Carrabelle Fishing Reports

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

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - GET WRECKED FOR SUMMER SNAPPERS By Captain Alex Crawford Fishing for summer snappers in the northern Gulf of Mexico is nothing but pure, unadulterated fun. Wreck more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - KENTUCKY BOYS CATCH DINNER Between pressure systems, a rowdy group of Louisville boys and I steamed out into the Gulf on a mission. Their wives were somewhat skeptical of their collective fish catching abilities. As they boarded Topknots at th more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - SPRING BREAK FISHING ACTION Yesterday, the annual light switch was turned on. I drove into downtown Apalach on a honey-do and there were no parking places to be found anywhere. The spring break visitors are here in force and when the winds blow, more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - BIG GAME FISHING IN THE ST. GEORGE SOUND Last week was windy, rainy and inhospitable for all creatures. What are addicted anglers to do? I decided to take a good friend and fish the Saint George Island fishing pier for the first time. Last summe more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - WARMER WATER HAS FISH ON THE MOVE Depending upon where you measure the surface temperature of the water, it is definitely warming up with some early spring days. Ambient air temps around the Forgotten Coast have been in the seventies and that tra more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - EARLY SPRING—BOAT AND MOTOR MAINTENANCE Early spring is the time to get your fishing boat ready to catch ‘em up. Annual maintenance and service is a ritual for me. Here is a list of things that you may want to consider on your annual boat/motor c more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - TALES OF TROUTS, TRAILS AND THRILLS Last week we were returning from Saint Vincent Island with a load of primitive weapons hunters when, on a whim, we decided to stop on the Dry Bar to try some trouts. The tide was within an hour and a half of ful more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle