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Destin Inshore  Fishing report for Late June-Early July

7/4/2018

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Happy 4th of July, wow summer is flying by.  The busy season is here and we are fishing every day and keeping up with the fish.  If you are planing your trip to Destin, Fl and thinking of going fishing, make sure to call and book your trip now.

The bay fishing has been good.  We are still finding an occasional trout but with water temps getting hot they are starting to move to deeper water and towards the rivers. The grass flats are starting to hold bait bringing a variety of fish to the flats including skipjacks, spanish mackerel, bluefish, and some trout.  Last week we even hooked several bull sharks around all the fish feeding.  As for fishing structure like docks and the bridges we are catching redfish and mangrove snappers.  If you're wanting to target some big bull reds we have been doing well on the outgoing tide soaking big baits, as well as spot casting them on calm days on the flats and down the beach.  With all the bait fish becoming more plentiful the skipjacks, spanish mackerel, and bluefish will make for plenty of action. 

Out in the gulf while trolling we are targeting spanish mackerel, king mackerels, and bonitas.  This is the time of the year though that the beaches are loaded with bait and you just never know what you may catch trolling like a cobia or mahi mahi.  This is the time of the year that the shark fishing is best.  We are catching plenty of blacktips and spinners sharks on light tackle on the beaches as well as a variety of bigger sharks on the reefs.  Bottom fishing we are targeting trigger fish, vermilion snappers "aka mingos snappers" and white snappers.  The red snappers continue to be plentiful and open up on June 11th. As for amberjack and triggerfish they both went out of season starting June 1st be we are catching them for great photos and release them. 

Dont forget this is the prime time for tarpon fishing.  These fish are a catch of a lifetime and people travel all over the world targeting these amazing creatures.  Most average around 80-100 pounds and they are still able to jump completely out the water up to 5-6'. Just remember targeting a tarpon is like targeting a world class trophy buck there is always that chance of being completely skunked when targeting them.  Give us a call to book your next family fishing adventure while visiting the Destin, Florida area this summer.
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    Captain Josh Calhoon

    Captain Josh

    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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