Panhandle Report – Capt. Daniel Snapp

Not much to report this month. The fish are in their usual cold weather patterns and to get a decent day on the water you will have to deal with the ever changing weather systems: cold, hot, windy, etc….it’s any body’s guess but when you do catch a nice day, fishing has been pretty good! However, with all of the rain we have had lately combined with the high winds the water in the bays is not as clear as usual making sight fishing difficult.

The speckeled trout are still holding to the deeper holes in the bay and warmer water up in the creeks. Like I stressed last month, a slow presentation will be key in order to get the bite. The reds are schooled up and have been hit or miss, you just have to put in the time searching the banks. There have been some good reports from both West and East bay but remember you will have to be in stealth mode if you even hope to get those fish to eat. Sheephead are also a great fish to target this time of the year. Shrimp or fiddler crabs make great baits. Working docks, bridges, and the jetties should provide more than enough action for you.

Cobia season is right around the corner usually beginning the last of March or the first of April depending on the water temp. If you are interested in catching a great fighting, excellent tasting fish give me a call and I’ll be happy to explain how I target them. I have been seeing an increased number of anglers wanting to tackle cobia on fly. Cobia are a great fish to target with a fly rod, they are usually just under the surface of the water just off the beach making sight fishing a blast! (Warning: Cobia fishing can become very addictive and I can’t be held responsible for your repeat trips year after year back to Panama City to feed your Cobia addiction!)

As always, I encourge you to give me a call if you have questions about fishing in the Panhandle at (850) 832-4952 or for additional information about Grassy Flats Charters, please visit

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Captain Daniel Snapp

Grassy Flats Charters

“Sight Fishing the Emerald Coast”