Fishing Reports by Capt. Alex Crawford

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - KINGS OF AUTUMN-- CHUM AND GET 'EM ON THE FORGOTTEN COAST The foot long mullet was greyhounding across the blue-green surface of the Gulf of Mexico attempting to escape a ravenous king mackerel. Just off the starboard bow, we watched in awe as a f more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Slammer Seatrout on the surface is a spectacular game. Fall is one of the best times to target trout on top. The cool nights have started and that means gator trout will begin fattening for the cold winter. Will you be ready for the super hot fall more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - WHO NAMES THESE STORMS ANYWAY? Katrina enters the Gulf of Mexico as we speak. Guess the weather service does not mind personalizing these storms and hurricanes. But I say just put numbers on them. I have good friends like Charlie, Frances, Je more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - FRIGATE BIRDS OFF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE Yes, you read it correctly. After hurricane dennis (refuse to honor his name with a capital d) blew his mighty fury onto the fabulous Forgotten Coast, I sighted several frigate birds flying inshore and offsh more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - A MENACING BOY DENNIS Please indulge me for a moment while I fall all over myself apologizing for my extreme tardiness in writing a current fishing report. Don't want to bore you with the details, suffice it say HURRICANES SUCK. Now that thing more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - FORGOTTEN COAST OFFSHORE REPORT HOTTER THAN THE HINGES OF HADES The operative word for our summer weather is suffocating, as in HOT. We went from a spring project of building an ark to full-blown summer heat. more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - ATLANTA BOYS SLAM FISH A fintastic group of seven obsessed anglers escaped the stress and crazy traffic of Atlanta for a few days of R & R on Saint George Island. They joined me and Captain Robyn Morgan on her deluxe offshore fishing platform for more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - MAKING FISHING MEMORIES ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND The Farr family journed all the way from Colorado and Tennesssee to experience the casual elegance of the Plantation on Saint George Island. The major-league celebration was another huge family re more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - PULL ON THE TRIGGERS-- SPECTACULAR OFFSHORE ACTION RIGHT NOW Yesterday on an offshore soiree we decided that triggers would be the top target on our agenda. So, we ran out southwest about 12 miles to a huge reef covered with coral and limestone r more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - OFFSHORE ON THE FORGOTTEN COAST When the waters in the Gulf warm up in May, cabin-weary fishermen turn their thoughts from deer, hogs and turkeys to grouper and snappers. Offshore of the pristine barrier islands of the Forgotten Coast, productive more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle