After a brief discussion on what to look for and how to go about catching the Bull Redfish we were off. Part of that discussion with clients always includes DO NOT set the hook like you’re Bass fishing. Well……. as you can see from the pic Randy violated that rule on the very first cast!…
Since mid November Perdido Key fishing has been as good as I have ever seen it. This year’s warm temperatures and high salinity have thousands of Redfish sharing the bays with loads of baitfish. Acres of these big girls can be found feeding on the surface and crashing bait as far as the eye can…
With this year’s Fall Snapper season fixing to get underway the calendar is filling up. Recent trips have seen good quality and good numbers of Snapper on wrecks in 70-120ft of water. With these shallow water wrecks holding so many fish anglers will not experience long boat rides before the catching starts. Inshore has been…
This year’s Red Snapper season has lived up to the hype. After catching big Snapper after big Snapper on just about every trip prior to the season opening all the Captains were highly anticipating opening day. The inshore fishing has been really good as well with Trout, Redfish, Flounder and Mackerel being harvested. Recent trips…
Above is a pic from one of this week’s charters with a group from Illinois. Two of three anglers fish with me 10-12 times a year and it’s always a pleasure spending the day with them. This week’s trips have been full of Bull Reds. To see more pics and videos from this week be…
This week Guy from Illinois got a taste of what this year’s Red Snapper will look like. With a proposal waiting to be approved, Snapper season most likely will open early in May. This would be the earliest the season has opened and the longest season that we have seen in years. The calendar is…
Talking about perdido key inshore fishing with customers at Bass Pro Shop this weekend was a blast. It’s always a good time sharing tips, tricks and tactics with anglers during these meet and greet events. A big shout out to Yo-Zuri and Bass Pro Shop for allowing Lost Bay Guide Service to be part of…
More Trigger fish limits for today’s crew. It wasn’t as calm for today’s charter but the fish were chewing the hooks off. As of now Trigger fish are scheduled to remain open until June 1st. Inshore trips are still producing Trout and Redfish. To follow the action in Perdido Key check out our monthly fishing…
Offshore fishing in Perdido Key has been on fire! Here is a pic from this week’s charter with Josh and his boys. Lots of Snapper and Triggers caught during the trip and a good time had by all. Thanks for choosing Lost Bay Guide Service and allowing us to be part of the memories made…
The fishing in Perdido Key is as good as ever. This inshore charter with Steve and his friends was filled with Trout and big Bull Redfish. Offshore fishing has been exceptional as well with limits of Trigger fish and loads of Snapper. Spring break is just around the corner so call now to book a…
This years Fall/Winter Redfish season has been the best in years. It seems every year in the waters surrounding Perdido Key we are seeing more and more Redfish showing up for the annual spawn. They arrived in full force on November 10th. Since then the majority of our trips have revolved around acres of Redfish…
This year i had the privilege of spending the day on the water with Bob Redfern Outdoors while filming an episode for the Pursuit Channel. With the Bull Redfish in full swing Bob and his crew arrived in Perdido Key for a day packed full of rod bending, drag screaming action. Our morning could not have started…
What do you say to the 2014 Bass Master Classic Champion when he pulls out two bananas on your charter and starts eating breakfast?? I shook my head and said “Really Randy….. wind, looming rain and now your gonna eat a banana!” He replied in his down to earth, humble Bass Master Classic Winner voice: …
This years Snapper season has been packed with great weather and loads of big fish. Many repeat clients that normally fish the flats for Trout and Redfish have decided to try the incredible offshore fishing our area has to offer. It’s been my pleasure to see the faces of the anglers as they battle…
Loads of great charters recently!!! The water temps have been hovering around 78 and lots of Trout, Mackerel and Redfish are the target species on recent trips. Todays group fron Arkansas experienced light tackle fishing at it’s finest. Snapper season opens May 24th this year and will soon make for a full calendar so be sure to book…
After a very busy Winter water temps are increasing and the Sheepshead are starting to arrive for their spawn. Warmer water temps will start moving the Speckled Trout in to the North ends of the bay and soon it will be on fire there as well. This year many regular clients decided to try the…
Be sure to click on the Facebook link located on our website to see RECENT trip pics. The Big Redfish and Trout continue to be on fire as the water temperature is down around 55 degrees. The last couple months trips have been diverse to say the least with fly fisherman, Bass fisherman, repeat clients, very skilled anglers and a…
Lost Bay Guide Service is proud to announce we have joined Team Skeeter and look forward 2014. With the new 24′ Skeeter our clients will now have the best possible platform for fishing the beautiful waters here on the panhandle. With a spacious front and back deck, plenty of power, comfortable seating, 10ft Power Pole,…
With only one day left until Fall Snapper season opens all signs say it’s gonna be full of action. Recent trips have produced plenty of Snapper and Grouper without even leaving the bay. Regular clients of Lost Bay Guide Service have always seen piles of legal Snapper in the bay and most have scheduled their trip…
Today was another great day with a group from Mississippi. With the radar looking colorful and the threat of cancellation looming we headed out as quickly as possible to see what kind of takers we could find for the VooDoo Shrimp. As you can see from this picture taken just before we headed for…
With the water temperature in the mornings hovering around 82 the fishing has been on fire. Offshore and Nearshore trips have been producing Red Snapper, Trigger Fish, Amberjack, Cobia, Mackerel and the occasional Shark. Inshore trips continue to produce good numbers of Trout, Redfish, Flounder, Mackerel, Bluefish and Sharks on the flats. Deep water fishing…
With Snapper season just around the corner be sure to book your trip soon to ensure availability. Everyone that has fished with us in the past knows that there is no shortage of Snapper in our area. We are looking forward to a busy season and would love to be a part of your…
Here is the latest fishing report that i put together for SunJammers Watersports in Panama City. April 2013 Pensacola Fishing Report – Capt.Bill Willis Lost Bay Guide ServiceWith the water temperature in the back bays at 58° topwater baits have been producing good numbers of quality Trout and Redfish in the mornings. Further South, at…
With to many great pics from loads of great trips recently please click on our Facebook link located on the Homepage to see all the action. Our page can also be found by searching Lost Bay Guide Service on the Facebook search. For all the Tweeters out there you can follow the action @Captbillwillis on Twitter.…
A regular client at Lost Bay Guide Service Steve Hammer from Illinois has now been given the title of Redfish Assassin. Steve and his son fished with me last year and had what we thought at the time was a good trip filled with Trout and Redfish. This year Steve has fished with me…
This winter continues to deliver great clients and incredible fishing. After fishing with Sponsors and friends for a week on the East Coast it was back to the home waters and the fishing is still on fire. We have been adjusting the schedule and working around high winds but as you can see by the…
Here are few pics from todays trip with USMC Corporal Steve Fields who is stationed in Pensacola, Florida for training. Thank You for your service to our country!!!!! With the new Lew’s rods and reels in hand all this Marine needed was the Stinkyfingers Twitchin Shad and he was ready to do battle. …
Thurdays trip with Louis Verde was like so many trips have been since the middle of November….Incredible!! The pictures tell the best story, filled with smiles and giant Redfish client after client is amazed at how many Redfish migrate in to our bays for their spawn this time of year. I am asked almost daily “What is…
One of this weeks trips was with United States Navy Captain Rich Dobhan and his Fathernlaw Pensacola native Marco White. These two gentleman were a Bull Redfish’s nightmare. As you can see in the pics below all i had to do was get these guys near a Redfish and they took it from there. I think…
For over 25 years i have fished Lew’s reels and loved their quality and durability. This week i am proud to have joined Team Lew’s and look forward to my clients enjoying the dependability that i have enjoyed for so long. With the Bull Redfish still in the bays it didn’t take long to put…
This years Winter fishing has been incredible with large schools of Bull Redfish still being encountered on most trips as well as some of the best Speckled Trout fishing of the year taking place the last few weeks. Just about all fish are being caught on the hottest new lure on the market Stinky…
