Fishing Reports by Capt. Larry Pentel

The Seasons Are Changing - Been a lot happening and changing on the fishing scene in the 10 days since my last report. The biggest change is of course the weather. The cold fronts have started making their way this far South and the times; they are a changing. The beach water more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fishin' Hard, Runnin' Late - Okay- I know it's been almost 2 weeks since I wrote a report. I have been fishing hard, enjoying this wonderful warm (and calm!) October weather. The fish have been enjoying the warmth too. There are huge schools of small cigs and herrings up on the more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Cool Temps, Hot Bites - The first real cool front of fall came through night before last. While we have had some good fishing here lately it should just get better as the annual Fall migration starts in earnest. I have mainly been surface fishing (trolling)the past coup more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Lottsa Kings, Few Beach goers - Fall at the beach, hard to find a better place to be! The Kings have turned back on full tilt with a few bigger fish starting to show up. Still a few Mahi's around and the triggers are getting a little bigger and more numerous as well. The weather more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Summers End - It's the day after Labor day and all the crowds are gone. What marks the end of summer for some signifies the start of the nicest time to be at the beach for those of us who live here. Perfect temps, no crowds at the beach or the grocery, crystal cle more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Birthday Fishes - Came back from a week at Indian Pass yesterday and fished off Grayton today. Never ran the first bottom rig today (odd for me). Trolled around for 4 hours and had a great time, Caught 2 right nice Mahi in the 10# to 20# class (okay, 1 of each) and mi more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

After the Storm - Well' we had to endure yet another made for TV tropical storm. TS Claudette did make it rain and the surf came up for a day. The weather was way worse several times this spring on just your usual cold fronts. Jim Cantore got his ego reinflated and th more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Sails, Whales & Mahi Tales - What an incredible past 2 weeks! Kinda hard to figure where to start but I guess it should be with the big fish- Really BIG Fish! There has been a school (pod?) of Whale Sharks living in the Grayton/Seagrove area for at least the past 12 days. They h more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Snappers and Kings Rule - Whew! Been back to Fishin' off Grayton for a week now. Runnin' hard, two trips a day most days and cleaning lottsa fish. The Red Snappers appear to everywhere. We caught a Fine one about 14# while trolling for kings in 40' of water on a surface bait more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Back To the Land Of Snappers - Got Back to Seagrove yesterday afternoon after some fantastic Tarpon fishin' at Indian Pass. I spent the day today working on tackle and swapping everything around so I can get back to Red Snappers and Kings off Grayton for the next few weeks. I call more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin