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Fishing Report May 17th

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Welcome back everyone!

Here we are, almost 3 weeks into red snapper season, and the bite continues to do great! Both our 6 hour and 8 hour trips have been coming back to the dock with baskets full of fish. Red snapper continues to be the main focus for the majority of the charter boat fleets along the Gulf Coast.  Don’t let this fool you though, there are still plenty of other species of fish coming back to the dock every day. Catches include vermillion and black snapper, porgies, and if you’re lucky enough a scamp grouper may decide he wants to come home with you! Snapper season will continue to go strong for the next several weeks, so don’t hesitate to get you and your family on board with us.

In other news, we have a big announcement to make. After a few season’s under Captain Rex’s belt and the help of our phenomenal deckhands, we have been voted #1 Charter Boat in Pensacola! We absolutely could not have done it without every single one of you. We’re happy to say you chose us as your favorite. There are many party boats around here, and with your help we get to take home the crown this year. There’s no better way to celebrate than to book a trip today and come enjoy a beautiful trip on the Gulf Of Mexico with one of the finest head boats around!
Next month we will be hosting the Perdido Key Fishing Rodeo at our bait shop, Entertainer Bait And Tackle. With 8 general divisions, junior angler, and trashcan slam side pot, it’s sure to be a fun time for the whole family! Captain’s meeting will be hosted at The Salty Pearl on Thursday July 18th at 6pm, and fishing times start Friday 12:01am and end at 5pm Sunday. Scales are open Saturday and Sunday from 2-5pm. Only $25 for general division and $15 for kids under 12. Sign ups are open now at perdidochamber.com until the end of the Captain’s meeting. There will be several door prizes being raffled off during the weigh in, so even if you don’t catch a whopper then you can still win a prize!