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 for dinner at Aegean Breeze and the rest were released happy and healthy. Booked the next 8 days so I will continue to provided steady reports as always. Thanks, E...

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 interesting for scheduling in the coming days around Labor Day weekend. Patience. Good things come to those who wait at Redfish University. Take care and thanks again, E...

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 black drum. Two Grand Slam trips on Tuesday and Wednesday and Aegean Breeze is rounding out my anglers great Pensacola experience with some blackened redfish, fried trout and stuffed flounder. Sometimes I feel my clients enjoy Starvos’ cooking more than my guiding!! Thanks again, E...

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 week thanks to the huge numbers of repeat clients at Redfish University as well as many new clients and anglers that have found a home at Redfish U. Thank you everyone! E...

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...