Fishing Reports by Capt. Larry Pentel

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - It must be spring! The roads are packed with cars full of kids and there are bikinis on the beach!! The fish have noticed and are starting the yearly move inshore- it must be that first bikini in the water that makes 'em start in---. I ran trips 3 more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - I know it's been a while since I wrote a report but it's that time of year when a good captain does boat work instead of fishinin'. A good rule of thumb is that every hour spent fishing requires 20 to 30 minutes of time spent working on eqiupment. Du more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - A New Year!! I rang in the begining of another year of chasing finny critters over at Indian Pass. I can gladly report that the redfish are there and hungry. I had several days of great weather conditions and low tides letting my anglers and I toss more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Merry Christmas !! I hope everyone gets just what they wanted for the holidays. I'm typing this Christams eve day and I'm just hoping for a better year of weather than last year! No more big storms please Santa! I haven't run many charters this p more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - It's officially winter as most of my guide and captain buddies are off thier boats and into the woods with smokesticks. I think I'm the only fishhead around that dosn't hunt deer. Ilove to eat 'em, have cleaned dozens and make some of the best jeky y more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - A beautiful day and I've got the day off. The charter season has slowed down to where I'm just booked a couple days a week. Usually thats about all the nice calm days we get a week this time of year but so far it's still wonderful. Bright sun, 75 to more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - November 1st and it's a great day to write a report- overcast and drizzly. The last 2 weeks have been pretty nice with the exception of the swell from Wilma. Kinda bouncy in the AM with a NE wind and then real pretty by lunch. The snappers showed more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - I apologize for being so remiss in writing a report. The good folks at cyberangler sent me an e-mail telling me I hadn't written in a while ( which I kinda blew off). When my charter fussed at me 'cause he couldn't read a report before we went I thou more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Northwest Florida in September. Just another day in paradise. The weather is great, hot but not sweltering. Clear high skies, no lines at the grocery and the beach is back to us locals, even on the weekends. Fishin' aint bad either. There are still more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Back in Seagrove and back looking at yet another hurricane!! Katrina now looks like she is going to give the folks in La. a headache but yesterday AM the weather gurus had her aimed here so I canceled fishing for the weekend. Oh well, I'd rather miss more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin