Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Red Fishing is red hot in Pensacola Bay - Why is the weatherman always wrong? Today it was supposed to be NW with winds at 5 –10 and seas calm to light chop in the bay. Well, let's just say 15 knots and choppy to rough. Ok, now let's talk red fishing; today it was ok, not great, but we d more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fun day of Fishing - Pensacola, Navarre, Pedido Key - I had the pleasure of having some great clients on the boat today; Ron and his wife Lupe, and their friend Scott. They were eager to hook up on some big reds in Pensacola Bay and I was eager to show them how good our fishing is. It started out slow more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fall Red Fishing Pensacola Bay - Cold Front Hits the Panhandle: I haven't posted a report in a couple of weeks due to not fishing. High winds and boat maintenance has kept me at the dock. But now let's talk bull reds, because that's what was making my drag scream today. I head more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola Bay Inshore Fishing Report - Pensacola Bay & Gulf October Inshore Fishing Report. If you hit the waters of Pensacola Bay with the right baits during October and September, it'll be FISH ON! The Kings have invaded Pensacola Bay; they're gorging themselves on the massive schoo more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola Inshore Light Tackle Report. Fall Redfishing - Fishing along the gulf coast has really picked up the past few days. The water is very clear, which has made it fun for sight fishing for reds off the beaches, in the bay, along the sound, and up in the Blackwater area. As fall starts and the water s more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Light Tackle Inshore Fishing Pensacola Florida - Constant rain and thunderstorms certainly make for some exciting fishing, that is, as long as the lightning stays away. I had my first few trips after the oily aftermath of the summer of 2010 this past weekend, although I almost thought the weekend more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola, Navarre, Perdido Key Inshore Report - We have had excessive high temperatures along the Northwest gulf coast the past 4 days and we are forecasted to have temps around 95 – 100 for another 6 days with heat indexes around 105 –118. This means that if you're going to do some fishing you more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola Inshore Fishing Report - Report for Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Pass and Inland Waters The forecast for the Pensacola waterways the past few days has been hot, hot, with a little bit of hot mixed in! With the heat index over a 100 nearly every day, it's a wonder the fishing ha more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Inshore Fishing Report Pensacola - The report in Santa Rosa Sound is good for both trout and redfish. Most of the fish are hitting artificial on popping corks. In Pensacola Bay, the bite for bluefish and Spanish mackerel is outstanding. The bite in Big Lagoon has also been very good f more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola, Perdido Key, Navarre, Inshore Fishing Report - Report for Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Pass and Inland Waters We've had some much-needed rain the past few days, although it did put a damper on many weekend activities. Another good thing about the rain is that it helps push the speckled trout out o more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola