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The Premier Inshore & Bay Fishing Guide of Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola and the surrounding areas are doing everything they can to minimize the effects of the oil spill to our area. The oil spill has not reached us yet. However when booking reservations with your Hotel or Condo, ensure that you can get a full refund if the oil does make it to the beach before or while you are here. Please keep in mind that our local economy is driven by visitors, check with us before you cancel. Anyone needing to cancel their trip please send me an email stating your reason for cancellation. This is so I have an accurate number for my records. Please check out these helpful links below:
- Oil jobs, Hot line, Meeting info, volunteer opportunities
- Oil news many threads from local people trajectory maps etc.
- Local news station. Video, pictures, and news casts
Thank you very much. Wish for tight lines, North winds and a quick fix.
Captain Dusty Powers
Highlights
Bud light Inshore slam 2007 4th
ECRC Destin 2008 1st
Outcast Inshore Slam 2008 3rd
Bud light Inshore Slam 2008 3rd
Outcast Inshore Slam 2009 1st
IFA Championship 2008 20th
IFA Orange beach 13th
ECRC Pensacola 2009 2nd
ECRC Navarre 2009 2nd
Pensacola Fishing Guide - Captain Dusty Powers
I am Captain Dusty Powers. Born and raised on the waters in and near Pensacola Florida. I am a 4th generation fisherman of the area. My family and I have made fishing a lifestyle and have enjoyed it immensely. 
I fish professionally on the IFA Redfish Tour and compete in many local and some regional fishing tournaments.
I pride myself on being the best at what I do in all aspects of my life and fishing is no exception. I enjoy sharing my pastime and knowledge with others. There is nothing more exciting than to watch someone catch the fish of a lifetime. I look forward to the opportunity to take you along. Join me on the water for a great day of fishing and fun.
Tournament Fishing
I am fortunate enough to be able to find a few weekends a year that I can take time off fishing to go fishing. These weekends "off" are spent either scouting in Pensacola or some random little coastal town.
Capt Josh Rozier (White Knuckle Charters) is one of the best fisherman I know and I am lucky enough to have him as my full time IFA redfish tour partner. We started fishing the IFA in 2008, and had our best finish in the Championship at 20th place (out of 120 Teams). We also fish some local slam tournaments here in Pensacola Fl. The Slam tournaments as well as Emerald coast redfish club tournaments. We have placed in the top 5 in every local tournament that we have fished for the last 3yrs. We won the Outcast inshore slam tournament this year winning a Blazer Bay boat as the top prize. I will post Monthly Fishing Reports on the Reports page.
The Boat
Look what I caught on Captain Dusty's Boat!!!
The Pensacola Fishing Gallery
Pensacola Dolphin Cruises & Sunset Cruises
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Some of which include:
- Dolphins
- Sea Turtles
- Blue Herons
- Osprey
- Sea Gulls
- Alligators
- Rays
- Fish of all shapes and sizes
Some of the sights include:
- Pensacola Light House
- Fort Barancas
- Fort McRae
- Fort Pickens (You can still see the canons)
- The National Seashore
- State Parks and Refuge
- NAS Pensacola
- The Blue Angels (Fly 2 times a week when they are in town)
We also offer Property viewing trips. Bring your agent along. See your new house from the water.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where are we fishing
A: We'll be fishing near the Pensacola Pass
Q: What methods of payment do you take?
A: Cash and Checks
Q: What do I need to wear?
A: I recommend layering your clothes. Florida weather changes by the hr.
Q: Where do you keep your boat?
I trailer my boat so that I can meet you close to where you are staying.
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: The only thing that you need to bring is a small cooler with drinks and maybe snacks.
Q: How big is your boat?
A: My boat is 22’ long, plenty big enough for 4 people and myself.
Q: Can we bring alcohol on the trip?
A: Absolutely! I will ask that you drink in moderation.
Q: Do I need to buy a fishing license?
A: No. I have a commercial license that covers everyone on the boat.
Q: Do you clean our catch?
A: Yes, I will also bag and ice them when we return.
Q: Do you charge to clean our catch?
A: No, It is included in the cost of your trip.
Q: Do you guarantee that we will catch fish?
A: Sure why not. Wait a minute NO. I can only guarantee that I will do everything I can to catch fish.
Q: How far out do you usually go?
A: It changes during the season. Some days we will barely leave site of the launch and others we may go 10-20 miles down to get to the fish.
Q: Can we bring kids?
A: Yes, Please do. I thoroughly enjoy taking kids fishing.
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Pensacola Inshore & Bay Fishing Guide Rates
Contact us today to book your trip!!! The fish are biting, Fall is here and availability is running out.
| Dolphin Cruises, Site seeing Tours, Sunset Cruises (2 passengers) | |
| 2-Hour Trip | $150 |
| Additional passenger (maximum 2) | $25 |
| Additional Hour | $50 |
Dolphin cruises or sunset cruises will include everything nature can provide, we will cruise to local estuaries in search of flipper and his friends
| Angler Fishing Trips (4 passengers maximum) | |
| 4-Hour Trip | $400 |
| 5-Hour Trip | $500 |
| 6-Hour Trip | $600 |
Angler Fishing Trips are based on 4 anglers. All fishing trips include licenses, bait, top of the line tackle, Coast Guard certified safety equipment for all ages, and a guarantee that I will do everything I can to provide a safe and fun filled trip to remember.
| Family Fishing Trips (4 passengers maximum) | |
| 3-Hour Trip | $250 |
| 4-Hour Trip | $320 |
We will leave late morning or early afternoon targeting fish that are the most plentiful: Ladyfish, Bluefish and Blue Runners. There is lots of action to keep the kids interested. The dolphins will be hanging around and playing around the boat. A truly stress free time with the family.
***Note: this is not a charter for people that want to bring home a bag of fish. We will target fish that fight great but don’t fair well on the table. Not to say that it’s not possible just not probable.
| Happy Hour Trips (4 passengers maximum) | |
| Happy-Hour Trip | $200 |
The Happy-Hour Trip can accompany 2-3 people, and will leave in the late afternoon and target whatever is biting the best. This trip is only offered on Weekdays!!!
Customized trips are available please call (850) 261-7953 for details. Larger groups, Longer hours, multiple boats and captains, day or night.
Military and other discounts available... Call for details.
Pensacola Fishing Report
The New Year has started off with a bang. Cold weather, heavy rain, lots of wind and of course Redfish. There have been a lot of days when we just couldn’t get out, either too cold or way too cold. We did manage a few trips in the weather windows that were blessed with this last month, and did very well. The redfish stayed down the beach in the clean salty water. There have been good reports from the bridges and some of the passes as well.
The Sheepshead and Black Drum have moved out and can be found on some of well known structures of the area. The Flounder have also stayed strong on the close reefs and wrecks off Pensacola in the Gulf. Please come enjoy an Inshore Charter with us here in Pensacola Florida.
-Captain Dusty Powers
Cold weather is starting to taper off, days are getting longer and the fish have started to move into their spring patterns. We have had some of the coldest and wettest winter weather you can imagine this year. It can only get better. The month before it all begins let's go down the check list. The boat is ready to go serviced, waxed, and fixed up by the factory. Thanks Lake and Bay Boats!
The tackle is all cleaned and sorted with new power pro on all the Shimano Rods and Reels. The trailer has been greased; the tires and brakes checked. The only thing to do is go fishing. We have started booking several trips late this month and into March so don't wait until you get to Pensacola Beach before you book your fishing trip.
Now.... the Bull Redfish have been hanging around the Gulf side of Pensacola Beach near the pier and Perdido Key around the Eden. These Redfish are mostly over the Florida slot which is 18-27 inches. The white trout are hanging around the Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge and surrender to the gulp shrimp on a jig head. The Cobia will start to move down the beach sooner than later and the first fish will be caught down around Destin or Panama City beach in a matter of weeks. The Sheepshead are still migrating toward the passes. Good reports of sheepshead being caught around the Bob Sykes Bridge and the Three Mile Bridge within the last few weeks. The surf fishing will also get much better as the sun starts to shine. The Pompano, Whiting and Redfish can be caught right out in front of your condo.
Let us be your Pensacola Fishing Guides.
Thanks
Captain Dusty Powers
850-261-7953
Pensacola Pass has started to erupt with fish and fisherman alike. It looks like Boca Grande there are so many boats chasing the striped bandits. Spring break in Pensacola has proven years past to be the marker for the sheepshead and this year is no exception. These fish average from 3lbs – 10lbs and fight like you wouldn’t believe, they can only be compared to a 10lb Blue Gill.
If big galvanized snapper are not your thing than the Redfish and the Black drum might interest you. The bulls are off Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key National Seashore. There are plenty of slot reds hanging on the flats and on the jetties in Pensacola Pass, Destin Bridge, and Alabama point. The black drums are in the same general areas.
We have been catching Pompano regularly in the past few weeks mainly as by catch with live shrimp on the bottom. The fishing is getting heated up on the gulf coast. Don’t miss out on your Pensacola Fishing Adventure.
Captain DPPensacola Fishing Guide
850-261-7953
April has had its ups and downs. Fishing has been great here in Pensacola. The cobias have made a run to remember with great numbers of fish and an avg. weight in the 60lb range. When the weather permitted you to be out in the gulf you caught fish. The redfish and speckled trout have also been doing their part to make anglers happy. All the usual docks and deep water structure in Big Lagoon, Santa Rosa sound, and Pensacola Bay are still holding great fish. The trout hit the flats a little later than the norm but they are good ones. As for the sheepshead some are still lingering around but most have moved on. After about the 2nd week of April they become harder to locate especially in numbers. The flounder are running late but any day they should be cruising back through the pass. That about sums up the UP portion of the report.
As for the downs of April, the oil spill in the Gulf has threatened a way of life for the people on the Gulf coast. We sit back and wait for a possible catastrophe and don’t know how bad or how long before it gets here. The prevailing winds for now are north but that will unfortunately change. Pray for a fix and enjoy every minute you can on the beaches and on the water.
Thanks for reading,
Capt Dusty Powers
Pensacola Fishing Guide
850-261-7953
Contact us for your Inshore or Bay Fishing Charter
Upon booking I will send you a list of things you might want to bring with you...As well as some recommendations on what to wear depending on the weather. A few ideas:
- Sunscreen
- Polorized Glasses
- Hat
- Snacks
- Layer your clothes (it's florida if you don't like the weather just wait a few minutes it will change)
- Drinks
- Small cooler or something to stash your fillets
