Destin Wahoo Fishing, Swordfish Moon Phases and Pensacola Trout Patterns

About this episode

This episode discusses fishing updates for wahoo, swordfish, and trout in Northwest Florida as spring approaches.

In this week's Northwest Florida Fishing Report, host Joe Baya tracks a late March transition with a strong offshore update out of Destin and an inshore speckled trout report from the Pensacola area. This episode features Capt. Adam Peoples of One Shot Charters on wahoo, swordfish, and open-water tuna action, plus Capt. Evan Wheeler of Tall Pines Tight Lines on pre-spawn trout behavior during a stretch of changing weather. The big theme this week is that spring opportunities are building, but anglers still need to adjust to shifting conditions and stay flexible day to day. Joe starts offshore with Capt. Adam Peeples of One Shot Charters in Destin. Adam breaks down a weekend that included a wahoo bite at the FADs, steady swordfish action, and open-water tuna schools pushing bait on the surface. He explains how he likes to slow troll a varied spread for wahoo, why he sticks with mono instead of wire on diving plugs, and what anglers should look for when rigging spinning setups for tuna on swimbaits. Next, Joe heads inshore with Capt. Evan Wheeler of Tall Pines Tight Lines for a Pensacola-area trout report. Evan says March remains a tough but rewarding transition month, with fish…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Baya

Guests: Capt. Adam Peoples, Capt. Evan Wheeler

Topics covered

• wahoo fishing
• swordfish
• trout patterns
• offshore fishing
• inshore fishing
• spring fishing opportunities

Keywords

• wahoo
• swordfish
• trout
• fishing report
• Destin
• Pensacola
• spring fishing
• tuna
• fishing techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Shot Charters, Tall Pines Tight Lines

Places: Destin, Pensacola

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