For Anglers
Resources
Inshore / Nearshore take your pick.. Pensacoal, Fl.
2008-06-03 00:47:03
Pensacola, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report
Pensacola, ICW... 2- 6 miles off the beach
June 1st
Red snapper, speckled trout, redfish, bluefish, and ladyfish have been on the menu the past few days while fishing the ICW. Today’s trip started out at 05:30 in the morning before the sun came up, and the bite was red hot just like the temperature at high noon. We hooked specks on top-water, soft body jerk baits, and live shrimp. I also had my clients free-line out a small, live pinfish, and just when we were down to our last pinfish, we boated a nice 23” speck. What a way to end the trip! Not only are we hooking up some nice specks lately; we have also been catching ladyfish, bluefish and even a few Spanish mackerel.
Just a little further offshore on Friday I went out for few red snapper, and the bite again was red hot. By 9am we had our limit of snapper and decided to hit the beach in search of jacks or ladyfish. We didn’t see any jacks, but the ladyfish were thick, and they are a blast to catch on light tackle.
Most of the specks were caught on top-water plugs like a small Jr top dog. I was also using a Golden Bream Exude Shrimp rigged on a 1/8oz jig head, and it was just what they wanted. The king bite has not really turned on yet, but it shouldn’t be long and the bite will be on. The water temperature has warmed up quite a bit the past few days and a lot of bait schools are showing up along beaches.
Summer is here, and that means great fishing. If you’re heading to Pensacola Beach, look me up, and we’ll get you hooked up on some great light tackle action.
Hope everyone has a great and safe summer season.
Tight Lines
Capt. John Rivers
Mega-Bite Inshore Charters
850-341-9816
Mega-Bite Inshore Charters
Thanks to my sponsors:
Mann’s Lures, SPRO Fishing Tackle
Gamakatsu Hooks, Pure Fishing - Berkley
ABU Garcia, Shakespeare, Sea Pro Boats
Fish Species: Trout, Red Snapper, Bluefish, Ladayfish
Bait Used:
Tackle Used
Method Used:
Water Depth:
Water Temperature:
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Aron holds up a nice 23 inch speck that ate a small livley pinfish.
Kip holds up a harty 26 inch red snapper he caugth 5 miles off of pensacola .
About The Author: Captain John Rivers
Company: Mega-Bite Inshore Guide Service
Area Reporting: Pensacola, Perdido Key, Navarre, Florida
Bio: I have a lifetime of fishing knowledge and over 8yrs of experience fishing the northern gulf coast and our local water ways. I have enjoyed fishing all my life. While living in the Midwest, I fished Kentucky & Barkley Lake for years along with the Ohio River and many local water ways. My first passion was bass fishing, but when I visited the Gulf Coast I found my new love Salt Water Fishing !
850-341-9816
Click Here For Past Fishing Reports by Captain John Rivers