Freeport Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing on the beach has been really good

Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing on the beach has been really good

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters
Panama City, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Water is cold. No pelagic species to target, but the Vermillion snapper are biting if you are looking for table fare. Larger species are also biting for catch and release.

Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters Panama City, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Water is cold. No pelagic species to target, but the Vermillion snapper are biting if you are looking for table fare. Larger species are also biting for catch and release.

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Vermillion and grouper bite is on fire right now! Seas are perfect

Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Vermillion and grouper bite is on fire right now! Seas are perfect

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Some great fishing. Lots of snappers, groupers and triggerfish right now!!

Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Some great fishing. Lots of snappers, groupers and triggerfish right now!!

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Justin Redmon
Chipley, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Offshore Fishing's been pretty good!

Justin Redmon Chipley, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Offshore Fishing's been pretty good!

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Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Fishing here at the last of the year has been on fire . Limits of Vermilion snapper each trip . The bay fishing here in Panama City Beach has been excellent! The cold weather has pushed the Trout and reds in the canals and backs of the creeks !

Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Fishing here at the last of the year has been on fire . Limits of Vermilion snapper each trip .
The bay fishing here in Panama City Beach has been excellent! The cold weather has pushed the Trout and reds in the canals and backs of the creeks !

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Wayne Alexander
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

First one this month!

Wayne Alexander Niceville, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

First one this month!

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Stephen Hess
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Down to our last weekend of Red Snapper and Triggerfish goes out end of the year but they are still on a hot bite along with Red Grouper. Lots of undersized fish, but lots of them are cooperative for some fun catch and release trips!

Stephen Hess Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

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★★★★★
Kyle was a very skilled captain. Found many fish for us
Susan E. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Destin Trolling & Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
Max was a great guide. I had a fun time and he was a great guy to talk to as well. He was prompt and we got out right fishing right away.
Greg J. | April 25, 2026

Trip: 4-Hour Inshore
★★★★★
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 a great trip! Weather was amazing and fish were biting! Even with a little sea sickness we all had an amazing time. Captains kept it fun and were very knowledgeable and on point with a plan!
Alicia N. | April 14, 2026

Trip: PCB Reefs And Trolling
★★★★★
Max was great we had a lot of fun catching fish.
Darrel K. | April 13, 2026

Trip: 4-Hour Offshore Fishing
★★★★★
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

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