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Alex H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Snapper bite was phenomenal for last week of December. Now it's mingo snappers, red groupers, scamp groupers, and flounders. Fishing has been great!
Alex Hare
Alex H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Snapper bite was phenomenal for last week of December. Now it's mingo snappers, red groupers, scamp groupers, and flounders. Fishing has been great!
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Adam Schroeder
Adam S.
Niceville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish
Adam Schroeder
Adam S. Niceville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish
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Blake H.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
from Christmas to New Year's to Pompano bite ahead of the cold fronts was on fire morning and afternoon was able to yield Pompano. Redfish were mixing there as well. Most of them were slot redfish. We were catching one to two a day. Black drum or also cruising the beaches ahead of the cold front, we were using Shrimp to get bite on those
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Blake H. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
from Christmas to New Year's to Pompano bite ahead of the cold fronts was on fire morning and afternoon was able to yield Pompano. Redfish were mixing there as well. Most of them were slot redfish. We were catching one to two a day. Black drum or also cruising the beaches ahead of the cold front, we were using Shrimp to get bite on those
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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Craig Mullens
Craig M.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Snappers and flounders are still biting
Craig Mullens
Craig M. Pensacola Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Snappers and flounders are still biting
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Alex Short
Alex S.
Freeport, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Red snapper are still open and the bite is on fire right now.
Alex Short
Alex S. Freeport, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Red snapper are still open and the bite is on fire right now.
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Brad Simons
Brad S.
Destin, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal
Brad Simons
Brad S. Destin, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal
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Fishing in Destin, Florida
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Alex H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Snappers and grouper bite has been insane. Mix bags of mingos and triggerfish as well! Flounder bite is picking up too
Alex Hare
Alex H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Snappers and grouper bite has been insane. Mix bags of mingos and triggerfish as well! Flounder bite is picking up too
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Jason Mikel
Jason M.
Destin, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Maybe November/December Snapper fishing
Jason Mikel
Jason M. Destin, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Maybe November/December Snapper fishing
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Alex Short
Alex S.
Freeport, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Bottom fishing has been active with plenty of vermillion, mangrove, red, and lane snapper being caught. Aj's are fired up too which makes bottom fishing all the more fun! Sharks seem to always be an option for adventurous angles too!
Alex Short
Alex S. Freeport, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Bottom fishing has been active with plenty of vermillion, mangrove, red, and lane snapper being caught. Aj's are fired up too which makes bottom fishing all the more fun! Sharks seem to always be an option for adventurous angles too!
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Alex H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing is very good right now! Chilly, but worth it. Red snappers are open until December 31st, triggers are the same! Plenty of mingos and flounders just starting to show up with the cold
Alex Hare
Alex H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Fishing is very good right now! Chilly, but worth it. Red snappers are open until December 31st, triggers are the same! Plenty of mingos and flounders just starting to show up with the cold
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Recent Destin Reviews

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An awesome fishing trip. The boat was excellent, and the crew was truly professional.

Karvinen V. | November 3, 2026

Trip: Bottom Fishing In Gulf Of America

★★★★★
Friendly crew. Got us on some big red snappers, groupers and a nice mackerel. Went the extra mile to make our trip memorable.

William P. | October 24, 2026

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Put us on fish and overall nice guy. Will definitely fish with cap Kent again!

Andrew M. | October 16, 2026

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Jordan did a great job putting us on fish. He don’t stay on unproductive spots. We had a great time and I highly recommend booking your trip with this guide.

Tyson R. | October 15, 2026

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Jp and Krueger were awesome

Ryan B. | September 28, 2026

Trip: Destin Offshore Fishing

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We definitely had a good trip with Captain harold. He put us on fish all day long on our 10hr trip. We caught a lot of fish between the 6 of us at every location captain harold stopped us at. We recommend this guide to anyone who wants to have fun catching fish.

Buddy D. | September 28, 2026

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Alex did a great job. It was not a good day for some guys out yesterday but Alex got our limits. I highly recommend him

Ryan S. | September 27, 2026

Trip: Red Snapper And Grouper Fishing!!!

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Was a great experience for my inexperienced family. First we caught bait fish jigging a little offshore. Using a 5 hook rig almost every time we hooked multiple fish. Catching 4 to 5 was not uncommon. Then we went about 8 miles offshore to fish in about 90’ of water. Everyone caught fish. Just a note that catching a 24” amberjack in 90’ of water will wear a person out. Though we caught lots of fish only had 3 of keeper size. My entire group said they would do it again.

David S. | September 18, 2026

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We had a great time with Jonathan. He was patient with us three amateurs and put us on some nice redfish. My grandson who is 7 had a blast catching his first redfish. Thanks again.

Joseph S. | September 17, 2026

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Honestly, we were very disappointed in our trip. The beginning was fine. As time went on, David ‘s language was a bit rough with choice words that we didn’t need to hear. His driving of the boat in rough water was way too fast and both of our backs are still hurting a week later . And we may be a bit older- but both in good shape. At the end of the trip- just had us casting in grass. Never been on a trip where at least cold bottles of water weren’t offered or available . Would never recommend. Expensive trip for a few fish and not as we have experienced before on other fishing outings. We did give a nice tip 20% because that’s who we are . Wish him the best in the future.

Caleb M. | September 15, 2026

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