ITS OFFICIAL! The first cobias have been caught in Destin. The race is about to start. Hurry up and book your trip now that the word is out. Be sure to ask about our specials for Cobia fishing only.
Well the water is really starting to heat up 70.2 degrees yesterday a few miles off the beach. This temp has made the Amberjacks turn mad! Past few weeks has been unbelievable for Amberjack fishing. The average Amberjack weight has been around 38lbs with a few in the mid 50lb range. Most of our bigger amberjacks have been caught on big live baits and also have been catching the smaller Amberjacks on top water artificial lures. The Vermillion Snappers, White Snappers, and banjo size Triggerfish have really turned on as well. With this water temperature heating up, the fish are going to be even more savage. It wont be long before the cobias make their way to Destin.
Here come the Spring Breakers and we love them! Had two trips today that were both half-day 6 hours. Ended up with plenty for dinner and leftovers to take home. White, vermillion, and black snappers are hungry! The triggerfish are still in season too and chewing nicely!
Its time for dry dock! The Backlash will be on dry land for the next 2 weeks while we undergo all the maintenance we cannot do while she is in the water.
New shafts, rudder bearings, bottom paint, cleaning the wheels and making sure there are no barnacles in all the through hulls or on the underwater lights. Take care of her and she will take care of you!
Had an awesome fishing charter this morning, mostly a catch and release trip. Ended up keeping enough Mingo snappers for dinner. All the big Amberjacks and Red snappers we caught we ended up throwing back. The bite was all you could want, never a dull moment. This year looks promising with all the fish activity already this early. One amberjack was pushing 60lbs with a bunch of others the 35-40lb range. We released some really pretty Red snappers most in the 15lb range and a couple that broke the 20+lb mark. Can’t wait for snapper season already!