Carrabelle Fishing Reports

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - CHRISTMAS REDFISH Every year when the inshore water temperature cools in December, the Forgotten Coast becomes one of the best venues in the state to target giant bull reds. Packs of ravenous reds are in a pre-spawn mode and they will eagerly take more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Yesterday on an offshore trip we had perfect autumn weather in the seventies and a southeast wind less than 10 knots. The seas were bumpy going out to the southeast, but a nice ride was enjoyed by all with a following sea on the ride to the hill. more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - ANGLING FUN ON THE FORGOTTEN COAST I heard it said quite appropriately the other day, “the charm of fishing is that, it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but attainable; a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” The hope is what drives us. more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

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