For weeks now trip after trip has been loaded with big Redfish with very few exceptions. As the spawning season got under way for the Bull Redfish many clients got to see acres of 34-42 inch fish feeding on the surface. These brutes give the tug of a lifetime for most anglers and that…
As the water temperature continues to drop the fishing is getting better and better. Trout are starting to be more concentrated and Bull Redfish have started showing up creating some very exiting trips. With summer behind us we continue to stay booked with trips most everday. Regular clients of Lost Bay have learned how good…
Todays trip was with Glenn Greene and family from Tennessee. With the Spanish Mackerel still feeding heavily on the bait that’s being washed out with the tide we decided to make this our first species to conquer. With plenty of Spanish in the ice box our next trick was fishing deep structure for Flounder.…
With an incredible summer coming to an end Hurricane Issac’s winds and surge have guaranteed a few days off. During the month of August we did it all from shark fishing, chasing Trout, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel and Redfish in the shallows, Flounder fishing trips, bottom fishing and the occasional deep water drifts in the Pass for King…
With trips every day it’s been a struggle to keep up with Journals and Facebook articles for each individual trip. Here is a recent update on our shallow water adventures. Early morning Topwater action continues to be incredible with massive strikes coming from large Trout, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. Many anglers have seen the Spanish…
The last 26 days have been filled with some great fishing and great clients. With the help of Capt. Scott Roberson and Capt. Rick Durant Lost Bay Guide Service has put clients in touch with everything from Cobia to Blue crabs. Captain Rick is the “Deep Water Magician” and has had clients landing sometimes as many…
For todays second trip i guided Wayne and Jessie from Cedartown, Georgia. Both of these young men will be seniors in high school next year and they are two of the politest young men i have seen. Wayne is a VERY skilled angler for his age and will surely see a lifetimes worth of great fishing. Jesse…
Today i was able to guide another great couple from Kentucky. Josh and Gloria Neal decided to spend some time on the water while on their honeymoon and so i tried to get as much in as possible during our trip. Both landed some fish, took in a little dolphin watching, looked for shells on one of our remote beaches…
With thirteen trips in eleven days i have found myself a little behind on Captains Journals as well as Facebook. I always enjoy posting pictures from my trips so that friends and family of the anglers can see the smile on their faces as they hold up their first Redfish, Speckled Trout or Flounder. For some it…
With summer quickly approaching the calendar is filling up and the fishing couldn’t be better. The key to good numbers has been to fish early or fish late. In the middle of the day the fish have moved to the deeper water and the bite slows to some degree. Bait is everywhere and the Trout…
Lot’s of great clients and lot’s of great fish in the last seven days. With every trip I feel more and more fortunate to have a career that allows me to spend the day with so many great people from all over the United States. In the last seven days every trip but one saw…
With over a years worth of anticipation and planning for the USMC Sniper Reunion the morning was finally here. Todays charter was with Louie Mackey and Reid Young who were part of the reunion that brought all of these heroes together in Perdido Key, Florida. Louie and Reid served together in Vietnam and though they were…
Today i was able to guide Kevin Cooley and his wife Laura from Louisiana for some back bay Speckled Trout. With the wind blowing a steady 17mph out of the Southeast we were limited where we could start our daylight search for the topwater hungry Trout. We were able to navigate our way…
Tonights Flounder gigging trip was with Clyde Parish and son DJ from Brandon Mississippi. These two gentleman booked a six hour fishing trip this morning and a six hour Flounder trip tonight!! When we met for tonights trip both gentleman were wide awake and ready to go. After a little instruction we turned on…
This mornings trip was with Clyde Parish and his son DJ from Brandon, Mississippi. We were on the water before daylight and at our spot throwing topwater baits as the sun began to rise over the bay. The topwater action has been really hot lately and today was no exception. Both father and son…
Today i was able to guide Patrick Starnes for some afternoon Trout and Redfish. Patrick had a Bucket List of sorts for fish that he would like to conquer. The good thing for me and him was everything likes a Gulp shrimp!! He set the bar high by catching a Speckled Trout on what i…
