Fishing Reports by Capt. Alex Crawford

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Now that the water temperature has reached the mid eighties, the summer inshore pattern is here. Trout are on the grass flats and, as usual, the bite is better at first and last light. Reds are stacked in tight to their food sources around oyster b more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Snapper snatching is spectacular in the summertime on the Gulf coast of Florida. That is exactly what the Giles family from Perry, FL proved yesterday. It is gross understatement to say they literally hammered the snappers. The day started perfect more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Summertime Mahi-mahi fishing has started with a blast on the unforgettable Panhandle coast of Florida. The past 2 weeks we have had a prolonged blow east and west of South, which has that beautiful turquoise blue green water moving inshore. And wit more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Kings will give you a zing. King Mackeral are fun to catch especially in the Springtime, when they are here in huge numbers. What makes them so much fun is that they fight you tooth and nail all the way to the gaff. Along the unforgettable P more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Gray triggerfish are just plain good eating. Right up there with black seabass, snook and pompano in this writer's humble opinion. And triggers are relatively easy to catch if you target them properly. Sometimes in our zeal to catch the more gl more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Inshore, we have been attacked by catfish. Topsail cats are spawning now and will eat anything. If you enjoy a hard pull on your line, the topsail cat will oblige. Ultralight tackle is the way to go for cats. One hundred fish a day is normal. Th more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - All winter we have waited impatiently for Spring fishing to arrive on the Florida Panhandle coast, aka the unforgettable coast and now IT IS HERE!!! All of the fun-to-catch species have arrived and we greet them with open fish boxes. King Mackeral more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - What is large and red and goes snap, snap in the Northern Gulf of Mexico? You guessed it, red snapper season has officially returned to the unforgettable coast of Florida. As mature adults, we all have choices in life. One can go down to the local more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - On the inshore scene, the water temperature has warmed to the magical 68 degree mark and the bite has really turned on this past week. Florida Panhandle Spring fishing is going strong. Go to the East Pass off Dog Island to find the prized Pompano. more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle