Once you’ve hooked on to a big redfish you’ll never be the same. After that, you’ll be forever searching for the ripple of rushing baitfish. Every time you’re trolling the backwaters of some brackish lagoon and spot that tail, the rush is on. Additionally, red drum is one of the most delicious fish you can [...]
On this episode of Emerald Tails, Captain Nathan Chennaux and Captain Jamie Wilkinson discuss their love of fishing. Keeping it simple, the crew is in the water fishing with minimal equipment – and it’s looking good to catch some trout with both the tide and winds in their favor. Using live baits, Captain Nathan Chennaux [...]
On this episode of Emerald Tails, Captain Jamie Wilkinson and Captain Nathan Chennaux discuss the different bays of Panama City Beach. Out of all the areas, Captain Nathan Chennaux’s personal favorite is East Bay which starts at an inter-coastal waterway, flowing through the southern part of Panama City. Head out on the bay to topwater [...]
The Waffles Fam has an epic day on the water fishing redfish down on the Port Aransas Jetty in Texas. Successful day with 34, 42, 43 and 45 inch redfish!
On this episode of Chasin’ the Sun...The old saying, “two’s company and three’s a crowd,” rings true when dolphins crash the pompano party Capt. Justin Leake and Capt. Travis Holeman had planned for their day of fishing the waters off Panama City Beach. Easing alongside the St. Andrews Pass jetties with side imaging sonar, the anglers marvel at the [...]
Just about any time of the year, anglers can count on catching a red drum (“redfish”) in the waters off Panama City Beach, but encounters with its bottom dwelling cousin aren’t so common. This week, Capt. Justin Leake and guest angler Capt. Ricky McNaron happen onto a school of black drum and enjoy some arm tiring action. Watch [...]
It’s opening day of red snapper season, but the Chasin’ The Sun crew avoids the crowd and goes in search of huge pre-spawn redfish instead. Savvy anglers know that big reds crushing topwater baits is a thrill not to be missed. “Nowhere in the world will you find giant redfish on topwater like here in Panama City [...]
After spending last season sharing Panama City Beach’s fisheries with his co-host, Capt. Justin Leake makes a trek to Key West for a look at Capt. Travis Holeman’s world in the season four premiere of Chasin’ The Sun. At the southernmost tip of the continental U.S., he finds “Travis Time” to be a little slower [...]
This week, a second look at some of the best angling action of the season as the Chasin’ The Sun crew chases migrating tarpon and inshore redfish. Capt. Justin Leake and local fishing guide Ricky McNaron patrol the tarpon migration route and locate a giant school of the elusive gamefish just a few hundred yards off the sandy [...]
What do professional guides Capt. Justin Leake and Capt. Travis Holeman do on a rare day off from fishing with clients? They go fishing for fun! For many people, taking a little “R & R” means getting some rest and relaxation. But for our intrepid hosts, it means “rockin’ and reelin’” as they celebrate the first day of winter by heading [...]
