Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, FL
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78°F
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Feels 80°
Naples Premier Offshore Fishing Charter
Pattern day — fish are predictable. Work structure and watch the feeding windows.
Local Fishing Resource
East Pass, Pensacola Bay, and the Emerald Coast — the Panhandle's top inshore and offshore fishery
Open the Escambia & Santa Rosa Cheat Sheet
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 Bob Sikes Bridge East. Slow-drifted live shrimp or finger mullet near bottom, or a 1/4-oz white jig.
Lutjanus griseus
Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.
Local Notes: Stack under Bob Sikes Bridge East at night. Drop live shrimp or small pilchards on light tackle to the pilings.
Archosargus probatocephalus
Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.
Local Notes: Every piling at Bob Sikes Bridge East holds sheepshead. Work fiddler crabs or shrimp on a 1/4-oz jig right on the barnacles.
Pogonias cromis
Large drum species found in estuaries. Can reach impressive sizes.
Local Notes: Hold at the base of the pilings at Bob Sikes Bridge East. Large pieces of shrimp or blue crab on bottom.
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Patrol the current seams at Bob Sikes Bridge East, especially on falling tides. Gold spoons and live shrimp.
Scomberomorus maculatus
Fast-swimming pelagic fish with gold spots. Common in spring and fall.
Local Notes: Rip through Bob Sikes Bridge East during bait migrations. Silver spoons at a fast clip.
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Work the flats adjacent to Bob Sikes Bridge East with live baits or DOA Shrimp, especially at first light.
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll under the bridge at Bob Sikes Bridge East during migrations. Live crabs and large mullet free-lined in the current.