Today i was able to guide Teddy Jones and girlfriend Sammi from Spring, Texas. Our morning started off with topwater action and the fog allowed the action to stay hot for a little bit longer than normal. After the fog lifted we left the Speckled Trout bite and went in search of the Ol’…
Nine trips in seven days was a good warm up stretch for the summer slam just around the corner. During this week of trips i have had great clients from all over the United States. All trips but one were artificial baits only with light action rods. Topwater action has been incredible on most…
Well this morning was one of the few that i have ever had where the client did not show up for our trip. Most of my clients ask if i require a deposit to hold a day on the calendar, i always reply with “Your word is good enough for me”. With no contact able to…
This afternoons trip was with Erik Richards and his good friend Captain Regan Kieff of the United States Marine Corps. These two gentleman were a blast. They fished hard all night in search of that big ol’ Redfish but kept dragging in the Speckled Trout and smaller Redfish instead. During the course of the…
This afternoons trip with Scott Wischmeyer and his father from Indiana was a tough one. Scott started the action off by landing a nice Redfish that measured just a little bit to short. After a little action with some smaller Speckled Trout we began fishing the docks where the action started to increase. Over…
This afternoon i guided Ryan and Skyler Ford from Michigan for some back water action. With a full tide pulling strong and peaking around 8pm i felt really good about getting the guys on a variety of fish. Both anglers are very experienced and fish a tournament trail back home for both large and smal mouth bass.…
Today i guided John McHugh from New Jersey and what a difference a few hours made on the fishing. John and i did evening trip and hit fish pretty quick but then the bite came to a screaching hault after some Trout and Redfish hit the deck. We decided to headed further north before…
For the first leg of todays double header i guided Phillip Anderson and his two daughters Taylor and Catherine. We started the morning off just before daylight and crossed the bay with the GoPro capturing the sunrise. Once arriving at the secret spot next to the stump i covered all the details of the…
Today was like a lot of days a Lost Bay Guide Service we offered a deep discounted rate to retired or active duty service men and women. This particular trip was code named : Operation Inshore Smackdown. The members of the elite force that made up todays fishing team was John Ross Retired United…
Today i guided Dennis Psick and his son Doug for some back bay action. Dennis is retired from the United States Army and him and Doug were looking forward to meeting a Redfish while on vacation. We started the morning off heading out before daylight and arriving at secret spot 1 just in…
Today i was able to guide Rick McCarty and his wife Kathy for some back bay Trout, Redfish and Flounder action. Rick and his partner own Mac’s Tackle in Illinois. To say Rick was a good angler is an understatement. With just a few brief instructions on the baits and presentation that work best…
Today i guided James Bullman and his son from Tennessee. The pair was able to land some nice Trout but in the last run of the day James hung in to Ol’ Walter. As i grabbed the landing net and turned the trolling motor in to postion i heard the three words no captain…
Tonight i guided Steve Reynolds and his son Parker for some Trout and Redfish action. The Reynolds are from Canoe, Alabama and man can these two fish. Our evening started off a little slow with a couple Trout and a small Redfish. Once the sun went down we changed our strategy and headed for…
Today i guided the Busby family from Moroeville, Alabama. The bite was pretty slow most of the day but the guys were able to land some Trout and a nice Flounder. Ben and Bucky quickly nick named their dad Master Caster and he shared his knowledge with the boys and me throughout the trip. On…
Tonight i was able to guide Liz Mosher her son Matthew and his uncle Ben for some Trout action. Liz and family are from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and they wanted little Matthew to have a chance at catching a few fish while on vacation. The wind was perfect for us to put Matthew on…
Today was another double header at Lost Bay and the clients this afternoon were anglers as well. This father son team was Dale and Christopher Bradley from Tennessee. The tide was coming in pretty strong so we started off where i had left the Speckled Trout biting just a few hours before. The Speckled Trout were…
