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Hunter Novak
Hunter N.
Panama City, Florida
Reported 10 months ago
Nice 4 hour we had
Hunter Novak
Hunter N. Panama City, Florida Reported 10 months ago
Nice 4 hour we had
Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Fishing in Panama City, Florida
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Nathan Stow
Nathan S.
Panama City, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Blue water is in close right now. Bite seems to be better in the afternoon right now than in the morning, but we've been catching them. Bottom fishing has been great and so has blue water trolling. A lot of shark activity so we're having to get them to the boat fairly quick before the sharks get on them.
Nathan Stow
Nathan S. Panama City, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Blue water is in close right now. Bite seems to be better in the afternoon right now than in the morning, but we've been catching them. Bottom fishing has been great and so has blue water trolling. A lot of shark activity so we're having to get them to the boat fairly quick before the sharks get on them.
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Gag Grouper Fishing in Panama City, Florida
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Brantley Galloway
Brantley G.
Miramar Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
This mornings trip. Fish are Biting.
Brantley Galloway
Brantley G. Miramar Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
This mornings trip. Fish are Biting.
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Eric Wilkas
Eric W.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Mutton Snapper 14 lbs this week. We are catching Vermillion snapper limits too. Each trip we are catch some beautiful Mangrove snappers too. Sept 1-14 Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, AmberJack, Red Snapper, Trigger Fish and many others will be in Season. These days are filling up fast.
Eric Wilkas
Eric W. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Mutton Snapper 14 lbs this week. We are catching Vermillion snapper limits too. Each trip we are catch some beautiful Mangrove snappers too. Sept 1-14 Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, AmberJack, Red Snapper, Trigger Fish and many others will be in Season. These days are filling up fast.
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Eric Wilkas
Eric W.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Trout bite has been good; they are moving out of the creeks out to the flats for spawning. The reds are in the pass and up shallow if you like to sight fish. Sheepshead are just starting to show up; the bite is still slow for them but should start getting excellent any day. Offshore Vermillion snapper has been excellent! We've been catching some triggers and a red grouper. The Amberjack is always a great way to finish up a trip of catching and releasing them
Eric Wilkas
Eric W. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Trout bite has been good; they are moving out of the creeks out to the flats for spawning. The reds are in the pass and up shallow if you like to sight fish. Sheepshead are just starting to show up; the bite is still slow for them but should start getting excellent any day. Offshore Vermillion snapper has been excellent! We've been catching some triggers and a red grouper. The Amberjack is always a great way to finish up a trip of catching and releasing them
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Max Williams
Max W.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
The Redfish are on fire right now. We've had consistent enough weather to pattern the fish, and the water is warming up enough to keep them active. Topwater plugs is my favorite way to target these fish right now, but I'll also use swim baits and jigs. The Red Grouper bite was on fire this last week with the couple of good weather days we had, and the Vermilion Snapper and Triggerfish have been consistent all month. Red Snapper and Amberjack are easy to find, but until their season, we'll keep targeting other species. Spanish Mackerel are starting to get...
Max Williams
Max W. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
The Redfish are on fire right now. We've had consistent enough weather to pattern the fish, and the water is warming up enough to keep them active. Topwater plugs is my favorite way to target these fish right now, but I'll also use swim baits and jigs. The Red Grouper bite was on fire this last week with the couple of good weather days we had, and the Vermilion Snapper and Triggerfish have been consistent all month. Red Snapper and Amberjack are easy to find, but until their season, we'll keep targeting other species. Spanish Mackerel are starting to get caught in the bay, but I expect it to be April 1st before the bite fires off.
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Nick Tate
Nick T.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Vermillion bite is on fire! Red snapper on slow pitch jigs every drop
Nick Tate
Nick T. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Vermillion bite is on fire! Red snapper on slow pitch jigs every drop
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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Eric Wilkas
Eric W.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
The Vermillion Snapper are biting! The red grouper has slowed down a little but still catching a couple each trip. The Amber Jack bite inshore and off has been great fun to catch and release. The inshore Redfish are shallow been sight fishing for them and the big trout are starting to bite.
Eric Wilkas
Eric W. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
The Vermillion Snapper are biting! The red grouper has slowed down a little but still catching a couple each trip. The Amber Jack bite inshore and off has been great fun to catch and release. The inshore Redfish are shallow been sight fishing for them and the big trout are starting to bite.
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Marvin G.
Ponce de Leon, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Redfish and trout fishing has been great.
Marvin Glasgow
Marvin G. Ponce de Leon, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Redfish and trout fishing has been great.
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Blake H.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
The Pompano bite was great ahead of the full moon and the mild weather before the cold front came in. We were catching all of our fish on Fish bites and fresh dead shrimp.
Blake Hunter
Blake H. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
The Pompano bite was great ahead of the full moon and the mild weather before the cold front came in. We were catching all of our fish on Fish bites and fresh dead shrimp.
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Recent Panama City Beach Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Steve and his charter was top notch. He got us on the fish, he was very knowledgeable of the area and his charters are incredibly kid friendly. He made sure our daughter was able to get hooked up on the fish as well. 10/10 recommend every time.

    Kaleb K. | October 15, 2026

    Trip: Saltwater 101 Family Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Jon was amazing! He was fantastic with my two boys! We had the best day! Will definitely book with him again! Such a great experience!

    Michelle B. | October 14, 2026

    Trip: 2-Hour Kids Trip - 26’ Pathfinder

  • ★★★★★
    Had a great time and very professional.

    Derek E. | October 7, 2026

    Trip: 2-Hour Kids Trip - 26’ Pathfinder

  • ★★★★★
    I booked this trip mainly for my 12 and 15 year old grandsons to experience. Max was an excellent guide and really made sure the boys had a great time and caught lots of fish. I would definitely book with Max for future trips.

    Jim D. | October 7, 2026

    Trip: 4-Hour Offshore Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Keith did a great job he put us on the fish! Super nice guy as well.

    Gary C. | September 22, 2026

    Trip: Intense Inshore Action!

  • ★★★★★
    Enjoyed our fishing trip! Will book next time we are in Florida. Hunter was very nice and knowledgeable. Made sure we went home with fish for dinner.

    Melissa T. | September 11, 2026

    Trip: Reeling In Memories

  • ★★★★★
    Robbie was a great caption and his first mate Josh did a fantastic job getting my son involved catching bait and sharks! Had to work around some weather and they did a good job making sure we could still go and complete our trip.

    Cassondra L. | August 31, 2026

    Trip: 4 Hour Bay/5 Hour Gulf Shark Trips

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    Excelent trip. Will knows his stuff. Had a great time. Caught so many different species.

    Eric P. | August 28, 2026

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  • ★★★★★
    Great day on the water! Booked the Bluewater FAD trip and captain Jon worked his tail off to put us on fish despite sea conditions. The pelagic bite was slow, but we managed to put a few Mahi in the boat. Then Jon suggested we pivot to some deep drops for Golden Tilefish to finish the day off - that resulted in 13 tilefish hitting the deck to finish off the day.

    Caleb W. | August 27, 2026

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    Hunter was awesome very nice professional and a great guide put us on the fish and we couldn’t quit catching them!

    Garrett S. | August 24, 2026

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