One of the more popular fish you’re likely to catch if you join us here at Destin Inshore Charters this month is the populous and readily-caught red drum.

Known as the channel bass, spot-tail bass, bull red, puppy drum or just plain reds, the red drum is a fish of many names. However, it is most commonly referred to by locals in the Destin and Panama City area as the red fish. Located on the Choctawhatchee Bay, we usually find our reds in the shallow grass flats and points and baited with our light tackle, live shrimp on popping corks and on-slip leads. Widespread in its range, the availability of the redfish (found anywhere in the coastal area of the southeast where the food is plenty) is what makes it one of the most popular and easy fish to catch for even a beginner fisherman.

Named after the “drumming” sound they make when taken out of the water, red fish caught in Florida have been found to reach lengths of 45 inches and can weigh as much as 51 pounds. The world record held for the largest red drum was caught off of the coast of North Carolina in 1984 and weighed almost 94 pounds!

Kids are going from over-stuffed backpacks and piles of homework to fun with the family at the beach or the lake―as school cools down and comes to an end, the water here at Destin Inshore Charters is just warming up (literally).

With an average high of eighty-seven degrees in June, what better place is there to get a little sun and first fishing experience than over here with our helpful and enthusiastic staff? This time of the year sees a big rise in the catching of redfish and black snappers and, even though rarer for these hotter temperatures, the occasional flounder finds its way over to our inshore fishing charters located directly on the Choctawhatchee Bay.

So come on over and let’s give those kids a well-needed reward for working so hard during the school year―join us on our newly-offered Inshore Bay-Kid Trips! Estimated to be about two to three hours in length, the purpose of these trips is to get the kids familiarized with not only the idea of fishing and catching fish on the seaside such as the redfish, speckled trout, black drum, or red or black snappers, but also with the feeling of being on a boat (and getting over that initial seasickness!) and how to handle hooking that first catch!

Our highly qualified staff is eager to help educate and familiarize your children (and even you, if you need a little refresher!) with the redfish, black snappers, and flounders and how to best and safely catch them. So slap on a bunch of sunblock and come on over to enjoy the warmer waters with the fish.

Go ahead and book your appointment soon, as spots fill up quickly. Let’s start the summer right!