Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Redfish & Trout along the Panhandle - Will this wind ever go away? It has been really blowing out the past couple weeks here in the panhandle. With it whipping 20+ knots, it's hard to find a place to fish where you don't get beat up, but luckily I have been able to get out and catch a fe more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fishing & Thanksgiving fun for everyone! - Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so as you plan your meal with friends and family don't forget to save a little time to hit the water for some great November fishing along Pensacola's waterways. As I've stated in a few of my last repor more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

The fall redfish run has begun ! - The big story this week is not the election; it is that the fall redfish run has begun! Okay, so maybe Tuesday was a big deal politically, but while history was being made at the polls, I had one of my best fishing trips in history for redfish. Tuesd more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Redfish Mania! - It's quarter after 6 a.m. on a Saturday, and I'm rounding the pass as the sun is coming up over the horizon. It's cool and calm, and looks like it's going to be a wonderful day for fishing. We head across Caucus Shoal and off to the west I see what I more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fall has arrive and the bite is great! - Fall has arrived, although with the wind blowing like it has been, you'd think it was March. On the calmer days, the weather has been just perfect for getting out on the water and going fishing. Last weekend, I headed out to Blackwater with my wife more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Great Fall Fishing in Pensacola, Navarre & Perdido Key - It's been a great start to the fishing season so far this fall and it looks like October will continue the trend. We've been on the water quite a bit these past few days hooking a lot of Spanish mackerel and even a few kings in the bay. Most of th more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Great Fishing after the Storm - What a week. Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas early Saturday September 13th causing havoc along its coast. What it brought to Pensacola was rough surf, a little wind, and hopefully good fishing. After Gustav came through the fishing was very good more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

The calm before the storm - What can I say about the fishing this past week? Not too much as we just had Hurricane Gustav come through about 175 miles to the west of us, which still brought high winds and rain for 3 days. I haven't been out since, but I'm sure the water is ver more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Report, Pensacola, Navarre, Perdido Key. Florida - Well, the summer season is coming to an end, and the kids have headed back to school. So let's talk about what has happened in the panhandle the last few weeks and what's in store for the end of August and into September. The past few weeks, fish more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Panhandle Florida Report for Pensacola to Perdido Key - August arrived with a nice tropical storm off the coast of Pensacola, Edouard, headed just west of our area, bringing with it high surf and winds for a few days. Since the storm brought higher than normal surf, I was not able to get out offshore or f more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola