Boat Electronics, Creek Trout, Bay Redfish, Offshore Grouper, and the Destin Boat Show

About this episode

Joe Baya discusses spring fishing patterns and modern boat electronics with various fishing captains.

In this week's Northwest Florida Fishing Report, host Joe Baya covers a wide-ranging spring pattern with changing weather, flexible fishing options, and a look at how modern boat electronics can help anglers stay more efficient on the water. This episode features Capt. Justin Leake with Panama City Inshore , Capt. Harris Scruggs with Triple B Fishing Charters , Capt. Evan Wheeler with Tall Pines Tight Lines , and Jim Cox with the Destin Boat & Yacht Show . The big theme this week is that spring fishing across Northwest Florida is opening up in a lot of different ways, but success still comes down to adjusting to wind, conditions, and where the fish want to be. Joe starts with Capt. Justin Leake with Panama City Inshore , who breaks down how he approaches the three main types of spring days. On the roughest front days, Justin says he likes to tuck deep into creeks and bayous for trout, redfish, and even the occasional bass. On the in-between days, he focuses on bay fishing around jetties, bridges, and passes for Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, and redfish. When the Gulf finally lays down, he says the nearshore reefs are loaded with action, including red grouper…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Baya

Guests: Capt. Justin Leake, Capt. Harris Scruggs, Capt. Evan Wheeler, Jim Cox

Topics covered

• boat electronics
• spring fishing
• creek trout
• bay redfish
• offshore grouper
• Destin Boat Show

Keywords

• boat electronics
• spring fishing
• creek trout
• bay redfish
• offshore grouper
• Destin Boat Show

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Panama City Inshore, Triple B Fishing Charters, Tall Pines Tight Lines, Destin Boat & Yacht Show

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