Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Big Reds and light tackle Sheepshead- Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Well it's official-- Spring Break has finally arrived, only thing is it came in with cooler than normal temps, lots of wind and muddy water. Even though we've had some crappy conditions over the past two weeks, the inshore bite has been good for the more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

March arrives with a major cold front - Pensacola Fishing - With one last cold front hitting our area this weekend, I guess I'll have to keep the facemask out for a few more days. We had a lot of rain last week and it's muddied up the bay a good deal. The influx of freshwater has pushed some of the fish down more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

March Sheepshead Madness not far off -Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Not much to report the past few days besides lots of rain and wind. With over 3.5 of rain in the past three days, it's been tough to get out. However, I did manage to get out a couple of times before the bad weather came in and the inshore bite wa more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Cold front specks and reds – Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Cold front specks and reds – Mega-Bite Inshore Charters I'm hoping this is one of the last major cold fronts; I'm ready for spring and a little warmer temps. With temps close to 30 degrees in the morning and an incoming tide all day this week it d more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Sheepshead & Redfish Fun - Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Pensacola Inshore Sheepshead & Red Fishing Drag Screaming Fun Spring Break is only weeks away. What's great about fishing in March is you can catch a variety of fish like sheepshead, redfish, red snapper, black drum and grouper. We fish Pens more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Trout & Redfish Smack down - Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Trout & Redfish Smack down on artificials – Mega-Bite Inshore Charters February is starting out to be a good month with some nice trout & redfish days. I've been fishing both mornings and afternoons with both being very productive. The trout we're more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola Fishing - Light Tackle Fun - Saltwater Academy - Saltwater Fishing Academy – 27-degree temperature difference in 24 hrs. On Tuesday the 29th I woke up to temps around 60 degrees, then on Wednesday I woke up to temps in the lower 30's. This is the most drastic temperature change we've had all yea more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Spring Break not far off - Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Hello fellow anglers! 2012 has come and gone, and I'm looking forward to what's new on the horizon for the year ahead. It's going to be a great year; I can feel it! It seems like spring is pretty far off, but really it's just around the corner. more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Back Country Fishing and Bull fighting to boot-Pensacola Fishing - Back Country Fishing and Bull fighting to boot – Mega-Bite Inshore Charters Day one was cloudy / overcast with a little more wind and a bit warmer. We fished Escambia Bay and found fish in depths of 4-7ft of water. The bite was really good, with more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Mega-Bite Inshore Charters - Wintertime trout and reds. - Wintertime trout and low water red fishing. This is just a quick report to let you know what's going on along the Panhandle in Pensacola. With the windy conditions keeping the bay a little rougher than I prefer, I've been concentrating my f more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola