Mary Esther Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Wayne Alexander
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 12 hours ago

Vermilion snapper and red grouper bite has been great!

Wayne Alexander Niceville, Florida Reported: 12 hours ago

Vermilion snapper and red grouper bite has been great!

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David Plants
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 16 hours ago

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David Plants Pensacola, Florida Reported: 16 hours ago

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Craig Mick
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Same as it's been lots and lots of vermillion for the table and amberjacks for the fun.

Craig Mick Pensacola, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Same as it's been lots and lots of vermillion for the table and amberjacks for the fun.

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Both inshore and offshore bites are good right now

Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Both inshore and offshore bites are good right now

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Marvin Glasgow
Ponce de Leon, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

The speckled trout bite is unreal right now. Lots of trophy size fish over 20"

Marvin Glasgow Ponce de Leon, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

The speckled trout bite is unreal right now. Lots of trophy size fish over 20"

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Robbie Broestler
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

Robbie Broestler Niceville, Florida Reported: 4 days ago

Spanish mackerel have been and still are the easy fun target. Trout and redfish are still getting better and better. Light tackle bottom fishing has produced nice catches of vermillion snapper along with some big red grouper and a variety of other keeper fish like lane snapper, scamp grouper, and trigger fish.
Cobia are finally worth taking a longer trip to go look for along the beaches in 20-40 feet of water. It only takes one 30-50 lb fish to make the trip a success!

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Taylor Bankston
Destin, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

This is from a 6 hour the other day we caught a bunch of mahis, and then I will send a group of pics from today we had a mixed bag of snappers and catch and release amberjacks.

Taylor Bankston Destin, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

This is from a 6 hour the other day we caught a bunch of mahis, and then I will send a group of pics from today we had a mixed bag of snappers and catch and release amberjacks.

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The trolling bite has been amazing, plenty of Spanish mackerel to be caught. Bottom fishing has been a good variety like Vermillion, red snappers, black snappers, red groupers scamp groupers and Triggerfish!

Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 2 weeks 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
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
He’s a very good guide he put on on fish it was slow but but we all had fun he answered all the questions we had made us laugh all around a good experience and we are coming back again for another trip in the future
Anthony D. | April 21, 2026

Trip: Half Day Gulf Classics
★★★★★
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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