Destin Fishing Reports

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Yesterday was the last day of Red Snapper season for the year and only the second calm day since my last report. In the past 17 days I have only been able to run 5 trips. I had to cancel the other 12 days due to high winds and/or rough seas. The weat more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - In the 10 days since my last report I have run a trip everyday. Some days were a lot calmer than others but it was fishable! The red tide has moved over from Panama city and now extends all the way to Pensacola. Not one solid Gulf full of bloom but more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - NE 15-20 and Gusty Thats been the forcast for a lot of the past 2 weeks. The nice thing about a NE wind is it's still nice right up on the beach off Grayton. Just don't try to get 10 miles offshore. The last part of that forecast is usually sea more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - It's Fall Well, it is officially fall. I don't care what the calender says 'cause the wind is blowin' NE and the dog flys have shown up on the beach! They only missed it by a week this year on the traditional count anyway. Plenty of Red Snapper more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Back on the Beach I came back to Seagrove and ran 5 days off the beach at Grayton. Went back to Indian Pass to fish a TripleTail Tournament and then right back to Seagrove to run holiday weekend trips off Grayton. Lots of truck time ! Alas, we more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - WAHOO ! BACK TO GRAYTON Ran my first trip back off Grayton today in 7 weeks. I'm happy to report that the Red Snappers are doing quite well and are eager to fill the box. Lots of triggers around too tho most were undersize. Our 'bonus fish today more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Feelin' HOT HOT HOT The weather had definately hit the dog days. I put a cooler full of water bottles in the boat every AM and take a 5 gallon bucket full of empties out in the PM. It's hard to drink too much on an August day outdoors! The Tarpo more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Big 'Tails While we have had lots of exitement the past 12 days or so the biggest news is probably the movement of BIG tripletails to the area. While these prehistoric crappie on steriods are not here in the numbers of last year there are more hug more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Houston, we have ignition !! The Tarpon show the past 5 days has been as good as it gets. There are LOTS of fish and they are coming in all sizes. My son, Capt William (Fried Fish Charters) leadered one up 2 days ago about 60# while the day befo more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - TIME TO CHANGE THE SCENERY It's July 1st and as soon as this is typed I'm off to chase tarpon. Not just half a bubble off as some of you may think either! Some of the guides around Indian Pass have started running Tarpon trips this past week and t more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin