Articles by Larry Pentel

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Mahi Madness in South Walton

The big fish news the past 10 days has been the Mahi! While Panama city had a touch of Red Tide that seemed to make national news, we have had the prettiest water of the year off Grayton. Clear deep blue "offshore " water within 5 m... Read More

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Changing Time Zones and Fishing Venues

Been awhile since I wrote but I just got back from Indian Pass this week to a "real" computer. As always we had a big time over there but the Tarpons were scarce until right when we left. Naturally, they showed up thick after my las... Read More

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Changing Gears and Fish Seasons

Hard to believe it's getting towards the end of July and Red Snapper season is over for 2018. We have had a really great run of nice weather, I think I got to run 27 days in row until a blow 2 days ago. All that pretty weather had s... Read More

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Changing Gears and Fish Seasons

Hard to believe it's getting towards the end of July and Red Snapper season is over for 2018. We have had a really great run of nice weather, I think I got to run 27 days in row until a blow 2 days ago. All that pretty weather had s... Read More


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Red Snapper Season Super in SoWal

The opening of Red Snapper season in federal waters on June 1st had me running the "pointed nosed boat" with the Federal permit out 12 to 17 miles. We had some great catches, but boy, that was a lot of driving! June 11th had 'em ope... Read More

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SoWal Summer Time Fishin’ Finally

After a very long and cool Spring it's finally summer here at the beach! The water and air temps are great, everybody's swimming and until today the weather and Gulf have been just perfect for fishing. The professional liars known as... Read More

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Warming up the Gulf Fishing

It's a beautiful, warm, calm, sunny day and I am on the hill. My charter had to cancel last minute so I am doing boat chores. I told my wife it's just too nice for me to fish, I go when it's chilly or bouncy or overcast. Read More

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Spring Fishing at SoWal Beach

It's definitely Spring Break time here at the beach. Lots of families on vacation, lots of traffic and lots of fish in the box. I have been mainly taking out family groups with school age kids the past couple weeks and we have been ... Read More

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Early Spring SoWal Fishing

Been a long time since I stopped and wrote a fishing report. We have not had a lot of calm days to get out this spring. The temps warmed up quick after the record cold of January and we had a few real pretty days around Valentines. ... Read More