Fishing Reports by Captain Blake Nelson
About The Author: Captain
Company: Last Cast Charters
Area Reporting: Destin, Fl
Bio: I grew up fishing Choctawhatchee Bay (Destin) for speckled trout, redfish, and flounder. I now guide full time in Destin as well as fish many national redfish tournaments with my brother, Capt. Wes Nelson.
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Destin Inshore Fishing (9/30/2013)
[Destin,FL] The fishing in Destin has been great for the past few weeks. We have been sticking to the shallows and going for redfish and speckled trout in shallow water.
[Destin,FL] The fishing in Destin has been great for the past few weeks. We have been sticking to the shallows and going for redfish and speckled trout in shallow water.
Destin Inshore Fishing (3/05/2013)
[Destin,FL] The fishing has been consistently good on the flats this week for redfish. We are catching trout as well just off the flats in deeper holes.
[Destin,FL] The fishing has been consistently good on the flats this week for redfish. We are catching trout as well just off the flats in deeper holes.
Destin Inshore Fishing For Redfish And Trout (2/13/2012)
[Destin,FL] We have been catching plenty of trout in the bay right now. Most have been caught on live shrimp but we have had success using soft plastics as well.
[Destin,FL] We have been catching plenty of trout in the bay right now. Most have been caught on live shrimp but we have had success using soft plastics as well.
Destin Inshore Fishing (1/30/2011)
[Destin,FL] Winter fishing has been great, we've been getting redfish and speckled trout in shallow water as well as deep, using a combination of live and artificial baits.
[Destin,FL] Winter fishing has been great, we've been getting redfish and speckled trout in shallow water as well as deep, using a combination of live and artificial baits.
Destin Flats Fishing RED HOT!!! (5/16/2010)
[Destin,FL] We've been sticking to the shallow grass beds and getting into the redfish with artificial and live bait on light tackle.
[Destin,FL] We've been sticking to the shallow grass beds and getting into the redfish with artificial and live bait on light tackle.
Destin Redfish and Speckled Trout (3/09/2010)
[Destin,FL] With the rising temps the redfish and speckled trout bite has been getting better.
[Destin,FL] With the rising temps the redfish and speckled trout bite has been getting better.
Destin Flounder and Redfish (12/29/2009)
[Destin,FL] The flounder bite has continued to stay strong for the past week. We have been able to get most on a combination of artificial and live bait.
[Destin,FL] The flounder bite has continued to stay strong for the past week. We have been able to get most on a combination of artificial and live bait.
Destin Flounder Fishing (12/23/2009)
[Destin,FL] The flounder bite has been real strong the past week. We have been catching them on a combination of live bait and artificial lures in about 55 ft of water.
[Destin,FL] The flounder bite has been real strong the past week. We have been catching them on a combination of live bait and artificial lures in about 55 ft of water.
Destin Redfish and Speckled Trout (11/28/2009)
[Destin,FL] We've been primarily fishing shallow flats for speckled trout and redfish but we've also been dropping baits deep around some bridges and catching some big redfish.
[Destin,FL] We've been primarily fishing shallow flats for speckled trout and redfish but we've also been dropping baits deep around some bridges and catching some big redfish.
Destin Redfish and Speckled Trout (11/08/2009)
[Destin,FL] The shallow water fishing in Destin has been strong for the past few months. We have found quite a few large schools of redfish and some nice speckled trout, all in less than 3 feet of water.
[Destin,FL] The shallow water fishing in Destin has been strong for the past few months. We have found quite a few large schools of redfish and some nice speckled trout, all in less than 3 feet of water.