Fishing around Panama City Beach has been lights out lately. Baitfish schools are thick, and the fish are chewing. There are great bites to be found in the bay, on the flats, and along the beaches. Early morning topwater fishing on the flats is still yielding lots of action from speckled trout and…
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Summer is in full swing, both in temperature and in the amount of fish around to target. Inshore on the flats, ample amounts of trout and redfish can be found patrolling the shallows in the early hours of the morning, when the temperatures are still cool and the low light offers them the advantage…
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There’s something to be said for being able to live, work, and play in an area with as much diversity as we have here in Panama City Beach and the surrounding area. June offers about as much diversity as we will see all year when it comes to fishing. Hungry predators of all makes and models will be…
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Fishing is incredible right now. Whether it's inshore on the flats, in the bay on structure, or along the beaches, fish of all kinds are moving through our area and eager to eat. On the flats, there is a ton of life. Pinfish and glass minnows have made their way back into the shallows, where they've…
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You would be hard-pressed to find a time of year when I am more excited to be outside on the water than right now. The transition from winter to spring is, in a lot of ways, like the twilight before sunrise. Although it’s not spring yet, we can see it on the horizon and feel the changes taking…
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What an awesome start to the year it has been in terms of fishing and weather. Throughout the bays, shallow grass, and sand flats, the water is teeming with life. Schools of glass minnows, pinfish, bull minnows, and mullet provide excellent forage for speckled trout and redfish. On sunny days, I…
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A very Happy New Years to all and may this year be blessed with an abundance of big fish. January, although typically cool, is a great month to fish the shallow flats and backwaters surrounding Panama City Beach. The weather can change quick this time of the year and can go from warm and cloudy to…
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While the redfish are still thriving on the flats, speckled trout have been making their way to the mouths of nearby bayous, where the slightly deeper water offers them more regulated temperatures and congregations of food. Daily changes in conditions will have fish traversing back and forth between…
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November is always an incredible time to be out on the water. This year, the weather has been awesome, the water is clear and cool, and fish are on the move. The speckled trout are still scattered across the grass flats and have been pretty active lately. As cold fronts push through, these fish will…
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October is typically a phenomenal month to explore the shallows in search of cruising trout or redfish to sight-cast to. On high tides, look for the trout and redfish to be right up along the edge of the shoreline. If the high water is early in the morning with low light, then topwaters have been…
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