Today i was able to guide Wesley Adams and son John from Culera, Alabama. Wesley is an avid freshwater fisherman and wanted to spend some time with son John to celebrate his graduation from medical school and fullfilling his dream of being a doctor. It didnt take to long to get in fish and the…
Today was another double header at Lost Bay Guide Service and this is pics from the second trip of the day with Andy Oswalt, Uncle Dan and Little Dragon. We decided to make a quick run just before dark to get Dragon on a few fish and i couldnt have asked the fish to…
Today i was able to guide Mike and Jimmy Hughes from Hernando, Mississippi. The morning started off slow with us having to search around a little bit to find the local Trout school but when we found them Mike and Jimmy did their part. We were pleasantly suprised withthe occasional Redfish tug and Mike…
The second half of todays double header was with Frank Bunnell, Charles Bunnell and Marty Moe from Mississippi. These three gentleman had a trip scheduled earlier in the week that we had to cancel due to weather so they were anxious to hit the water. Frank won the big fish award with a really…
Todays trip was with Kyle Hibbard and his son Jordan from Wisconsin. These two did an outstanding job today catching both Trout and Redfish. It was nice to spend another day on the water with a father son team enjoying this great fishery here on our coast. Jordan was a man of few words,…
Today i was able to guide Johnathan Holmes and his son Jarren from Mississippi. Jarren started our morning off with a nice Flounder. Shortly after he showed us how to catch Flounder he hoisted in the first Speckled Trout. I’m not sure who was more proud of him me or his dad. Before we…
Today i was able to guide Dave Terhorst and his two sons Jon and Josh from Indiana. With the very first instructional cast yielding a small Redfish i felt the day would be full of fish. Not exactly how the day ended up but between battling 20mph winds we were able to catch a…
Today i was able to guide Tana, Mike, Chris and Lacy from Tuscaloosa, Alabama for some back bay Trout, Redfish and Flounder action. Shortly after leaving the boat ramp and getting in the open bay we were met with extremely high wind gust from the Northeast. The Tarpon Bay 21 performed like a champ allowing us…
Today i was able to guide Dwight Jarose his wife Julie and son Ben from Nebraska. This will be a day not soon forgotten by Lost Bay Guide Service. After some negotiations with Dwight on our start time we settled on the crack of daylight for some 7:30 am. Dwight assured me that based on…
Today i was able to guide Joe Ness and his good friend Bill Hoeynck from Missouri. Both gentleman were experienced anglers and were looking for some saltwater action. We started the morning off with some Speckled Trout and were able to land a few Flounder in the process. After a rather slow morning with…
Last night i guided Ronny Ball and his son David from Kentucky for some Trout and Redfish action. This morning my scheduled trip cancelled and shortly after returning home i received a call from Mr. Ball. He wanted to know if i would be able to take his wife Ann and son David to try…
Today i guided Ronny Ball and his son David from London, Kentucky for some nighttime Trout and Redfish action. Both Ronnie and his son are retired Army Veterans and i was honored to spend the evening with these guys listening to their stories. After warming up on a few Trout and taking a pretty…
Today i guided Scott Macdougal and his wife Jody from Lincolnshire Illinois for some back bay Trout and Redfish. Water temp (51) was several degrees cooler than the previous trips due to one super cold night. We got started around10 am and were met with really strong winds out of the Southeast. The Tarpon Bay…
Today i guided James Nabors and his wife Juanita for some Trout and Redfish action. I’m going to make this a short story and let the pictures do the talking. Seven big Redfish were on the lines today and five were landed along with plenty of Trout and a Spadefish. All fish were caught…
Today i was able to fish with a member of the Lost Bay Team, Mark Fayard of Fayards Marine Fabrication. Mark and i went in search of Ol’ Walter the elusive giant Speckled Trout. On todays trip we were fishing some new areas and trying some new techniques for the deep water giant. To…
Today i guided Captain James Copeland for some Trout and Redfish action. Captain James now resides in Alabama but for a good number of years he guided anglers across Lake Fork in search of giant Largemouth Bass. Our morning started off just before daylight fishing a few docks for Trout and Redfish. We were…
