The Gulf Coast's Ultimate Angling Experience!
Best Rates on the Gulf Coast!! $600 (1-2 anglers) for 5 hours. $50 for each additional angler up to 4 total anglers. Includes Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre and Pensacola Beach. Call (850) 748-4368 or email ericholstman@hotmail.com. *(Adjusted for fuel prices on July 1, 2022)
Welcome to Redfish University in Pensacola, Florida
Redfish University is a unique opportunity for beginner, intermediate and advanced level anglers to improve their skills in the art of shallow water fishing for redfish, speckled trout, pompano and flounder. Redfish U. specializes in the challenging realm of sight fishing for redfish with the use of artificial baits. Redfish U. also targets speckled trout, flounder, pompano and bull redfish on traditional guided fishing trips. Our extraordinary curriculum insures that no detail is overlooked. From bait choices and line selection; to casting presentation and approaching your target, you will receive unsurpassed angling instruction. Challenge yourself, broaden your angling knowledge and invest in your fishing future at Redfish University.
Sep01
We’ve had some challenging conditions the last few days at Redfish University. Friday and Saturday were both full moon days and neap tides, not to mention some pretty dirty water left over from TS Isaac. Both mornings, we found the speckled trout and redfish pretty lazy on the Sebile Bongas but we got a few. Switched to small Sebile Stickshadds quickly and found the fish to be pretty cooperate. It also helps being around large numbers of both species. After 800am each morning, we stayed with Berkley Gulp! Jerkshads and 3″ Shrimp in camo to find the rest of our limits. It was very important to move the Gulp! very slowly and even deadstick for a few counts. Easy targets was the name of the game. Full moon and neap tide conditions don’t always have to be difficult. Redfish and speckled trout will bite but you have to be around large quantities of fish, scale down your baits, fish slowly and be clever. An extremely experienced and smart fishing guide also helps a lot.:) Our clients kept some fish...
Aug30
We’ve had some excellent redfish, speckled trout and flounder trips late last week and over the weekend at Redfish University. We also pulled out a crowd favorite over the weekend. Back by popular demand was Sponge Bob. With Tropical Storm Isaac approaching, the fish predictably went into a rabid feeding mode. A few days, catches of quality speckled trout exceeded 60 fish, while the redfish bit very well in deeper areas. It was difficult to target the redfish on the flats due to the huge numbers of very aggressive 15-23″ speckled trout. I’ve had some clients ask about the Sponge Bob fishing rod that I use from time to time especially on television. I had the opportunity to toss a Sebile on the kids rod, highly entertain some VIP clients and actually stick a few trout in the 3# range!! Most mornings produced a very quick two-angler limit of quality trout on Sebile Bongas and we cleaned up the rest on Berkley Gulp! Jerkshads. We’ve postponed Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and today’s Redfish University guide trip which should make things quite...
Aug23
Yesterday, Redfish University performed guide trips #149 and #150 for the 2012 season. Our goal was 150 trips for the year so that’s not too shabby for an extremely specialized guide service in NW Florida. Honestly, the plan was 2-3 trips per week but sometimes things just don’t go as planned. We accredit this success to excellent customer service, customer satisfaction and incredible results. This translates into a unparalleled reputation and huge repeat business. Thank you Redfish University anglers. The last few days have been spectacular with huge numbers of speckled trout, legal/oversized redfish, schools of 4-10# black drum, some flounder, big jacks and of course, the sharks are always around. The early morning hours are providing some excellent topwater opportunities for redfish and trout while the afternoons require a reverse order. Typically, I will warmup Redfish University anglers with some fun jumping sharks or topwater jacks. These are extremely easy targets and a great time-filler while we wait for the tides and the afternoon cool off. Around 430pm we will head east and attack the redfish, trout and...
Aug20
August 17-20, 2012. It was another great weekend of productive fishing trips at Redfish University. Redfish University clients are a step above in angling experience and consistent in their demands. Our anglers insist on the use of artificial baits, the best saltwater equipment available(Maverick/Hewes/Pathfinder, Yamaha, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Penn, Patagonia, Oakley, etc.), the most qualified instructor/guide, solid reputation and unparalleled results. Plain and simple… this is why the fishing community chooses Redfish University time after time. The redfish and speckled trout remain predictable and plentiful in Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound. Sebile Bongas and Stickshadds early and then Johnson Gold Spoons for the redfish and Gulp! Jerkshads and Shrimp for the speckled trout. In the late mornings and afternoons, Shark Week is still on everyone’s mind and we’re not disappointing here at Redfish University with some really nice catches of blacktip sharks in the 2-5′ range with a few coming in over 100# this past weekend. These sharks are obviously handles with care, the hook is removed and they are released unharmed after a few photos. Busy all...
Aug16
Just trying to catch up here at Redfish U. Running double trips for many days to come. Our mornings our full of speckled trout and redfish and our afternoons are full of sharks in celebration of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week.” The redfish/trout have been more cooperative in deeper water but we’re still getting plenty on Sebiles in the early morning. Slow Gulps! will sweep up the rest. The sharks are ranging from 2-5′ and are plentiful throughout the bay. Doubles tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday and then throughout next week and another extended vacation may be in order. Thank you Redfish University clients!! E...
Aug14
Back from London and I really enjoyed the 2012 Olympics, Amberley Castle and visiting with my Euro-mates. London always impresses and the Olympics were beautifully orchestrated. I really have some catching up to do at Redfish University and thanks to all the regular and new clients that have waited so graciously. Every year during Shark Week on Discovery, anglers call from all over the country to go shark fishing. Apparently, not many anglers are reading the Redfish University website but I’ll do some easy afternoon shark fishing trips all week this week and next! It’s almost as easy as bottom fishing in Pensacola Pass with the other charter fishers. We’re still catching the regular limits of quality speckled trout and redfish every morning from 515-1015am. Topwater Sebiles and Gulp! both will outfish livebait everyday. For the shark fishing, I’ve been using strips of ladyfish on 100# mono and a circle hook. To make it interesting, our anglers will use the same 6-10# light tackle(Penn Conquer 2000-4000/Abu Garcia Veritas and Penn Legion rods) for these 2-5′ black tip sharks. Many...
