Captain Blacks Fishing and the "Black Magic" run by Jacob Goodroe hits pay dirt with a nice catch of Spanish Mackerel! A 4 hour trolling trip that occurs in primarily calm waters for these very tasty fish.

Well I guess you are having a good day when the fish will not fit into the pic on FB! Had to resize the pic a bit and does not do the fish justice but as you can tell we had a great day yesterday. The fishing has been really good and we are catching lots of fish especially on the 12 hour trips. We have 40 foot plus air conditioned boats with restrooms and our crews love to fish so book your trip today.

Below this young man caught a fish of a lifetime. This Cobia which was larger than he (In peach shirt) is an example of the little guys getting it done. We have been in Red Snapper season for well over a month now and the fishing has been good with many limits of Red Snapper being taken along with a variety of other fish. In the past few days we have been catching a lot of Mahi Mahi which are a really good eating fish. These fish are often found in large schools and the action is exciting when they are found. Come fishing with us and find out why we treat you like friends and family. Fishing is definitely one of the things I think of growing up. My parents loved to fish and they instilled that love into me. When you take your family fishing you are creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Todays trip was a shark trip with a surprise guest. Old Mr Jewfish showed up and after a long hard fight was brought to boat side for some pics and then successfully released. The fish was estimated by Captain Chuck at 400 pounds and close to 5 feet long. These amazing fish love big wrecks and make a loud thump noise as they inhale a bait. Red Snapper season is in its second week for federal boats and the fishing has been exceptional. The fish are good size and they are great eating especially battered and deep fried. We have some availability so check out our listings for Captain Blacks and Captain Blacks "Black Magic" both boats are now Air Conditioned and have restrooms onboard for your comfort. We are super kid friendly so bring the young ones for a great time.

There are many fish that start to migrate along the coast of Florida during March and April as the water warms up. Large schools of squid Rain Minnows and white baits that include Pilchards, El-Wys, and Menhadden appear in our areas and of course right behind them are the ever popular Spanish Mackerel. Spanish, as they are known in Panama City are caught in the highest numbers of any fish available. The best part is they can be caught on a 4 hour trip in calm waters. Another fish that show up in April is the Cobia (pic above) Cobia are big fish and we sight fish for them by driving down the beach and when spotted we cast artificial lures eels or crabs to them. Cobiua are incredibly strong and some reach over 100lbs! Come book a trip aboard Captain Blacks and let us take you to the fish.

It is Springtime on Panama City Beach and along with the rising seawater temps come large schools of various types of baitfish. Anyone who fishes knows that when these baitfish show up so do the predators big and small. The Sheep head fishing has been consistent over the past few weeks and we have seen a few Spanish Mackerel starting to be caught. I will expect the action to heat up as the warm sunny days heat the surface of the water. Offshore the bottom fishing has been good for many species and of course shark fishing has been hot. If you are looking to get out on the water Springtime is a great time to do so. Take the family or a group of friends.....or make some new friends and take them! We look forward to taking you fishing.