Fishing Reports by Capt. Alex Crawford

Fall fishing on the Forgotten Coast is magnificent - The Tropical storms have gone and the fishing is gonna get better again offshore.. We just need the right winds and seas. The aftermath of the hurricanes that blew by this past week has given us east and north wind, yuck! If you c more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Hanna, Ike and Josephine - Hanna, Ike and Josephine—UGHHHHHHH! Currently listed on the Active Tropical Storms and/or Hurricane Advisories are our new friends Hanna, Ike and Josephine. Am I the only one who really gets tired of constantly tracking tropical w more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Snappers And Groupers Still Hot - SNAPPERS AND GROUPERS STILL SMOKIN' HOT Mangrove snappers and gag grouper fishing continues to be very, very hot right now. The only caveat is the Tropical Storm moving into the Gulf fr more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Red Snapper Bite Is Hot, Hot, Hot - RED SNAPPER BITE IS HOT, HOT, HOT Red snappers in the Gulf are absolutely wide open right now. Don't know why for sure except they are spawning and will continue basically all summer. If you like a hard pull on your line and love golden brown fr more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Apalachicola

Red Groupers and Red Snappers Abound - RED GROUPERS AND RED SNAPPERS ABOUND OFF FORGOTTEN COAST If you are inclined towards offshore fishing and snappers and groupers are some of your favorite targeted species, now is your time to go for it on the Forgotten Coast of Florida. Recent ca more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Trout and reds inshore-- goliaths in the CUT--snappers offshore - Captain Charles Wilson always knows about the inshore bite around Apalachicola. He is the best of the best in these parts. Capt. Charles has been hammering the trout and redfish for his customers. He knows where the fish are and what they are eati more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

World and Local Fishing News - World and Local Fishing News News on the water this week includes some potentially disturbing discussion about the possibility of new marine reserves (read no fish zones) that the fed is currently consideri more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Spring Reef Action - REEF SPECIES SWARMING ON OLD SHRIMPBOAT WRECKS The Forgotten Coast is blessed with a plethora of old shrimp boat wrecks. Many of these fishing hotspots are located in less than 100 feet of water making them accessible to the ded more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Mother Nature is one tough adversary and she will win every time - Wind and sea conditions in the Gulf south of Apalachicola have been in a word miserable for the past two weeks. Unless you are just a sado-masichist and somehow enjoy eating salt water and pounding over 5 plus foot seas,the fishing report recently more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Ten Secrets To Catching More Pompano - Ten Secrets To Catching More Pompano By Captain Alex Crawford In spring along the Gulf coast from Florida's Panhandle, across Alabama's beautiful beaches to Mississippi, legions of dedicated anglers get ready for one of the biggest events in th more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle