Offshore/Bottom Fishing
Only a few days left to get in on the red snapper action. The last day to keep a snapper, two per person, is July 18. Snapper are in close and bit on almost anything from frozen cigar minnows to butterfly jigs. King mackerel have arrived. Try trolling live bait or a lure on the way out. Bull mingo, triggerfish, red grouper and scamp are being pulled off the bottom as well.
Offshore, a 665-pound blue marlin took top honors in the Bay Pointe Invitational this past weekend on Panama City Beach. Destin’s Capt. Jeff Shoults of the Mollie hauled in the winning dolphin, a 42.2-pounder.
The Destin Log