Big trout and reds on the dock lights!! And we're still oil free!!!!

Posted By: Capt. Tom | 2010-07-17

Night fishing has been insanely good lately!  Lots of 20"+ trout are being caught on fly and soft plastics under the lights.  We're catching brute redfish too at night.  If you're coming down this way, I can't recommend this trip enough!  It's just too fun!  Jim Richard caught three 24" trout on three casts two nights ago!!  I've been running so many night trips that I haven't been out on the beach in about 10 days for tarpon fishing.  I'm getting good reports that they're still pouring through and eating well.  My next report will definitely have more info on tarpon.  However, tonight, I can't wait to hit the lights again!!

Still no oil!! Flats and tarpon fishing on fire!

Posted By: Capt. Tom | 2010-06-19

We are still oil free in the Santa Rosa Beach/Panama City Beach area!  The water temps are higher than I've ever seen during June (90 degrees!)  The redfish and trout are crushing top water lures on the flats!  Jack Hager (12 years old) caught this nice 6-7lb redfish in 10" of water!  The tarpon fishing is starting to really come into shape.  The fish are becoming more organized and following a more predictable line.  This means more quality shots and more hooked fish.  I hooked the largest tarpon of my life a few days ago.  She threw my fly, but put on great show!  She was easily in the 150-160lb category.  Her head was as big as my outboard!  A head's up about the fishing closures to the west of us in Pensacola, the fishing is closed to harvesting fish, but you can still go out and catch and release!  I think this is a good indicator that even if restrictions are put on our area, we'll still be able to go fishing!!