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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September is a great month to fish here in the Panhandle. Mature pilchard schools blanket many flats throughout the bays and provide much-needed forage for inshore game fish. Look for speckled trout, redfish, mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel; they like to be near these schools of bait. A couple of…
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Fishing is absolutely on fire right now. Schools of pilchards are abundant throughout the bays, and this is the best time of year to do some live chumming for a variety of fish. Even if you decide to fish artificials, locating these schools of bait and fishing in or around them will yield good bites…
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Summer is one of my favorite seasons to fish, thanks to the diversity of species available. During the warm summer months, the waters surrounding Panama City Beach are home to a wide range of predator fish both inshore and nearshore along the beaches. Inshore on the flats, ample numbers of trout and…
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The water throughout the bays is about as clear as you will see for this time of the year making for a variety of exciting bites. Fast paced action can be found inshore, nearshore along the beaches, and in the gulf. On shallow grass flats there are good numbers of speckled trout being caught. Most…
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National Safe Boating Week is May 17–23, 2025, and we want to remind both residents and visitors to stay safe while enjoying the beautiful turquoise waters of Panama City Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard encourages everyone to follow these important safety tips when heading out on the water: Always…
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What an awesome start to the month it has been in terms of fishing weather and fishing. While speckled trout are closed to harvest in our area for the remainder of February, there is no shortage of them being caught. Look for the biggest congregations to be back in the bayous where the water is a…
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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 clear and cold in just a matter of a few hours. Most days you can find the grass and…
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With the extension of red snapper season throughout most of December, the inshore shallow water snapper bite has one of the best bites. Most of the good pieces of bottom throughout the bays and nearshore along the beaches have had good numbers of quality fish. Light tackle has been key in…
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November is always an incredible month to be out on the water. This year, we’ve enjoyed mild temperatures and calm winds. The water is clear and cool and fish are on the move! Look for redfish to be cruising the shallows during periods of low water. Key an eye out for wakes as the fish move…
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