Aprils ends with good trout bite - Pensacola Fishing Charters

With both charters and scouting trips, I am happy to say that April has been a great month for big trout and lots of them.

We do catch some shorts and average sized fish in these schools, but a lot of the trout have been 19 to 22 inches.  When I’m not running charters, I enjoy fishing on my own, and I scout out new and old areas to see where the bite is best.

These scouting trips are very helpful to keep me on top of the game and help me keep my clients in the zone when I take them out. The last thing I want when on a guided trip is to have to look for fish. I want to know where they are so my clients are spending more time catching instead of fishing! April has been a great month for trout, and like I stated above, they are pretty decent size.

The more areas I find holding fish, the better. By fishing a variety of areas, it keeps the fishing pressure down on specific spots. As April winds down the trout bite is only going to get better. May is usually one of the best months for big trout, and when I say big trout, I mean fish over 22 inches!

When fishing the trout holes, it’s not uncommon to hook up with a nice redfish from time to time, and most are in the slot and some are just under. But no matter the size, they all pull hard and make a drag sing. If you’re looking for some Spanish mackerel, you’re in luck; they have shown up in good numbers along the beaches and in Pensacola Bay.

Because of all the high winds and rough seas on the beach, I wasn’t able to get out this year and Cobia fish. When the gulf was calm enough, I was running trout trips, so I missed out this year. Maybe next year or this summer I’ll hook a few.

Back to talking trout and reds, if you’re a bass-fisherman and like tossing artificials, I’ve got the trip for you. See my fishing reports, and then give me a shout. 

The baits I’m using are tried and true for catching trout and reds, they include MirrOlure’s Suspending Twitch Baits, like the Paul Browns, 17MR’s, & Catch 2000s. I also use MirrOlure’s Top-water lures to get those big fun action pack strikes. Lures are the Top-Dog Jr and the Papa Dog. The soft plastics that have proven effective over the past few years include Zman ’s product line. The PaddlerZ, StreakZ and MinnowZ ( Redbone, Badshad, & Pearl White)

So after you read this, hit the Email button and book a trip and let’s get you hooked up and have a fishing trip of a lifetime.

Till the next adventure.

John

Fun Light Tackle Trout Fishing - Pensacola Charter Fishing

 I went out the past two days to do some scouting for trout and reds. I'm happy to say that the bite was very good for both. I've got some trips on the books this weekend and I wanted to check some areas and some new one's.

 

 If you're looking for one of the best inshore light tackle fishing 

trips along the panhandle, you've come to the right place.

Tight Lines.. Capt. John

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Pensacola Fishing Report- Sheepshead Video

Sheepshead fishing is still going on, but it's defently slowing down. We caught a nice mess yesterday and a lot of them had spawned out. I think it's just about over.
Here's a short video from yesterday's trip with a few other things added.
Enjoy,

Tight Lines..
Capt. John
Pensacola Fishing Charters

Sheepshead has slowed, back to the flats for trout and reds. Pensacola Charters

Spring Break is over and now it is time to get back on the flats and pull out the boxes of artificials! I went out recently to do a little scouting to see how the trout and redfish bite was on the flats, and was very pleased with what I found. I checked some of my honey holes that usually hold nice slot reds, and they were already producing some nice bites. The trout bite was pretty good too; I caught a lot with a variety of baits from MirrOlure’s Top Dog, which is a top water lure, as well as their suspending twitch baits like the MirrOdine 17MR and Paul Brown. I also pulled out some new ZMan’s Baits, like the 5” Paddler Z in Bad Shad; this color put some nice fish in the boat on my scouting trip.

This spring, I had a great time fishing the pass while showing my clients what the annual sheepshead run was all about. This is the only time I exclusively use live bait. I prefer artificials most of the time I go out, but I will bring live bait out for trout and redfish if I have anglers who want to try both techniques.

As a veteran captain of our area and a former US Marine, I take pride in running a professional fishing trip and providing only the best equipment in the business.

To my bass fishermen out there, now is the time to come to the gulf coast and experience some of the best inshore light tackle fishing around for trout and redfish.

 Till the next adventure.

Pensacola’s Inshore Professional Fishing Adventure!

Capt. John

Pensacola Fishing Charter Report - Windy one day/perfect another.

Windy and cold one day and sunny and spectacular the next, but what’s not changing is the bite. As most know the Sheepshead bite has been off the charts the past 5 weeks, with some nice redfish being caught. I’ve had some really great trips / clients this year. After we’ve had some fun with the sheepies and reds, I’ll take them over to some of my bay snapper spots. These snappers are mostly 14” - 15”, but a lot of fun on light tackle. If my guests want some redfish for dinner, I’ll hit a few of my docks in the ICW that are holding slot reds. 

 This was one of the best spring breaks I’ve had in years. It was good to see many of my fellow captains working so much. Now that spring break is about over, the sheepshead rods will soon be put on the shelf until next season, and then I’ll be back to the flats, where I’ll be bowing up on some nice big trout and rod bending reds. Enjoy the pics. Most of my clients this 2013 Spring Break didn’t keep a lot of fish, so we took a lot of single pics on the boat. 

 Till the next adventure. Pensacola’s Inshore Professional Fishing Adventure! 

 Capt. John

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Pensacola Fishing - April Starts out Just Right!

As usual, there is lots of catching aboard the Mega-Bite especially the past couple of days. We are catching mostly sheepshead, with some snappers mixed in and a few reds. The bite is red hot for sheepies right now and should last about two more weeks and then slow down. The cobia are showing up in full force and I hope to be able to get out and catch a few myself this year if the weather and time allow it. When the spring break trips slow down, I’ll be running back on the flats, for trout and redfish.
To all my bass fishermen out there this is right up your alley; as a former bass fisherman myself I can relate to your needs. I love artificials and you’ll love this style of fishing. These are hard-pulling redfish that will make your drag sing and big trout that will crush a top-water bait.
As a veteran captain of the area for 10 years and with 38 years of fishing experience, I can assure you that you’ll enjoy a professional trip and have a ton of fun.

 Let’s get you aboard so you can have a fishing adventure of a lifetime.

Tight Lines.

John