Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, FL
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Naples Premier Offshore Fishing Charter
Pattern day ā fish are predictable. Work structure and watch the feeding windows.
Local Fishing Resource
East Pass, Pensacola Bay, and the Emerald Coast ā 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 Pensacola Bay East. 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 Pensacola Bay East. 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 Pensacola Bay East. 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 Pensacola Bay East. Shrimp or crab on bottom in 3ā6 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 Pensacola Bay East 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 Pensacola Bay East. 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 Pensacola Bay East. Fiddler crabs are best.
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll through Pensacola Bay East on their way to spawning aggregations. Sight-fish rolling fish with crabs or swimbaits.