Today i was able to guide Lou Verde for some Trout and Redfish action. Lou served in the United States Navy and is now the General Manager of the Navy Lodge located on NAS Pensacola. We started the morning off putting a few Trout on ice and like the previous trip we moved right on…
Today i guided Steve Hammer and son Jason for some Trout and Redfish action. The father and son team came down from Illinois and were looking to spend a memorable day on the water bagging some of our saltwater critters. We started the morning off by putting a few Trout in the fish box and…
Today i guided James Nabors and Brian Roberts for some backwater Trout and Redfish action. We started our morning off early with a ride over to Blackwater Bay to avoid some of the big winds that were making most areas a wash. Both of these gentleman are experienced fisherman and made my job super easy.…
Tonight i guided Captain Jack Uxa and his wife Angela for Trout and Redfish. Angela started the night by saying “I don’t fish much.” With that i thought we were going to spend some time mastering her cast to be able to effectively fish the dock lights without a bunch lures landing on boats,…
This morning began just the same as yesterday……..Redfish mayhem. For Bryan Burrell, Nick Fendler and Randell Meadows the pull of a Bull Redfish is a feeling they will never forget. All three guys did an outstanding job. Oodles of Trout were landed and some very nice Redfish joined the party as well. This was the…
Today i guided Skip Williams and two of his friends from Tennessee. Skip is a regular customer at Lost Bay Guide Service and always a pleasure to fish with. This was the first time for Dave Rollin and Kirby Dies to fish in saltwater and they made the most of it with lots of Redfish…
12/28,29,3031- This weeks trips were packed with some great fishing and great customers. All of this weeks customers ended the year with plenty of fish caught and several were able to catch their very first Bull Redfish. All fish this week were landed on artificial baits and light tackle. The weather was fantastic and i…
A busy week at Lost Bay Guide Service with eight trips in seven days. With some days being gorgeous and zero wind while others provided perfect kite flying conditions. Tuesday started the week with Doug and Katya Bailor from Oklahoma. Wednesday was the first trip for BJ and Jane Boles from Odessa, Texas. Thursday was a trip with Charlie…
Today i guided David Henry owner of Delta Marine Shipyard, his son Grant and father-in-law Frank on a Trout excursion. Very tough day at Lost Bay Guide Service with winds pushing 20mph blowing right down our alley. We started the day off early and were able to catch plenty of Trout but with conditions deteriorating…
Today i guided C.T. Drake from Adger, Alabama on a Trout adventure. I’m not sure why the names don’t match but we have got to be related. We have as much in common as anyone i’ve fished with yet. Other than catching all the White Trout one person could want, C.T. landed some really nice…
Today i guided Mr. Johnson and his wife Brenda on a fishing excursion down the Intracoastal waterway to Pensacola Pass. After a big night of Floundering, i met the Johnsons just after lunch and we began our quest for Redfish and Trout. With artificial baits rigged and ready we hit the first spot and were…
Tonight i was able to guide Mr. Herschel Johnson and his wife Brenda on a Flounder Gigging trip.This was Brenda’s first time floundering and boy did she catch on quick. With the wind blowing 10-15mph out of the East we were confined to a couple shorelines that were protected from the wind. Visibility being…
This morning i was able to guide Alex Harris and his wife Stephanie from Dubach, Louisiana. These two were great!! Lot’s of fish and lots of laughs during our trip. Once again i was so busy with the fish and story telling that i didnt get the really good pictures that i wish i…
Today i guided Harrison Estes and his grandson on a Trout bonanza. Mr. Estes is from Jasper, Georgia where he owns and operates a heavy equipment business specializing in grading in the local area. This was a two our trip that started at 10am. We began the morning with both anglers bringing Trout to…
Today i was able to guide Ken Johnson and his fiance Andi on an afternoon trip along the intracoastal waterway of Perdido Key. Ken and Andi are both successful songwriters from Nashville and were part of the tremendously talented group of entertainers and songwriters that participated in the Frank Brown Music Festival this year. Our trip…
Todays trip was with Mr. Ashley Josey from Walnut Hill, Florida and his oldest daughter Madi. Mr Josey is the owner of Josey Outdoors and has provided Lost Bay Guide Service products for Fly fishing trips as well as many other tools enableing us to serve our clients with the best possible gear. Our trip started…
