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Destin Fishing Report end of March

4/2/2018

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Fishing continues to be good.  The water temps have slowing rise back up to 70 degrees this past week.  We had to fish through a lot of wind every day but it was well worth it.   

As the week went on we spanish mackerel became one of our prime targets. As for the bay as the bait fish move into the shallows the trout and redfish will begin hitting the flats. 

The sheepshead continue to be a target but are expected to slow down as the month of April goes on.  Usually when the sheepshead slow down though the pompano make their appearance for their spring run.  In the mix of fishing for sheepshead and pompano we typically catch redfish in the mix.  This past week we found some monster bull reds on the outgoing tide. In the back bay the trout and mangrove snapper are starting to show up and we are still catching redfish and an occasional blackdrum.  Majority of the redfish lately on the docks have been under slot but there has been plenty of action. 

Out in the gulf while trolling we are targeting spanish mackerel along with a few king mackerels starting to be caught.  Bottom fishing we are targeting trigger fish, vermilion snappers "aka mingos snappers" and white snappers.  The red snappers continue to be plentiful and amberjack have started to show back up with the water warming back up, both species continue to be closed but we are catching them for great photos and release them.  Spring time is a unique time for our area to fish because there is such a variety of species to catch.  Make sure to give us a call and get out on the water if you are planning a trip to Destin, Fl for spring break.
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    Captain Josh Calhoon

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    Great news! The rental ban has been lifted and summer is here.  Fishing has been great over the past couple weeks and we are booking up fast.  Make sure to call asap to get on the books. Check out below what we have been catching.

    Here lately on our inshore bay fishing charters we have been catching a variety of species.  The redfish continue to be a target as these fish are a year around fishery for the Destin, Florida area.  We are catching there around structure as well as on grass flats.  The Spanish mackerel and bluefish bite has been red hot trolling artificial lures, casting jigs, and using live baits when we are able to find good sized ones.  With the fin baits starting to show up on the grass flats, the grass flats fishing is starting to happen with speckled trout, redfish, spanish mackerel, and bluefish mixed. 

    On our inshore gulf fishing charters the bite has been good as well.  While trolling we have been targeting king mackerel, spanish mackerel, and amberjacks.   Amberjacks are still in season untile June 1st.  While bottom fishing we are targeting a mix bag of  snappers including white snapper, mingo snapper, and mangrove snappers along with triggerfish and redsnappers. 

    Red snappers and trigger fish are out of season but still make for great time to perform "CPR" (Catch, Photograph, and Release)

    Summer break 2020 is here and we are happy to be fishing every day again.  Give us a call to get out fishing while visiting  Destin, Fl. this year.

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