Panama City Fishing Reports (January 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Panama City

Blake Hunter
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 6 hours 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...

Blake Hunter Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 6 hours ago

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Keith Burch
Panama City, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Big trout have shown up! A few Redfish and Sheepshead are starting to show up in decent numbers too.

Keith Burch Panama City, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Big trout have shown up! A few Redfish and Sheepshead are starting to show up in decent numbers too.

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Nathan Stow
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Fishing has been pretty good, Pelagics have been a little slower, but the bottom fishing bite has been awesome.

Nathan Stow Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Fishing has been pretty good, Pelagics have been a little slower, but the bottom fishing bite has been awesome.

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Joshua Riley with Knot Josh'N charters llc
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

4hr snapper trip. Red snapper are open ever Friday Saturday and Sunday on December as well

Joshua Riley with Knot Josh'N charters llc Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

4hr snapper trip. Red snapper are open ever Friday Saturday and Sunday on December as well

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Dexter Early
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

The youngest guy in the picture of three was 81 years old. I hope I'm as blessed as they are to still be able to do what I love to do at their age.

Dexter Early Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

The youngest guy in the picture of three was 81 years old. I hope I'm as blessed as they are to still be able to do what I love to do at their age.

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John Holman
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Sharks sharks sharks are biting in the bay. Black tips and sharp nose. Got 2 over slot red fish.

John Holman Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Sharks sharks sharks are biting in the bay. Black tips and sharp nose. Got 2 over slot red fish.

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Nick Tate
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Bluewater bite right now is absolutely phenomenal

Nick Tate Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Bluewater bite right now is absolutely phenomenal

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John Holman
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Snapper bite is on but weather is rough right now, Red grouper bite is crazy but out of season, Trigger fish is biting ok

John Holman Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Snapper bite is on but weather is rough right now, Red grouper bite is crazy but out of season, Trigger fish is biting ok

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★★★★★
Captain Steve was excellent. He moved our fishing location to get better results. He was on time, friendly and knowledgable. He was great with my 2 grandkids, 8 and 10. We didn't catch much edible fish but caught quite a few others - 5 species in total. I would recommend Captain Steve and would choose him again if the occasion arises.
Clyde H. | December 1, 2024

Trip: Kids Trip
★★★★★
Capt Hunter was great! He was prepped and ready to go for a 2 hr trip and we were immediately catching fish. We had 3 tween girls with us and he made it easy, enjoyable and educational. They had a blast and enjoyed their catch for dinner that night!
Dave C. | November 30, 2024

Trip: Inshore Insanity
★★★★★
Max is the man! Had a great day chasing reds in the flats and creeks. 10/10 will be booking with Max next year!!!
Andy B. | October 18, 2024

Trip: 8-Hour Inshore
★★★★★
Great people! Was very helping on the trip even with 3 kids. Always on point to keep bait on the line to keep the kids going! Very choppy but was all in all a great trip and do it again!
Robbi H. | October 11, 2024

Trip: Summer Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
We highly recommend Captain Stephen! Best kids fishing trip ever & the spanish mackerel were soooo much fun to catch!!!
Carrie W. | October 8, 2024

Trip: Kids Trip
★★★★★
What a great experience! JoJo was a terrific guide and a pleasure to be around. He was knowledgeable and patient with everyone. He took four of us out and we all highly recommend him.
Jennifer F. | September 22, 2024

Trip: Deep Sea Fishing with Capt. Jojo
★★★★★
Nathan was great as our captain. Took us right to the fish!
Stephen M. | September 20, 2024

Trip: PCB Reefs and Trolling
★★★★★
Captain Jimmy took great care of us and helped my son and his friend create the memory of a lifetime!
Steve B. | September 2, 2024

Trip: Early PCBeach trip
★★★★★
Captain John was the absolute BEST and the guys had the most memorable day fishing with him! They are already planning to do another day out with Captain John.
Angela M. | August 5, 2024

Trip: Chasin’ Tails 6 Hour Trip
★★★★★
On August 1st. My 15 year old son and I went out with Captain John John on a 3 hour shark trip. We caught 9 sharks and multiple other fish. We had a great time. Captain John John works hard and knows what he’s doing. He was very safety conscious and I would absolutely recommend him. Hopefully we will be able to catch up with him on our next trip.
Jeremy O. | August 2, 2024

Trip: Panama City Shark Spectacular