It’s time…… If you haven’t made your plans to visit the Gulf Coast for some of the best Bull Red fishing that there is, then it’s time. It’s a cool 48 degrees this morning with blue bird skies. I’ll bet right now there’s a school of Reds up on top of the water slamming a pod of menhaden.
The best bet has been the BIG Spanish mackerel that I’ve been catching, look out on the beaches and you’ll see lots of bait fish activity and these big Spanish are following them around. Live bait is your best option for these speedsters, although they will take a sub-surface jerk minnow with ease. I have also been able to get them to hit the spoons at times, but if it’s the big ones you’re after… LIVE BAIT is the ticket.
The Flounder are making their way to the Gulf for their annual spawn. The catching part is still on and off a bit, but don’t go without a finger mullet or pin fish to drop around some of the deep structure around the passes. They’ll be more and more of them showing up each day.
There’s more slot Red Fish on the inshore structure than I’ve ever seen. Lots of nice size slots are available for the taking. All you have to do is go!
Bull reds are coming in wave after wave; lots of mullet are migrating out of the bays and heading south. These schools of bronze beauties are out on the beaches just waiting on them for an easy meal. I found a school of Reds about two miles to the west of Pensacola Pass doing just that on Friday, and what a sight for sore eyes! It was NICE.
Out on the near-shore reefs the Amberjack bite is good. Lots of nice Red Snapper are there and hungry. Be careful when releasing the Red Snapper they will live a healthy life if you’re careful. The Grouper are moving around and can be caught in the bays and on the reefs in the Gulf. To catch the big Grouper you’ll still have to get into the 200+ foot of water.
Thanks for reading my reports and give me a call if you have any questions.
If I only fished to catch fish, my fishing would have ended a long time ago!
Be blessed,
Capt. Eddie