Big Reds Aucilla River Gas & Grill

06/13/2026

Hey fam, we’re homeee! Did you miss us?! 😎 Thank you all for showing our guys some love while we were away. 💙

We had a wonderful week on vacation and are back feeling recharged, refreshed, and ready to see you all!

For all our fishing friends: as you know, the Florida heat is here, and she’s here to stay! With that being said, we won’t have live shrimp anytime soon. 🥲 The waters have gotten too hot, and the shrimp have moved offshore.

We will be stocking our freezers with frozen shrimp, 🦐 and expect to have some available by Wednesday.

We appreciate every single one of you. Thank you for your continued support. We love our customers and community more than you know! ❤️

06/04/2026

Hey y'all!

We hope everyone is having a great first week of June!🔆

Just wanted to check in and let everyone know of some upcoming plans for the store. We are taking a week off for some long-overdue, vacation time with our family. Don't worry though, Big Reds will remain open! We have some friends, that are more like family, stepping in to help run the place while we're away.

Our hours will remain the same: 6AM-7PM. 😊

Please note that breakfast sandwiches will not be available during the week we are gone. However, you can still come in or call ahead for pizza, wings, and sausage dogs.

We highly recommend calling ahead to place your order, especially during lunch, to help avoid wait times. We also kindly ask that all dinner orders be placed by 6PM.

Please be patient with our boys, this isn't their typical line of work, but they've worked hard to learn everything to help us during our time away. We know our store and our community will be in the best of hands.

Thank you all for your continued support. We love y'all and can't wait to see you soon!

05/27/2026

GUESS WHATTTTT 🍕

It has been a LONG few months while we patiently (and quietly 🤐) worked through all the new changes and requirements asked of us by the state. I am THRILLED to finally share that as of today, we are officially in compliance and have been given approval to get back to cooking for y’all! 🎉

We truly cannot thank this community enough for the patience, understanding, and support you’ve shown us through this whole process. We’ve shared in your frustrations, but we’ve also been met with so many kind words, encouragement, and people reminding us to keep going, and that has meant the world to us. 💙

With that being said… starting TOMORROW, we’re firing up the ovens and getting back to slinging pizzas! 🍕🔥

Starting tomorrow morning, we’ll also have sausage dogs and breakfast sandwiches back as well.

Please bear with us as we get rolling again, we’re expecting a little longer wait times than normal due to high demand. If you’d rather not wait, we definitely recommend calling ahead to place your order.

We seriously can’t wait to see y’all again. 🫶🏼💙

05/16/2026

Good morning, Big Red’s family! We absolutely love being a part of the fishing community and offering you live shrimp for your next catch. However, we’ve run into a few issues we need your help with.

We kindly ask that only employees handle the shrimp tank. This means no dipping shrimp or putting buckets in the tank. These shrimp are delicate, and the water must stay free of any chemicals or soap from your skin, things like cologne, lotions, or perfumes can be harmful and even fatal to them.

Thank you so much for your understanding and for helping us keep these little guys safe! Tight lines, friends!🎣😎

05/14/2026

Good morning Big Reds Fam! First and foremost, we want to recognize that it has been too long since we have given you all an official update. Mostly, that is because we didn’t have much of an update at all.

As most of you know, about two months ago, we had to temporarily pause food service due to a hold on our food permit. Since then, we’ve been working closely with the DEP and the Department of Agriculture to get everything in order. This process has taken longer than we ever could have anticipated, but we’re pleased to share that we are finally on the final stretch! While we don’t have an exact date yet, we anticipate being able to serve you again soon. 🙏🏼

We can’t thank you enough for your patience and continued support. We’re staying dedicated, and we can’t wait to bring back your favorite meals. Stay tuned for updates, as soon as we get good news I will be sharing here!! Thank you again for being a part of the Big Red’s family!❤️

04/08/2026

‼️UPDATE‼️

All gas pumps are WORKING again! 🥳

Come fill up your tank, and grab some snacks and COLD drinks! 😎

04/07/2026

‼️ATTENTION BIG REDS CUSTOMERS‼️

**UPDATE** ALL PUMPS ARE WORKING!

**UPDATE** They came out and determined there is a part that is faulty and needs to be replaced. This cannot happen until tomorrow, so those two pumps will remain out of service for the rest of today and part of tomorrow. 😔 We will post another update when we have it.

We want to let our customers know ASAP that our regular gas pumps (1&2) are currently offline. We are working to get this issue resolved quickly, but they may be down for the remainder of today. The unfortunate reality is that dealing with technology is unpredictable and this is something we may deal with every now and then. We sincerely apologize, we know this could cause an inconvenience for those traveling thru this remote area, that rely on us. Thank you guys for the patience you continue to show us. We promise to post an update as soon as we have one.

*Both diesel pumps and the boat gas pump are working normally.

04/05/2026

From our family to yours, Happy Resurrection Sunday 💛

See y’all tomorrow!

04/03/2026

See y’all next Saturday at Big Reds for weigh in! 🎣🤩

🔥 North Florida Gulf Fishing Club – Next Tournament! 🔥

We’re heading out to the Aucilla & Econfina Rivers on April 11th and it’s shaping up to be a solid one!

🐟 5 Slot Trout (15”–19”)
🐟 1 Trout over 19” (Photo Only)
🐡 1 Redfish (18”–27”)

📍 Launch from Aucilla or Econfina ramps only
🕞 Weigh-in at 3:30 PM at Big Red’s

👉 Captain’s Meeting:
📅 April 7th at 6:00 PM
📍 Walk-On’s
Come sign up, hang out, and get all the details!

💥 Huge shoutout to our Sponsor Spotlight: Mike’s Marine Supply (Panacea)
Your go-to for boat sales, service, and parts
📞 +1 (850) 984-5637

Whether you’re fishing to win or just trying to prove you actually know what you’re doing out there… come join us.

🎣 Don’t miss it – let’s fill the boats and make it a good one!