Regional Fishing Reports for:
Panhandle and Big Bend (Suwannee to Pensacola)

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE Thursday morning and I'm watching the rain blow by the window and whitecaps on the bay. It seems I usually write these reports when it's blowing a gale and I can't be on the water. My trip seemed very disapointed when I called to cancel t more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE The weather has ruled small boat fishing the past 10 days. With TD #1 in the SW gulf last week and an upper level low in the NE gulf this week it has been to rough to go play more often than not. As I tell all my clients it's supposed t more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE Bottom fishing remains strong with lots of happy anglers enjoying the ongoing bite on the DEAD FISH. I took 2 fellows from Tennessee today who brought thier fly rods but told me We just want to catch fish. I made a couple of snapper more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE The wind has blown Southwest at a good clip for the past week keeping me out of the Gulf. The big boats that have been getting out are limiting out on kings close in. I got 4 trips in up to last weekend before it really started to blow an more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE If The wind isn't howling the fishing is fantastic. The past week had the weather knob turned to one extreme or the other. The 3 days I got to fish proved the snapper haven't left the area yet. It is amazing to be able to run a 4 hour tri more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE This is the best job in the world when the fish are biting and the clients are happy. This past week sure proved the point. I ran 4 four hour bottom trips and had a full cooler of fish every day. Monday and Tuesday had high winds and seas more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE Bottom fishing remains fantastic with Red Snapper taking center stage. Almost every rock or wreck in 75' of water on down is holding fish. Some of course are way better than others but the fish are here. I ran two bottom trips this past w more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE The cobia run is in full swing with more fish showing up everyday. The big wads haven't showed up yet but there are lots of singles to find for those that put in the time looking. I got to go cobia fishing tuesday on a day off from charte more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE Bottom Fishing continues to be excellent with a good showing of mingos (vermillon snapper) coming in to 100 to 150 ft of water this week. The trigger fish are still thick but getting well practiced at stealing bait. I had a family of 5 more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE You want it we got it. Everything is showing up just like it's supposed to. The spanish are here in force and eating anything shiny you care to drag. I even saw a big school in the Destin harbor Thurs. AM complete with birds working the more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin