Crestview Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Crestview

Reid Phillips
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Your clients from yesterday

Reid Phillips Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Your clients from yesterday

Scup, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper, Wahoo Fishing in Destin, Florida

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Brantley Galloway
Miramar Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Beautiful day today

Brantley Galloway Miramar Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Beautiful day today

Gag Grouper, Red Snapper, Scup, Wahoo Fishing in Destin, Florida

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Trolling is at 50/50 right now but bottom fishing is really good if you can get through the triggerfish! The FWC is going to have to make a no limit on them as they are taking over Reefs and Wrecks, we usually catch around 100 triggerfish with maybe 2 or...

Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

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Trey Senterfitt
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Trey Senterfitt DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fished 3 times during past 10 days. Odds are pretty good on over slot reds for next few weeks. There's been plenty of slot sized reds for the taking. Also, the speckled trout bite has been good and should continue through most of next month. This time last year, the big uglies/black drum were chewing and giving everyone aboard a run for their money! Speckled trout, blue fish, and Spanish mackerel are beginning to move in... another fun fish on light tackle

Redfish Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The trout bite is on! We are getting limits of trout the last few days. Good weather and good tides plus warm water have the trout bite at its peak! Using live or artificial baits, it really good.

Jimmy Early DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The trout bite is on! We are getting limits of trout the last few days. Good weather and good tides plus warm water have the trout bite at its peak! Using live or artificial baits, it really good.

Speckled Trout Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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Seth Linton
Choctaw Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish are biting along with trout and mangrove snapper on the bay . Vermillion snapper ,triggerfish , grouper and mackerels are biting in the gulf right now

Seth Linton Choctaw Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish are biting along with trout and mangrove snapper on the bay .
Vermillion snapper ,triggerfish , grouper and mackerels are biting in the gulf right now

Mangrove Snapper, Speckled Trout Fishing in Destin, Florida

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Sloan Smith
Vernon, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been awesome nice reds and big trout on the flats taking live pilchards

Sloan Smith Vernon, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been awesome nice reds and big trout on the flats taking live pilchards

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Tyler Brennan
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The bottom fishing in Destin is some of the best I've seen in years right now! We are catching lots of vermillion snapper, trigger fish, white snapper, almaco jack and red snapper. Red snapper season starts June 1st and runs till Aug 18th!

Tyler Brennan Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

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★★★★★
well worth the time, effort, money to do this trip exclusively with your family. 10/10 trip. I caught 20 fish and there were 7 other people. We kept some snapper, everything else were all thrown back in the ocean.
Joseph V. | November 24, 2025

Trip: Summertime Deepsea - 53’ G&S
★★★★★
Cliff and his mate Austin were incredible! Such great guys. We had a great day, caught lots of fish and enjoyed a great day on the water. Would definitely fish with them again!
Brent L. | November 2, 2025

Trip: Destin Deep Sea Adventure
★★★★★
We absolutely loved Capt Robert and his fishing trip (and I had teen boys!)! We will be fishing with Capt Robert again on another trip!
Greg C. | October 17, 2025

Trip: Bay Side Inshore Trip
★★★★★
Captain Trey was very kind and helpful, especially with our two small grandkids. Caught 5 different kinds of fish and had a great afternoon!
Scott P. | October 17, 2025

Trip: Family Special - 22’ TranSport
★★★★★
***** Captain Trey was very kind and knowledgeable - he went above and beyond to make sure our boys were able to catch some fish and have a good time - he had all of the equipment and we had a wonderful day on the water.
Carrie R. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Family Special - 22’ TranSport
★★★★★
Despite not catching anything big enough to keep, Jason made efforts to change locations and lures to give us the best chances. He expertly navigated pop-up storms and kept spirits high with a curated playlist. Even though we lost the "big one" as it snapped an 80-lb test line while darting under the boat, we had a great time and would fish with him again. The inclusion of a toilet on the boat, though small, was invaluable for our party of 4.
Peter S. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
He has a great attitude and we had a great time. Would definitely recommend!
Jacob M. | October 10, 2025

Trip: Choctawhatchee Fishing & Cruising
★★★★★
We had a great time. He was great with the kids and made a point to make it special. We would use him again.
Chris T. | October 10, 2025

Trip: Fishing The Florida Panhandle
★★★★★
Excellent service, professional and very knowledgeable. Would try and teach as well as provide a service. Would highly recommend. Top notch.
Wayne R. | October 9, 2025

Trip: Let's GO! DEEP Offshore Trip
★★★★★
We had a great time! I didn’t know rays were so resilient that you could get them with an arrow and the would heal within a few days. Our guide Colby was awesome. He found a bunch of rays for us and helped us after each catch. Hew was awesome!
Scot O. | September 30, 2025

Trip: Nighttime Bowfishing Adventure

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