Last Sunday I guided a crew of regulars from Tennessee on some near shore action off Pensacola beach. I take this group at least twice a year and they are always a pleasure to fish with. The plan was to hit a few wrecks and get a limit of Red Snapper then look for some Mahi or anything else we can find.
We hit the bait boat at 6:30 then headed east to our first location. Fortunate for us the seas were slick calm and the weather looked gorgeous. We arrived at our first spot around 7am. I heard the Snapper bite has been slow, but that wasn’t the case this morning. We had a 4 person limit of nice fish in the box by 8am. After finishing our limit I decided to give the guys squid rigs in order to catch a few Mingos before searching for something pelagic. The crew quickly boated 20 Mingos, so I decided it was time to search for bigger and better things.
We arrived at our second location and noticed flying fish were everywhere. It was just before casting out our first bait when I spotted the sail of an enormous Sailfish just off the bow of the boat. I have seen quite a few Sailfish and I knew immediately this was a sizable fish. We fed the beauty a live Cigar Minnow and he quickly scarfed it down. 45 minutes and 31 jumps later we had this handsome looking fish boat side. It was truly an experience I will never forget and I couldn’t have spent it with a better group of guys.
Our near shore fishery is really good right now. We are catching Mahi, Red Snapper, King Mackerel, Grouper, and more! If this sounds like a trip you would be interested in then please give me a call or shoot me an email. Families and kids of all ages are more than welcome. I can accommodate almost any type of charter you are looking for.
See ya on the water
Capt Brant
