We couldn't wait for the March winds to pass us by but I'm not sure they did.

Boy, April has been a windy one as well and 12 inches of rain to top it off. All this rain combined with the recent winds in excess of 20 knots nearly everyday in the third week of April made the water conditions very murky in the bays and offshore around the local passes.

Even with all the dirty water the Sheepshead continue to bite fairly well in the pass and around the jetties. They love live shrimp, fiddler crabs, and maybe even a gulp shrimp. There are a few slot redfish mixed in with the Sheepshead as well. The Speckle Trout seemed to have moved east up Santa Rosa Sound around the Big Sabine area and further east of there. Flounder are still very slow, but should pick up during May.

In the surf the pompano have been biting great off the beach and on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. The few days the surf has not been so rough, the Spanish Mackerel made a showing with a few early Kingfish. Cobia season is still in full swing. Hopefully, all you guys with the smaller boats can cash in on some of this action, because the weather seems to be more reliable the latter part of April and Cobia fishing is at it's peak.

What a haul! Deep sea fishing with a Captain that knows all the right spots - many of them secret - can pretty much guarantee a catch. Offshore the bottom fishing is great. The Entertainer has made several trips offshore during the past few weeks and returned with some very good catches. Of course Red snapper is still out of season until June 1, 2009 in both federal and state waters this year. Even though we released all the Red Snapper, we were able to bring home some really nice Vermillion Snapper, Lane Snapper, Black Snapper, a few Scamps, Gag grouper and the almighty fighting Amberjack.

Remember the State of Florida and the Feds have changed the size limits on Greater Amberjack from 28 inches to 30 inches to the fork, and Grey Triggerfish from 12 inches over all to 14 inches to the fork. To keep informed on all the current changes and other fishing regulations visit your local tackle shop and ask for a free copy of the state fishing regulation hand booklet.

For your next fishing excursion or if you just want to go cruising around the bay give Capt. Jerry a call. We can do everything from a two hour sunset cruise for any occasion with up to 49 passengers or fishing trips from four hours to overnight tuna trips. The 65ft. Entertainer and Capt. Jerry's newest Big Zulu a 34 ft. venture operate out of the Pensacola Beach Marina, Just past the toll on the right. Stop by and check out our catches.

A nice amberjack, above, caught on the Entertainer with Bruce Smith and family, Michigan folks spending the winter on Pensacola Beach. "May the good fishing be yours"!