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Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

Title:Fishing-V2: All About Angling
Notice:Time to go fishin'! dayegins
Moderator:WAHOO::LEVESQUE
Created:Fri Jul 19 1991
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:548
Total number of notes:9621

99.0. "Gulf of Mexico / Florida Panhandle" by TOOK::SWIST (Jim Swist LKG2-2/T2 DTN 226-7102) Thu Dec 12 1991 08:33

    I'm going to visit some relatives in Destin, FL this February.  Best
    I can figure this is on the North Coast of the Gulf of Mexico - nearest
    big city is Pensacola.
    
    What kind of fishing can I expect down there?  Will there be charters
    or party boats available?   What, is anything is "hot" there that time
    of year?
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99.1I can tell you what I've read (from memory)WAHOO::LEVESQUETurning CirclesThu Dec 12 1991 08:476
 Destin is a decent fishing port. They hold a shark tournament there every
year, so I have no doubt that charters will be available. You probably would do
well to call the Chamber of Commerce to get info; if you happen to go there
during the tournament getting a charter will be difficult if not impossible.

 The Doctah
99.2check TALLIS::FLORIDA notes confKOLFAX::WHITMANAcid Rain Burns my BassThu Dec 12 1991 12:5916
<    I'm going to visit some relatives in Destin, FL this February.  Best
<    I can figure this is on the North Coast of the Gulf of Mexico - nearest
<    big city is Pensacola.
    
<    What kind of fishing can I expect down there?  Will there be charters
<    or party boats available?   What, is anything is "hot" there that time
<    of year?

  There's lots of fishing out of Destin, Ft. Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, and
Pensacola...  Enjoy...

  you might check with the people in the FLORIDA notes conference
TALLIS::FLORIDA

Al
99.3PC chamber of commerceELMAGO::MWOODThu Dec 12 1991 18:3028
    Destin is between Panama City and Pensacola. I was stationed near there
    during my Air Force days (Tyndall AFB). Febuary will be cold.
    Definitley not beach weather. The Pan Handle has a much different
    climate then southern Florida....The beaches along this stretch
    are probably some of the most beautiful whitesand  stretches in the
    world. You should be able to find plenty of fishing in the area.
    The guy who lived next door to the house I was renting ran a charter
    boat service. Both our places were on a canal that went out to the
    gulf. I wasn't really into fishing saltwater at the time, and often
    he'd cruise by in his big Bertram and call up to our lawn to see if
    I wanted to go out with him for the day as he only had a couple of
    people on the charter! I'd always say thanks anyways....boy, wish I
    had that chance again. Anyways, we both had BIG boat docks in front
    of our houses, and once in awhile I'd cast a line off it. I'd catch
    flounder, speckled trout, and eels. There are also big fishing peers
    scattered around you could fish from. I don't remember there being
    much in Destin. The beach was pretty undeveloped (1976-79). I remember
    some wild parties we'd have there! Dozens of us GIs would set up camp
    hidden amongst the dunes on remote areas of the beach. We'd truck in
    kegs of beer, a generator and a PV sound system, tents, food and any
    cute young women we were dating at the time and have quite the time!
    That was the life...Try the Panama City chamber of commerce for info.
    Mexico beach was where I lived, but that's the wrong side of the Base
    from destin...it's probably an hour or more ride...It seems there
    should be some good bass fishing inland...lots of swamps and rivers...
    Good luck!
    
    Marty