Fishing Reports by Capt. Larry Pentel

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Today was my first day off(the water) in 2 weeks- can't really call it a day off 'cause there are all these land based things I had to do! The weather has been fantastic, the gulf calm and clear and the June grass has even dissapeared (for now). Th more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Warm days, clear water and lots of fish- It must be summer! While the cobia season may have been a let down everything else is coming in right on schedule. The snappers have started moving further inshore and the kings are showing up thick as fleas more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - I'm typing at the confuser this AM so you know the weather must be at least iffy. A front coming through today, a small craft advisory and thunder storms out in the Gulf off Pensacola already and heading this way. Luckily my folks were very underst more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - After a slow start the cobia run is in full swing. I ran my first trip for 'em on Monday ( the 3rd)and am happy to report we saw 4, captured 1 and let another (that was a little too short) continue his travels on to La. We ran three more trips f more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - It must be spring! The roads are packed with cars full of kids and there are bikinis on the beach!! The fish have noticed and are starting the yearly move inshore- it must be that first bikini in the water that makes 'em start in---. I ran trips 3 more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - I know it's been a while since I wrote a report but it's that time of year when a good captain does boat work instead of fishinin'. A good rule of thumb is that every hour spent fishing requires 20 to 30 minutes of time spent working on eqiupment. Du more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - A New Year!! I rang in the begining of another year of chasing finny critters over at Indian Pass. I can gladly report that the redfish are there and hungry. I had several days of great weather conditions and low tides letting my anglers and I toss more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Merry Christmas !! I hope everyone gets just what they wanted for the holidays. I'm typing this Christams eve day and I'm just hoping for a better year of weather than last year! No more big storms please Santa! I haven't run many charters this p more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - It's officially winter as most of my guide and captain buddies are off thier boats and into the woods with smokesticks. I think I'm the only fishhead around that dosn't hunt deer. Ilove to eat 'em, have cleaned dozens and make some of the best jeky y more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - A beautiful day and I've got the day off. The charter season has slowed down to where I'm just booked a couple days a week. Usually thats about all the nice calm days we get a week this time of year but so far it's still wonderful. Bright sun, 75 to more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin