Pensacola, Navarre and Destin Fishing Report for January 27 - February 2, 2025
Northwest Florida Fishing Report
Release Date: 01/30/2025
Green Water Swordfish, Tournament Redfish Tactics, and Surf-Caught Spanish Mackerel
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Kayak snapper, topwater trout, and panhandle pelagics—insider tips from the region’s sharpest anglers. This week we’re talking to: Blake Nelson of Last Cast Charters, who’s been chasing trout and redfish across East Bay and Santa Rosa Sound. He shares where he’s finding cleaner water, why topwaters have been so effective lately, and what makes this year’s trout bite stand out. He also discusses patterns around pinfish and how moon phases are impacting the inshore bite. Captain Adam Peeples of One Shot Charters gives a high-level offshore report, including what to expect...
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How To Create A Great Boat Name
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Boat names, custom gear, and the stories behind what we call our vessels—all in this week’s show. This week we’re joined by Nick Parente with The Custom Captain, who dives into the art and meaning behind naming your boat. From sentimental nods to family, careers, or hometowns, to clever puns and funny one-liners, Nick shares how boat names reflect a boater’s personality and style. The crew also discusses trends in naming based on boat type, and how The Custom Captain helps bring those names to life through custom logos, illustrations, and high-quality gear designed for the...
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Chunking for Snapper, Wakebaits for Inshore and How to Plan a Trip Like a Pro
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Freelined snapper, topwater trout, wake baits for redfish & offshore prep tips that could save your trip. This week we’re talking to: Brandon Barton with Emerald Waters Kayak Charters, who dives into late spring fishing in the Pensacola area. He shares how he’s targeting snapper from a kayak using freelined bonita chunks, and why fresh bait, light tackle, and chunking strategy make all the difference. Brandon also breaks down inshore action on the grass flats, including explosive topwater strikes from trout and redfish. He highlights wake baits as an effective and...
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Live Bottom Heating Up, Memorial Day Inshore Artificials, Better Fish Photos
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Bottom fish, trout, flounder & photo tips! Captains share hot bites & advice for fun trips with anglers of any skill level. This week we’re talking to: Capt. Harris Scruggs with and he gets into detail with the bottom fishing bite and how to plan a trip that your crew will love, regardless of their age or skill level. The beeliner, triggerfish, red grouper, and kingfish bite is awesome right now and Capt. Harris points us in the right direction. Capt. Evan Wheeler with details his efforts to catch big speckled trout on artificials and he’s finding plenty of red and black...
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Full Moon Pompano, Redfish, Mangroves, and Mahi
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Full moon pompano tips, inshore trout & redfish, mahi offshore, and swordfish tourney strategy for East Pass Open! This week we’re talking to: Blake Hunter with gets in depth for Pompano fishing around the full moon and the heavy rains. Capt. Justin Leake with gives us the detail on both inshore and offshore fishing. The bite has been strong for speckled trout and redfish inshore as well as mangrove snapper nearshore. Offshore Mahi are everywhere! Last up we talk with Capt. Adam Peeples with to get the strategy for getting in the money at the this weekend. The weather looks...
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Slow Pitch Jigging With Bill Falconer
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Targeting deep fish with precision, out-catching bait with jigs, and dialing in your gear for serious slow pitch success—all in this week’s episode. In this episode of the Northwest Florida Fishing Report, the crew is joined by Bill Falconer, host of the Mastering Rod Building podcast, for a deep dive into the art of slow pitch jigging. Originally developed in Japan for heavily pressured fisheries, this technique has proven highly effective along the Northern Gulf Coast—often outperforming traditional bait fishing. Bill and the hosts break down the specialized gear needed, from rods and...
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Wahoo on the Edge, Tournament Winning Redfish Sight Fishing Tips, and Distance-Casting Pompano in Rip Currents
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Wahoo on the Edge, Tournament Winning Redfish Sight Fishing Tips, and Distance-Casting Pompano in Rip Currents This week we’re talking to Capt. Blake Nelson of we get into the weeds on sight fishing redfish. Blake and his son’s have won back to back tournaments and he breaks down what to look for in an area and how to fish it with artificials. Capt. Adam Peeples with details how to focus on Wahoo in the blended green water and temp break that is near the edge of Destin right now. It’s a textbook on how to get it done. Justin Reed with follows up on the pompano predictions from...
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Repowering Classic Boats: Solving the Shaft Length, Weight, and 2-Stroke vs. 4-Stroke Debate
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Repowering classic boats, choosing the right outboard, and maximizing performance with modern four-stroke technology—all in this week’s report. The Northwest Florida Fishing report is your best resource for the Destin Fishing Report, Panama City Fishing Report, Pensacola Fishing Report, Navarre Fishing Report, and everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Destin Fishing Report, Ft. Walton Beach fishing report, Choctawhatchee Bay Fishing Report, or Miramar Beach fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in an Okaloosa...
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Pompano in Pensacola? Big Trout & Tuna Biting Too
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This week we’re talking to with to learn if the Pompano have made their way over to Pensacola / Navarre just yet. After that, we get the details on a big trout bite from Capt. Evan Wheeler with . Wrapping things up, we’ve got King Marchand with Captain Mikes Deep Sea Fishing for a tuna report from bluewater. The Northwest Florida Fishing report is your best resource for the Destin Fishing Report, Panama City Fishing Report, Pensacola Fishing Report, Navarre Fishing Report, and everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Destin Fishing Report, Ft. Walton Beach fishing...
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Pensacola, Destin and Ft. Walton Fishing Report for April 14 - April 21, 2025
Northwest Florida Fishing Report
Spring Pompano tips + bluewater report, and nearshore triggerfish & beeliner tactics This week we’re talking to Weldon Hall with and he breaks down the fundamentals for capitalizing on the Spring Pompano Run. Capt. Harris Scruggs with shares a bluewater report as well as techniques for more triggerfish and beeliners in close. Tune in to get powerful insights from the area's best local guides. The Northwest Florida Fishing report is your best resource for the Destin Fishing Report, Panama City Fishing Report, Pensacola Fishing Report, Navarre Fishing Report, and everywhere in...
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The Northwest Florida Fishing report is your best resource for the Destin Fishing Report, Panama City Fishing Report, Pensacola Fishing Report, Navarre Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.
For the anglers looking for a Destin Fishing Report, Ft. Walton Beach fishing report, Choctawhatchee Bay Fishing Report, or Miramar Beach fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in an Okaloosa Island fishing report and a Santa Rosa Beach fishing report and everywhere in between. For our guys looking for the Pensacola fishing report or the Navarre Fishing Report, we’ve got you covered.
This week we're talking to Capt. Blake Nelson of Last Cast Charters and he breaks down sight fishing on the flats as well as offshore flounder fishing. Brandon Barton with Emerald Waters Kayak Charters gives us some great information for targeting cold water back bayou and canal speckled trout and last but not least we deep dive with Capt. Tyler Massey of https://hotspotscharters.com/ to understand more about Wintertime bottom fishing. Tune in to get powerful insights from the area's best local guides.
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