Fishing Reports by Capt. Larry Pentel

Happy New Year - Happy New Year, I hope everybody had a great Christmas and the new year brings lots of opportunities to spend good times on the water. After a period of rather rough, wet weather we have had a couple of beautiful days here in South Walton. I got t more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

The Off Season Has Fish Too ! - Not many fishin' trips to report since I last wrote this column. I have about rebuilt the trailer for the beach launch cat and lots of other projects but my water time has been limited. I did go over to Indian Pass last week primarily to play shut more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fine Winter Fishin' - My last report I said the Flounder had started to show on the inshore spots and I might get to play with 'em myself some. Well, I called up one of my regular anglers and invited him on a play trip to chase flatfish with me and boy did we have a great more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Lots of Fish, Few Anglers - I guess it's officially winter. The beaches are empty and this last front has got it cold early this morning. Not many folks around wanting to go fishing this week but that's not 'cause there's nothing to catch! I ran several trips before this fro more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Snapper's over but the options are great! - Snapper season ended last Friday with a sloppy day but a great bite. We came in with a limit of fish of a real nice grade and threw back a bunch that would have made any board look good. My folks wanted triggers along with their snappers and we had a more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Everythings Biting ! - I know I sound like a broken record sometimes but this time of year has countless fishing opportunities and this year has darn near all of 'em red hot. Yesterday was the perfect example. My charter canceled last minute so I went out all alone to comm more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fall Bonus Fishing - Too blowy to be fun today but the fishing has been as good as the weather the past 10 days. Lots (and lots) of Red Snappers around, probably as good a bite as I have ever seen. Plenty of fish in the 6-8# class if you run a bait big enough to slow more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Back to the Beach ! - After being gone to Yankee Land for over a week I am happy to be back at the beach catchin' fish. My trip to Maine was fun, had beautiful scenery and it was nice to visit with my daughter. I have never seen so much pretty water with NO fish in it more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Great Hurricane Fishin' - My last report I said the bite should just get better as the fish calmed down from Gustav. I got lucky and nailed it! The fishing was as good as it gets until the surf came up again from Ike. The surge and swell from Ike is even bigger here than Gust more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

A Little Surf- A Lot Of Fish! - Lots of fish, weather and hype by the weather channel since my last report. Here's the Readers Digest version -- The surf finally came up Sunday evening (late) from Fay and it rained Monday- long after TWC circus had left town. Things lay down and more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin