Santa Rosa Sound Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Larry Shults
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Well it's the end of September and fishing has been outstanding. There is a variety of species still being caught offshore. Snappers, triggerfish, Mackeral, and Mahi are still actively chasing baits. Stopping to sabiki for live sardines and cigar minnows has been effective for targeting those offshore species. We can...

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Larry Shults Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Well it's the end of September and fishing has been outstanding. There is a variety of species still being caught offshore. Snappers, triggerfish, Mackeral, and Mahi are still actively chasing baits. Stopping to sabiki for live sardines and cigar minnows has been effective for targeting those offshore species. We can expect as the waters continue to cool down to see a slower bite as those big fish move further out. Therefore, bouncing around from spot to spot seems to be the key to pick up those big ones still lurking around.
Inshore, the mangrove snapper and sharks are still plentiful on the bridges in the bays and any structure you can find. The big bull reds are starting to push inshore and we look forward to targeting those big schools as we progress into October and November.
There is still plenty of fish to be caught so don't put up those rods yet and let's get out there for some great fall saltwater action.

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Larry Shults
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The past month has been absolutely on fire. Finding live bait such as cigar minnows and scaled sardines, along with squirrel fish have been the keys to getting limits. Dropping a Carolina rig with 30-50 lbs leader and 3-6 oz weights depending on the current has been the key to...

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Larry Shults Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The past month has been absolutely on fire. Finding live bait such as cigar minnows and scaled sardines, along with squirrel fish have been the keys to getting limits. Dropping a Carolina rig with 30-50 lbs leader and 3-6 oz weights depending on the current has been the key to success. Can't find the live bait schools, no worries chum up the water real good and drop frozen cigar minnows and you should still pick up a few. If snapper is not in play, no need to worry, schools of Mahi have been swarming the deeper wrecks and you always have a chance to pull in a nice king Mackeral or some skip jacks on the troll. Amberjack season is opening up August 1st so get those poppers and plugs ready and hold on when those big AJ's start busting them.

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Both offshore and inshore have been pretty consistent

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Both offshore and inshore have been pretty consistent

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James Callahan
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Well the weather here in North West Florida has been cooperating but we did manage to catch a few keepers. Just had to doge some storms and weather the rain.

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James Callahan Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Well the weather here in North West Florida has been cooperating but we did manage to catch a few keepers. Just had to doge some storms and weather the rain.

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Our snapper season is right around the corner the offshore trips for the next two months is the way to go

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Our snapper season is right around the corner the offshore trips for the next two months is the way to go

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June, but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates.

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June, but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates.

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Jacob Miller
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Plenty of American red snapper ready for the season. Vermillion snapper and mackerel biting as well

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Jacob Miller Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Plenty of American red snapper ready for the season. Vermillion snapper and mackerel biting as well

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