Crestview Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Justin Ziegler
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great the swordfish have been fire along with grouper, tuna, mahi and wahoo. There have been a lot of pop up rain storms we have had to run around but other than that it has been great

Justin Ziegler Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

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Robbie Broestler
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

4 hr yesterday in the bay.

Robbie Broestler Niceville, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

4 hr yesterday in the bay.

Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper fishing in Destin, Florida

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Brandon Simon
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Brandon Simon Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Snapper season is starting to wind down but there are still some fish out there if you are willing to move around a bit. Inshore the Jack crevalles are name of the game this time of year. They will pop up around the bay and you better be ready with a swim bait or topwater plug to get after them. The heat has the redfish and trout bite slowed tremendously but some good fish can still be caught early morning or late evening.

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been really hard this week, it's the last week of snapper season and the rain showers have been coming in and out messing up the water temp! Trolling is slow right now, the wahoo are biting better than the mahi from deeper in the column ! Bottom fishing is ok but using Bonita for bait is a bad idea right now because there have been a lot of Bonita caught and a lot of folks are slamming the water with it so the snapper won't touch it! Cigar minnows cut and squid strips seem to be the go to! Triggerfish are everywhere so we are looking forward to the second half or trigger season opening Monday

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Robert Fulton
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Every day has been different, having good days and some slow days with the bite. Using Cigar minnows and Squid for Vermilion snapper and red snapper, and we're trolling Live Bait for the bigger Fish like mahi

Robert Fulton Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

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Joshua Regans
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Trip today from your service

Joshua Regans Niceville, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Trip today from your service

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Sloan Smith
Vernon, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Our new boat a 24 foot sea hunt flats boat

Sloan Smith Vernon, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Our new boat a 24 foot sea hunt flats boat

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Trey Senterfitt
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Spanish mackerel bite has been good. Jack crevale and bulls showing up sporadically.

Trey Senterfitt DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Spanish mackerel bite has been good. Jack crevale and bulls showing up sporadically.

Jack Crevalle fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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★★★★★
Had a great day of fishing. Non stop reeling. Took my son, son-in-law, and 2 nephews. No got sick. The only problem we had was we were exhausted from reeling in the fish. Great problem.
William B. | May 3, 2026

Trip: Destin Trolling & Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
Kyle was a very skilled captain. Found many fish for us
Susan E. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Destin Trolling & Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
It doesn’t get any better than this trip with Colin! He put us on the fish! Check out the photos!
Virginia M. | April 29, 2026

Trip: 2-8 Hours Inshore Trip
★★★★★
Kyle and first mate Dan were awesome. They got us onto some great fishing. Caught limit on vermillion.
Don C. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Destin Fishing Trip
★★★★★
The trip was amazing! Captain put us on the fish immediately and was consistent through out! Four of us on the trip and we all caught more than 2 fish! Had a 100+ lb fish on but line snapped. Was a great experience and would fish with them again!
David P. | April 18, 2026

Trip: Niceville Gulf Fishing
★★★★★
Although deckhand Larry was new to fishing, he was very friendly, kind, and helpful! Just what you want on an unfamiliar excursion! He also hooked all bait for me, appreciated it!
Ashley R. | April 16, 2026

Trip: Destin Offshore Fishing
★★★★★
We were a family of six with kids from 6-15. All had a great time. Boat was a good size for us beginners. Jake and Tim worked hard to help us have a memorable experience. We had no prior fishing experience, but they helped us get comfortable with what to do and then found us the fish to catch. I would highly recommend and would look to adventure with them again.
Adam S. | April 14, 2026

Trip: 3 Hr Kids Fishing Trip
★★★★★
We had an amazing trip with the kids. A lot of action, everyone caught a handful of fish and had a blast. We brought home 30+ fish and had an amazing dinner. Couldn’t recommend more - we’d love to run it back on our next trip!
Jim P. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Destin Spring Special
★★★★★
10/10 great time. We took our 3 kids and their friend on 6 hr charter. Cliff and Austin are a great team. We kept Austin busy baiting our hooks and taking off the 48 fish we caught. Cliff took us down the shoreline and we stopped at all his favorite fishing holes. We caught numerous vermillion snapper and trigger fish. We caught a Bonita trolling through the inlet. Every fish we pulled up put up a great fight , our arms were tired bye the end of the day. I would definitely recommend taking Dramamine before you get on the boat and wear rubber sole shoes so you don’t slide around if boat is rocking. Bring snacks. We wore our sun shirts over our swimsuits and were comfortable. The early morning ride out of the harbor had us all in sweatshirts and pants. Lots of memories were made. Thank you
Erin Z. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Destin Deep Sea Adventure
★★★★★
David is great. Wonderful time.
Todd B. | April 10, 2026

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