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Christopher Mitchell
Christopher M.
Destin, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Fall Red Snapper starting good. Getting better as the water cools down. Mingo snappers and red groupers on 5hr trips
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher M. Destin, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Fall Red Snapper starting good. Getting better as the water cools down. Mingo snappers and red groupers on 5hr trips
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
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Parker Heagerty
Parker H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Fishing has been steady out of Fort Walton Beach lately. We’ve been finding red snapper and amberjack offshore while the shorter nearshore trips have kept families busy with red grouper and other species. September continues to offer plenty of action
Parker Heagerty
Parker H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Fishing has been steady out of Fort Walton Beach lately. We’ve been finding red snapper and amberjack offshore while the shorter nearshore trips have kept families busy with red grouper and other species. September continues to offer plenty of action
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Alex Hare
Alex H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Great trip today!
Alex Hare
Alex H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Great trip today!
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
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Ken Carpenter
Ken C.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Winding down the summer season and moving to fall fishing soon. We have red snapper coming back on the weekend from September through October and November. The King. Mac should be moving in soon again and grouper open up on September 1. We will also have red fish and trout in the bay red fish can be particularly good in the fall.
Ken Carpenter
Ken C. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Winding down the summer season and moving to fall fishing soon. We have red snapper coming back on the weekend from September through October and November. The King. Mac should be moving in soon again and grouper open up on September 1. We will also have red fish and trout in the bay red fish can be particularly good in the fall.
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Craig Mick
Craig M.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Not a whole lot to fish for but have been able to catch a few keeer triggerfish and the vermillion have biting pretty good
Craig Mick
Craig M. Pensacola, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Not a whole lot to fish for but have been able to catch a few keeer triggerfish and the vermillion have biting pretty good
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Ronnie Repsondek
Ronnie R.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Fishing has been great looking forward to amberjacks and gag groupers opening in Sept. Mingos and mangroves king mackerel and cobia have all been caught recently
Ronnie Repsondek
Ronnie R. Pensacola, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Fishing has been great looking forward to amberjacks and gag groupers opening in Sept. Mingos and mangroves king mackerel and cobia have all been caught recently
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David Plants
David P.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
From today's trip:
David Plants
David P. Pensacola, Florida Reported 1 month ago
From today's trip:
Fishing in Gulf Breeze, Florida
Fishing in Gulf Breeze, Florida
Fishing in Gulf Breeze, Florida
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Jake Durant
Jake D.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
This was all within the last week
Jake Durant
Jake D. Pensacola, Florida Reported 1 month ago
This was all within the last week
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Kyle Lowe
Kyle L.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Fishing has been great! Red grouper continue to be abundant in our area! Triggerfish has been a welcome addition as of August 1st. Plenty of action to be had.
Kyle Lowe
Kyle L. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Fishing has been great! Red grouper continue to be abundant in our area! Triggerfish has been a welcome addition as of August 1st. Plenty of action to be had.
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
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Parker Heagerty
Parker H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Here are a few pics from that past week. Overall it was a good week and we are seeing solid cobia action.
Parker Heagerty
Parker H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Here are a few pics from that past week. Overall it was a good week and we are seeing solid cobia action.
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Recent Fort Walton Beach Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Jp and Krueger were awesome

    Ryan B. | September 28, 2026

    Trip: Destin Offshore Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    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

    Trip: Destin Full-Day Fish Fest

  • ★★★★★
    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!!!

  • ★★★★★
    Had a great time. Will definitely be back.

    Melanie G. | September 22, 2026

    Trip: 12 Hour Tuna/Big Game Trip

  • ★★★★★
    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

    Trip: Slay Ride Light Tackle Specialist

  • ★★★★★
    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

    Trip: Fall Inshore Fishing Trip

  • ★★★★★
    James was a great Captain and we really enjoyed our time with him! We were hoping to be able to have more fish to take home with us but I know that some days are better than others when fishing. It was an overall really good experience!

    Kergan C. | September 16, 2026

    Trip: Pensacola Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    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

    Trip: Bay Fishing Trips

  • ★★★★★
    Good communication and flexible in scheduling. Provided good instruction to a beginner which resulted in success. Captain Tim showed great knowledge of the species and habitat. We would recommend this Captain!

    Don P. | September 15, 2026

    Trip: Bow Fishing & Gigging

  • ★★★★★
    Thx you for the best trip today!! David and Brandon made sure we all had bait, got the fish we caught into the boat and then flayed. We caught amberjack and red snapper!

    Cheryl H. | September 15, 2026

    Trip: 6 Hours Of OFFSHORE Reef Fishing

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