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07 / Florida Panhandle

00 / The water

Fishing Florida Panhandle

The Panhandle has the whitest sand and the clearest water on the Gulf, which is beautiful and brutal. Light comes at you from above, off the water and back up off the bottom in the shallows. Sunburn here happens faster than people expect.

What to wear

Coverage first. Reflected UV off white sand and clear water is the reason the hood on a performance shirt earns its keep on days that do not feel especially hot.

When to go

Cobia run the beaches in spring, snapper season pulls everyone offshore in summer, and fall is inshore and quiet. The water stays clear enough to sight fish most of the year.

03 / 7 ports

Ports and launches

  1. 01Pensacola
  2. 02Navarre
  3. 03Destin
  4. 04Panama City Beach
  5. 05Port St. Joe
  6. 06Apalachicola
  7. 07Carrabelle

04 / 5 species

What you are chasing

  1. 01Red snapper
  2. 02Cobia
  3. 03Redfish
  4. 04Speckled trout
  5. 05King mackerel

The kit for Florida Panhandle

What we would take to Florida Panhandle

Sold outBlack Performance Rope fishing hat with rope detail, front viewNo. 03 / HeadwearSold out

Black Performance Rope

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Catfish Hunter

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Hogfish Sticker

$2.50

Questions about Florida Panhandle

01What should I wear fishing in Panhandle?

A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. Coverage first. Reflected UV off white sand and clear water is the reason the hood on a performance shirt earns its keep on days that do not feel especially hot.

02When is the best time to fish Panhandle?

Cobia run the beaches in spring, snapper season pulls everyone offshore in summer, and fall is inshore and quiet. The water stays clear enough to sight fish most of the year.

03What do people catch around Pensacola?

Mostly red snapper, cobia, redfish, speckled trout and king mackerel, depending on the season and how far out you run.

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