Today I had the pleasure of taking Denise, Carl, Clare, and Matt on their first Pensacola Bay experience. The weather was really cold and we were coming off a huge rain so the conditions were sub par to say the least. When we arrived at our first fishing spot I noticed a brown tent to the water and knew immediately that the rivers had flooded into the bay. When this happens it screws with the water salinity, gets the fish out of their normal routine, and makes for a very tough bite. I knew right away that we were going to have to work for our fish.
My predictions proved right, getting only one bite in the first hour of the trip. I soon decided it was time to make a move and give the redfish a break. We spent the next hour at one of my snapper spots. Even the snapper bite was tough but we did manage to catch a handful which was exciting for everyone. After everyone got to fight a few snapper we decided to give the reds another shot. I knew that even with messed up conditions we should still be able to get a few bites. We pulled back to the redfish spot and on the first cast Clare hooked a monster! She fought her fish for nearly 20 minutes before landing a 30lb Pensacola Bay redfish. Clare’s fish lifted the spirits in the boat and gave us all a second wind. For the next hour the bite picked up and we were able to land a few more giant redfish. For the conditions like they were I called this trip a success! I couldn’t have asked for better, more patient clients. Thanks Guys!
Capt Brant
