Fishing Reports by Capt. Larry Pentel

Just About Perfect - Well, I've been lucky enough to run the past 3 days and while the weather has been nice and the Gulf calm all 3 today was just about perfect! It may be the middle of November but I was cleaning fish on an (almost) empty beach under a bright sunny sky more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Made for TV - Well, we have another made for TV hurricane in the Gulf today. The surf is big and pretty and the wind may actually reach 25 knots. I guess I should be thankful that at least Jim Cantore has a job in these uncertain economic times ! Last week ( more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

The Seasons Are Changing - Been a lot happening and changing on the fishing scene in the 10 days since my last report. The biggest change is of course the weather. The cold fronts have started making their way this far South and the times; they are a changing. The beach water more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fishin' Hard, Runnin' Late - Okay- I know it's been almost 2 weeks since I wrote a report. I have been fishing hard, enjoying this wonderful warm (and calm!) October weather. The fish have been enjoying the warmth too. There are huge schools of small cigs and herrings up on the more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Cool Temps, Hot Bites - The first real cool front of fall came through night before last. While we have had some good fishing here lately it should just get better as the annual Fall migration starts in earnest. I have mainly been surface fishing (trolling)the past coup more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Lottsa Kings, Few Beach goers - Fall at the beach, hard to find a better place to be! The Kings have turned back on full tilt with a few bigger fish starting to show up. Still a few Mahi's around and the triggers are getting a little bigger and more numerous as well. The weather more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Summers End - It's the day after Labor day and all the crowds are gone. What marks the end of summer for some signifies the start of the nicest time to be at the beach for those of us who live here. Perfect temps, no crowds at the beach or the grocery, crystal cle more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Birthday Fishes - Came back from a week at Indian Pass yesterday and fished off Grayton today. Never ran the first bottom rig today (odd for me). Trolled around for 4 hours and had a great time, Caught 2 right nice Mahi in the 10# to 20# class (okay, 1 of each) and mi more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

After the Storm - Well' we had to endure yet another made for TV tropical storm. TS Claudette did make it rain and the surf came up for a day. The weather was way worse several times this spring on just your usual cold fronts. Jim Cantore got his ego reinflated and th more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Sails, Whales & Mahi Tales - What an incredible past 2 weeks! Kinda hard to figure where to start but I guess it should be with the big fish- Really BIG Fish! There has been a school (pod?) of Whale Sharks living in the Grayton/Seagrove area for at least the past 12 days. They h more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin