Shell Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

TJ Saunders
Apalachicola, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Exciting time here along the forgotten coast. There's chrome in the water. In the last week, things have really turned around. Our weather patterns have gotten their act together, the water has warmed up and the early season tarpon are showing up. We are getting them dialed in and launching...

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TJ Saunders Apalachicola, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Exciting time here along the forgotten coast. There's chrome in the water. In the last week, things have really turned around. Our weather patterns have gotten their act together, the water has warmed up and the early season tarpon are showing up. We are getting them dialed in and launching silver king rockets every chance we can. Fishing tarpon around the correct tide allows for some fun days fishing redfish then changing gears and chasing tarpon.

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TJ Saunders
Apalachicola, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

The weather is starting to break here on the Forgotten Coast. Just in time for spring break, redfish are invading the flats, and oh boy, are they hungry? Fish have been seen cruising the outside bars and chasing the tide up to the shoreline. A well-placed fly, soft plastic, or...

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TJ Saunders Apalachicola, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

The weather is starting to break here on the Forgotten Coast. Just in time for spring break, redfish are invading the flats, and oh boy, are they hungry? Fish have been seen cruising the outside bars and chasing the tide up to the shoreline. A well-placed fly, soft plastic, or gold spoon has been getting the job done. Take a trip south to Apalachicola and let me introduce you to our hot inshore fishery.

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TJ Saunders
Apalachicola, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

This stud 31 pound redfish ate a soft plastic bounced on the bottom at a special spot we refer to as Jurassic Park.

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TJ Saunders Apalachicola, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

This stud 31 pound redfish ate a soft plastic bounced on the bottom at a special spot we refer to as Jurassic Park.

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TJ Saunders
Apalachicola, Florida
Reported: 11 months ago

Apalachicola fishing is heating up as the weather turns cold. Redfish are haunting the creeks and flats, foraging on everything they can find to eat. Soft plastics and flies make excellent offerings this time of year. Off the beaches Bull redfish are starting to invade the shoals and inshore sandbars,...

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TJ Saunders Apalachicola, Florida Reported: 11 months ago

Apalachicola fishing is heating up as the weather turns cold. Redfish are haunting the creeks and flats, foraging on everything they can find to eat. Soft plastics and flies make excellent offerings this time of year. Off the beaches Bull redfish are starting to invade the shoals and inshore sandbars, chasing schools of baitfish and shrimp. Poppers and topwaters have been getting smashed with explosive frequency. All in all, if you can brave the cold, the fishing is quite hot!

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Joe Ezell
Saint Bernard, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

A recent trip with a great crew out of Florida in town for a run at these Delacroix red fish! We headed out making a short run south in the fog with the intention of fishing our way further south as the fog lifted. We got on fish at the...

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Joe Ezell Saint Bernard, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

A recent trip with a great crew out of Florida in town for a run at these Delacroix red fish!
We headed out making a short run south in the fog with the intention of fishing our way further south as the fog lifted. We got on fish at the first stop and never got off that shoreline. We moved down the grass edge picking up several fish at each stop until it was time to head in. They took pictures of the big girls and released them to fight another day. A great day with a great crew!
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#redfishwednesday
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Joe Gaudin
Slidell, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing in Shell Beach is On Fire right now

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Joe Gaudin Slidell, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing in Shell Beach is On Fire right now

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Joe Ezell
Saint Bernard, Louisiana
Reported: 3 years ago

A recent Bull red trip with a crew out of Florida. Beginning (roughly) the third week in July through Labor and starting up again in October, the bull red fish show up in Venice, LA. We have been expanding our offerings here and making Bull only trips available to our...

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Joe Ezell Saint Bernard, Louisiana Reported: 3 years ago

A recent Bull red trip with a crew out of Florida. Beginning (roughly) the third week in July through Labor and starting up again in October, the bull red fish show up in Venice, LA. We have been expanding our offerings here and making Bull only trips available to our clients during peak times. These trips are truly special and very different from our standard charters. Enjoy the pictures and reach out if you are interested in getting on the books for next year. The calendar is filling quickly!
#redfishwednesday
#GoBoldly
#mercurymarine

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Daryl Carpenter
Grand Isle, Louisiana
Reported: 3 years ago

The trout fishing around Grand Isle has entered our typical summer time pattern. Large trout can usually be found near our beaches when Mother Nature cooperates while larger numbers of smaller trout can be found on many of our inland reefs. Like everywhere else in the SE, it's getting hot...

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Daryl Carpenter Grand Isle, Louisiana Reported: 3 years ago

The trout fishing around Grand Isle has entered our typical summer time pattern. Large trout can usually be found near our beaches when Mother Nature cooperates while larger numbers of smaller trout can be found on many of our inland reefs. Like everywhere else in the SE, it's getting hot as the sun rises so it's best to try to get it done early then seek out the A/C and a cold pop.

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