Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
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Naples Premier Offshore Fishing Charter
Local Fishing Resource
East Pass, Pensacola Bay, and the Emerald Coast — the Panhandle's top inshore and offshore fishery
What's Inside
Paralichthys albigutta
Flatfish common in coastal bays and flats. Excellent eating and popular sport fish.
Local Notes: Bury in the sandy and muddy bottom throughout Perdido Bay. Slow-drifted live shrimp or finger mullet near bottom, or a 1/4-oz white jig.
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Patrol the shallow flats and shorelines of Perdido Bay. Sight-fish tailing reds on low tide with gold spoons or D.O.A. Shrimp.
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Dominate the grass flats throughout Perdido Bay. DOA Shrimp, CAL jigs, and live pilchards over the flat edges at first light.
Pogonias cromis
Large drum species found in estuaries. Can reach impressive sizes.
Local Notes: Root around oyster bars and shell beds in Perdido Bay. Shrimp or crab on bottom in 3–6 ft of water.
Trachinotus carolinus
Excellent eating fish found in surf. Silver body with yellow fins.
Local Notes: Roam the sandy potholes and flats of Perdido Bay in cooler months. Quarter-ounce jigs tipped with shrimp.
Lutjanus griseus
Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.
Local Notes: Hold tight to mangrove roots, docks, and any structure in Perdido Bay. Live shrimp on light fluorocarbon.
Archosargus probatocephalus
Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.
Local Notes: Work oyster bars, crab trap floats, and dock pilings throughout Perdido Bay. Fiddler crabs are best.
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll through Perdido Bay on their way to spawning aggregations. Sight-fish rolling fish with crabs or swimbaits.