Pensacola Area Report
By this time last year the cobia were here and already being caught. The water temperature has been unseasonably cold though due to the cold winter. A few pompano are being caught, a few more degrees in water temp should push schools our way.
Offshore reports are almost non-existant with the closures of snapper and grouper. I did get a few reports of amberjack on offshore structure. They were taken on jigs.
New FWC Press Release Info
Apologize for providing this info late, but some great info here on Grouper, American Red Snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack, blue crabs, and aquarium species. Please read up and keep yourself up-to-date on the rules:
FWC approves Gulf gag and red grouper rule changes
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Thursday approved rule amendments for gag grouper in Gulf of Mexico state waters that are consistent with interim regulations in Gulf federal waters. In addition, the FWC approved a rule amendment to allow Florida recreational anglers to harvest more red grouper in Gulf state waters.
Wanna go Swordfishing?!
I got a call last summer (2007) from Tim Falzone to go aboard his Cape Hatteras “Dataman” for a two day trip out of Pensacola for some bottom fishing and the eventual goal of fishing for tuna off the Alabama rigs and then some overnight swordfish fishing.
We departed early on a Saturday morning out of his dock at Gulf Breeze and headed toward Pensacola Pass. We then per usually, broke out the cash and poker chips for our run offshore to our first fishing spot about 20-miles from shore. Seas were perfect and the 60+-foot boat (My first time on the new boat) cut through the 2-foot chop like a hot knife through butter.