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Destin, Florida Fishing Report for Inshore Fishing in April

4/25/2019

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Spring Break 2019 in Destin, Florida is wrapping up.  We have had great weather here in Destin, Florida all spring.   The water temps are getting right and more and more bait fish are showing up.  The inshore bay fishing fishery in Destin, Florida is a little behind schedule put is picking up.

In the back bay of the Destin Florida the Sheepshead are nearing the end of their migration.  We should still expect the sheepshead to be a main target only for another week.  With more and more bait fish hatching and showing up the Spanish mackerel can still be targeted on the flats or around the bridges.  The spanish mackerel can be caught multiple ways by either trolling, live baiting, or with casting jigs.  Around these schools of bait we are also seeing bluefish, skips jacks, and hardtails.  As for further in the bay in the bayoues lately we have been catching blackdrum, redfish, bluefish, and speckled trout.  The mangrove snappers have also started showing up and should become more plentiful through the month of May.  As the bait fish move over the grass flats, the fishing on the grass will turn up. 

As for gulf fishing the primary type of fishing going on is bottom fishing.  The vast majority of species are closed  still including amberjacks, redsnappers, and groupers but there are still a variety of snappers to target.  Amberjacks will open up May 1st. While bottom fishing the main targets have been triggerfish, mingo snappers, mangrove snappers, white snappers, and a variety of porgies which are all great eating.  There is plenty of action to be had with the variety of fish being caught.   We are starting to see lots of baitfish in the gulf and the surface bite has begin to fire off.  Some surface fish we have been seeing caught trolling are spanish mackerel, king mackerel, bonitas, and even a couple blackfin tunas. 

If you are planing a trip to Destin, Florida this Summer be sure to call Destin Inshore Guides ahead of time.  This is our busiest part of the year and we do book up fast.  We advise booking as early as possible if you plan on fishing while visiting Destin, Florida.  Give us a call and let us take you out to catch your next memory of a lifetime. Till next time Tight Lines.
Destin Florida Inshore bay fishing charters
Destin Florida Inshore bay fishing charters
Destin Florida Inshore bay fishing charters
Destin Florida Inshore bay fishing charters
Destin Florida Inshore bay fishing charters
Destin Florida Inshore bay fishing charters
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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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