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Panhandle Fishing Report - Pensacola Bay & Choctawhatchee Bay
Capt. Eddie Woodall
January 22, 2007
Pensacola - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing Pensacola Bay and Choctawhatchee Bay with Captain Eddie Woodall and Full Net Fishing Charters
Catching the Bull Redfish should be no problem in the Gulf of Mexico when you can get there to look for them. The most productive tactic has been to find them feeding on bait beneath birds. The larger schools have been about 4-5 miles west of Pensacola Pass in the Gulf and along the beach, although there are still some fish scattered throughout the bay they can be tough to find. But when you find them schooling, they'll eat nearly anything you throw. Large bucktail jigs are my personal favorites.
There are good numbers of legal grouper being caught around structure in Pensacola Bay. Finding these fish will take some work due to there are no published numbers for these spots; you must find them on your own. You can find these grouper in water from 20 to 50 foot deep. Then just like offshore fishing, dropping live bait or jigs will work for Grouper in the bay. However, the best approach is to troll with a Stretch 25 or 30. While keeping a close eye on your bottom machine for structure to stop and drop your live bait on. I caught a nice 15 pound Gag Grouper just last week bouncing a buck tail jig around some rock piles in the bay.
Sheephead are beginning to school around the structure. Your best results will come from fishing around bridge pilings or the rock jetties. When fishing for Sheephead, live bait and small hooks are a must!
The rubble around Pensacola Bay Bridge continues to be one the best spots to fish in the bay. With little effort, you can catch all the White Trout you want and be on the ready for other possible catches such as Redfish, Black Drum, and Sheephead. get some shrimp and anchor over some structure and git-r-done.
I know one thing for sure - You ain’t going to catch’em sittin’ on the couch!!
So get out there, and take a kid fishing.
Tight Lines and Screaming Drags, Till Next Time! God Bless.
Professional Fishing Guide
Capt. Eddie Woodall
Full Net Fishing Charters
www.fullnetcharters.com
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