Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Pinkham

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - With the Gulf of Mexico’s water temperature in the high 80’s, I guess it’s safe to say summertime fishing is here. Grouper should be moving farther offshore seeking the cooler water. Over the past week we’ve had several good c more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - This week we have been fishing several of the artificial reefs west of Venice Inlet. I've had good success fishing most of the reefs at different times. The key is to be at the right spot, at the right time, with the right bait. This particular day w more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Today the wind was breezing up pretty good out of the south, and although the weather service called for a light east wind with seas two to three foot, it was more like four to five. The fish bit like crazy all day. We started out trolling spoons and more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Plenty of west and northwest wind on the Gulf this week. Kept me in Monday and Tuesday, but finally on Wedsday we got out. I was glad we did too, as the fishing was good despite the choppy seas. The kingfish have continued to be dependable, so I d more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Fishing the Gulf over the past week has been enjoyable. The areas around the artificial reefs at seven and thirteen miles west of Venice Inlet have been consistently providing decent catches for us. There has been lots of baitfish hanging around the more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - The front that passed through our area last week brought with it high winds and really kicked up some rough seas. All the surf action along the beaches contributed to reducing the Gulf’s water visibility. This may be partly to blame for pushing more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - King Mackerel are here and there’s no shortage of them. Now is the time to get on a boat and go catch-em up. One thing is for sure, if you want fast action, kings are the way to go. With the south winds we enjoyed all week the weather has been more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - For those lucky anglers fortunate enough to get out, warm sunny weather and calm seas have offered excellent fishing on the Gulf. The fish have bee biting too! Following is a report of what's been biting. There are still plenty of gag group more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Another beautiful week on Florida’s Southwest Coast. The Gulf of Mexico water temperature is on the rise and has been teaming with fish. Although we’ve had a few breezy days, the Gulf has been fishable with seas less than four foot even o more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Mangrove snapper have been consistently reliable even on the tough days when nobody else wants to eat. There seems to be no shortage of them if you just look around a little bit. As a matter of fact, I often turn to “mangoes” when all el more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice