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Jeremy Vanderveen

Jeremy Vanderveen
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Spring fishing is ramping up! Starting see the hering and threadfins moving inshore which means our Spanish will be here anytime. Starting to catch a few sheepshead at the jetties. Red Grouper and Vermillion snapper fishing have been great especially since dredge operation has moved Out along with the dirty...
Jeremy Vanderveen
Jeremy Vanderveen Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago
Spring fishing is ramping up! Starting see the hering and threadfins moving inshore which means our Spanish will be here anytime. Starting to catch a few sheepshead at the jetties. Red Grouper and Vermillion snapper fishing have been great especially since dredge operation has moved Out along with the dirty water it created since October. Going to be a good year already have quite a few trips in the book
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Jeremy Vanderveen

Jeremy Vanderveen
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Spring fishing is ramping up! Starting see the hering and threadfins moving inshore which means our Spanish will be here anytime. Starting to catch a few sheepshead at the jetties. Red Grouper and Vermillion snapper fishing have been great especially since dredge operation has moved Out along with the dirty...
Jeremy Vanderveen
Jeremy Vanderveen Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago
Spring fishing is ramping up! Starting see the hering and threadfins moving inshore which means our Spanish will be here anytime. Starting to catch a few sheepshead at the jetties. Red Grouper and Vermillion snapper fishing have been great especially since dredge operation has moved Out along with the dirty water it created since October. Going to be a good year already have quite a few trips in the book.
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Eric Wilkas

Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Offshore in 100-120ft Red Grouper, Vermillion Snapper bite has been excellent! If you want to have fun after catching a few fish to eat the AmberJack fishing is great this time of year but out of season. A great way to finish up a trip getting your arms worn out!...
Eric Wilkas
Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago
Offshore in 100-120ft Red Grouper, Vermillion Snapper bite has been excellent! If you want to have fun after catching a few fish to eat the AmberJack fishing is great this time of year but out of season. A great way to finish up a trip getting your arms worn out! The Trout and Redfish are moving from the backs of creeks to the flats catching on soft plastic baits with a popping cork , and top water is just starting to get bites.
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Chris Jamail

Chris Jamail
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 9 months ago

Bite heating up in Baffin
Chris Jamail
Chris Jamail Galveston, Texas Reported: 9 months ago
Bite heating up in Baffin
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Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Mike Short

Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 9 months ago

Fishing has been slow after the freeze but is now picking up as water temps normalize.
Mike Short
Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston Galveston, Texas Reported: 9 months ago
Fishing has been slow after the freeze but is now picking up as water temps normalize.
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Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Mike Short

Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 10 months ago

This massive Hammerhead Shark was caught 20 miles Offshore out of Galveston. The pure rush of reeling in one of these monsters is no joke.
Mike Short
Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston Galveston, Texas Reported: 10 months ago
This massive Hammerhead Shark was caught 20 miles Offshore out of Galveston. The pure rush of reeling in one of these monsters is no joke.
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Justin Redmon

Justin Redmon
Chipley, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Yellow fin grouper very rare for the area but not a big fish. Also couple ladies putting in the work on a beautiful sunny day
Justin Redmon
Justin Redmon Chipley, Florida Reported: 10 months ago
Yellow fin grouper very rare for the area but not a big fish. Also couple ladies putting in the work on a beautiful sunny day
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Leb Kemp

Leb Kemp
Katy, Texas
Reported: 10 months ago

2024 was a great year of fishing looking forward to a fantastic year of catching in 2025 redfish,trout, drum,flounder and sheephead!
Leb Kemp
Leb Kemp Katy, Texas Reported: 10 months ago
2024 was a great year of fishing looking forward to a fantastic year of catching in 2025 redfish,trout, drum,flounder and sheephead!
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Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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