Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Pinkham

American snapper and red grouper - Right now our full day trips have been producing some nice catches of American snapper and red grouper. The long run of 35 miles or so is worth it to catch these fish. On the shorter trips we're keeping everyone happy with black tip sharks, barra more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

June is an Excellent Month for Gulf Offshore Fishining - The month of June has got to be one of the best months of the year for fishing on the gulf. For all of you folks that can't take the heat; the weather is still not too hot yet and the gulf's waters are generally calm. These two factors alone are enou more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

May is a Great Month for Fishing the Gulf - I love fishing this time if year. As a matter of fact, my wife Melissa and I were out wade fishing along the beach early this morning. We were hoping to catch a keeper snook before the season closes tomorrow. Anyway, she was the champion of the day w more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Kingfish are Here! - Finally, at long last the spring king mackerel run has arrived to South West Florida. Over this past week, we managed some decent catches of both king and Spanish mackerels. This is great news for area anglers, as mackerels offer some of the fastest more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Offshore action is heating up for a boilover - After such a windy March, I'm very hopeful and expectant that April will offer gulf anglers some slam-dunk fishing action. In my opinion this is the best time of year along Florida's west coast and the fishing should be nothing short of awesome over more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

March offers good fishing action! - March is a great time for catching plenty of fish out on the gulf. As the water temperatures start warming up, bottom fishing for grouper and snapper may temporally take a back seat to surface and mid-water fishing. In fact, the latter part o more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Passing Cold Front Gets Amberjack Hitting - This is a great time of year for fishing on the Gulf. All of our shorter trips are producing lots of fish. Right now most of the action is concentrated on the bottom. Some of the species we're catching aboard the Legacy are mangrove snapper, lane more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

February Fishing Action is Heating Up - The month of February is about as close a semblance of winter as we get down here along Florida's south west coast. The gulf's water temperature is cold and most of the offshore fishing action will concentrate on the bottom, although there are some more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

January Gulf of Mexico Fishing Action - Gag grouper action is really picking up inside of 15 miles and this trend should continue through the winter months. To catch gag grouper, I suggest with the aid of your fish finder you locate some hard bottom such as a ledge, an area of coral, shipw more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Catching fish offshore between the fronts - Spanish mackerel have been a dependable catch. Some of the biggest Spanish are within a mile of the coastline. Live baits such as pilchards are hard to beat to get the Spanish mackerel hitting. Gag grouper fishing is picking up. The cooler water t more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice