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Two questions for you all: Anybody reccomend and in shore fishing guides for the Sand Destin area Water Color,and good places to eat that want break the bank/.............

you might wanna check dont quote me but i think the gulf is closed

I don't think in-shore fishing has been stopped yet. I don't know any good guide services down there. We go deep sea fishihng with Tommy Browning on the Finest Kind every year and have done so for the last 10 yrs. He called me yesterday and cancelled because he has been contracted by BP to search for oil. So, if you find any good in-shore guys let me know.

Go to panama city for trout and reds. Much better fishing. I put 20 good trout in the boat yeterday.

I talked to HOOD on this board. He was guiding out of Grayton/Washington Point. You staying in Watercolor ? PM if so.

I have alot of trips on the books still , but if I can't accomodate you I can point you in the right direction, just let me know ,
right now our trout bite is going off and redfish also tarpon have been showing up to the east
our beaches are still clean and our fishing is open in state waters (up to 9 miles out in the gulf )
here are a list of guides so you can make the call

Capt Sid little --san destin (http://www.lillucky.com)
shallow water expeditions -- watercolor (http://www.shallowwaterexpeditions.com)
Dead fish charters --- (www.deadfishcharters.com) launch off grayton beach

and my self (www.gulfcoastinshore.com) santa rosa beach - point washington

Great place is the St. Andrews Bay at Panama City - several guides for Speck/Reds in the Bay. Greg Burnett is one of them. Located at Bay Point Marina in PCB. http://www.baypointmarina.net
Greg's site is: www.fishosprey.com

I own a condo there and am thankful we're on the Bay! Only a 20-25 minute drive from the Seagrove/Grayton Beach area.

Shallow Water Expeditions. They're the best and pretty reasonable. I've fished with Preston Sutter there and I'd highly recommend him. He's a young guy about 27 or so that's a really great angler.

As far as places to eat that won't break the bank...good luck. There are a few, but most are a decent drive from Watercolor. Nick's on Basin Bayou is great. Take 331 to Freeport and then left on highway 20 about 5 miles. It's probably a 20 minute drive from Watercolor. Old Florida Fish House is also good and not AS expensive as Bud and Ally's or Cafe 30A. It's in Santa Rosa and not far from where you're staying. If you're a sushi fan they have the best in town. Harbor Docks for lunch is great as well as the Boat House, but both are in Destin and about 20 minutes from you. Also for lunch, The Tarpon Club which is the open air bar upstairs from Bud and Ally's is reasonable...great sunsets too.

If you want to splurge, Cafe 30A is terrific. Probably one of my favorite places. Bud and Ally's is also really good. For both of those you're looking at $100 per couple if you have drinks.

Preston Sutter lives next door to me here in Point washington and is one of the best Tarpon guides around for sure(not to mention he can tow you in when you spin a hub in a tupelo swamp in late January )
, he and the Shallow water crew are top notch ,, if you are around 30 A you all need to also stop by "Old Florida Outfitters" they have what you need to get the job done.

GO TO NICKS ... Nicks in Basin Bayou is no bs ..center block building on the bay with the true choctawhatchee bay experince (and the best blue crab around) ..cant go wrong with nicks...very few places here have deer heads and ducks on the wall ...and presidents that have ate there .

nicks and freeport cafe is where its at .

Tell him Brad from Scottsboro said hello. He's supposed to come hunt with me this year. I hit him up on Facebook yesterday but thought I might ask you also. A buddy and I are planning on heading down in the next few weeks. Are the reds still on the flats in West Bay? You think we could do any good chunking Top Dawgs?