This evenings trip wasnt with a client but it was a very special trip. Both of my boys have a love for the outdoors and share my passion for fishing and its trips like this one that fuel that passion. The night started off slow but finished strong. With strong winds out of the Southeast…
Today i fished with Mark Fayard of Fayard’s Marine Fabrication. We started the morning off watching the fog cloud roll off the beach and out over the gulf. I wish we would’ve taken video of the cloud, words can’t explain how wicked that fog looks as it slowly creeps forward making everything in it’s path…
Today i was able to fish with Martin Zomerschoe and his son Martin Jr. and these guys pulled everything in the boat except the kitchen sink. Our morning started off with both father and son bringing White Trout to the boat one after another with more doubles than i can remember. After the two had their fill of…
Another great trip with 2nd Lt. Josh Kerzie of the USMC. This morning started of with a breath taking view of a Deer crossing the span of water between the island adjacent to the Oyster Bar and the marsh land located behind Purple Parrot. With the sun not yet on the horizon the sky was a…
Today i had the privledge of fishing with Rob Marshall, Rick Pickett and Mike Love from Indiana. We started our trip at 5pm and were able to land a few White Trout and some exotics in the first hour on a spot i code named “Ribbonfish Hole.” We headed East for spot number two as the…
Today i fished with Robert and Maria Eagly from Gadsden Alabama. Our weather was perfect after the two days of very strong winds and the Eagly’s were ready to catch some fish. Our trip began at 5 pm with a short ride to find a few Dolphin. In just a few minutes we had located…
Day two with John and Mike started at 9pm with the tide still coming in as we headed down the Intracoastal. With the weather conditions similar to the previous day our choices of places to fish was isolated to several miles of shoreline that was being protected from the wind. The fishing began with each angler catching a few small Speckled…
This morning i had the pleasure of fishing with John Luzynski and Mike Dolan. John lives in Missouri and Mike in Kentucky. The two friends met in the middle and drove down for a couple days of fishing in and around Orange Beach. We met at 5:30 a.m. and after a short introduction and…
We started our morning at 4:00 a.m. watching the rain fall on the street wondering if today’s trip was going to be over before it even had a chance to start. Today was scheduled to be 2nd Lt Josh Kerzie’s first attempt at saltwater fly fishing. When facing a tough day like this we both…
Lieutenant Kerzie is stationed at NAS Pensacola for flight training and has been getting familiar with our fishery since he arrived. A Flounder Hunt was something that he had never experienced so we decided to give that a try first. At 9pm we arrived at the undisclosed location that we have code named “The Spot”. I…
Today i was able to fish with the CEO of Fayards Marine Fabication, Mark Fayard. Mr. Fayard and i hit the water before daylight and caught some small Trout in the dock lights with Artificial Shrimp. As the sun started to rise we drifted across the grass flats following the schools of small Mullet. Making…
Today I was fortunate to be able to take my good friend Jon Tippin’s Mom on a Flounder Hunt. Carol has a passion for the outdoors and all the wildlife that call’s it home. We hit the water around midnight to take advantage of the incoming tide and to maximize visability. We saw several Flounder…
Today i took Johnny Willis, Noah Mitchell and Jon Tippin on a Flounder hunt. We hit the water about 30 minutes before dusk and enjoyed the sunset on what would soon be known as “The day the Jubilee took place.” We started early so the boys could get in some Floundering and still get in…
I hit the water this morning about 4:30 am and found Speckled Trout to be under most every dock light. Artificial shrimp was the bait of choice and as i made my way to deep water docks the size of the Trout kept getting better. There were still small trout in these lights but not…
This morning I did some solo scouting and boy did I find fish. Artificial shrimp was the answer for Redfish found pounding the bait in the marsh canals prior to daylight. With the tide peaking bait was everywhere and the Reds were in a feeding frenzy. It may sound crazy but I left the marsh…
Last night Monica and I took Janet Graddy and Donnie Beckham of Brewton Al. out for a test run on the new Flounder Rig. The boats lights and deck were designed by Fayards Marine Fabrication. The boat did great and floats extremely shallow. With water clarity dirty to very dirty on the mud flats Janet…
