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Alex Hare
Alex H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Great trip today!
Alex Hare
Alex H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Great trip today!
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Jon Mcgowen
Jon M.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Fishing report... the bay fishing has been producing redfish on the flats with the speckled trout starting to move around some. Lots of rain has caused the fish to move a lot. The gulf fishing has been good with tons of action from catching and releasing tons of red snapper and some amberjacks. Plenty of fish for dinner fare from vermillion snapper to triggerfish and the occasional red grouper. Next week red snapper season opens back up and the gag grouper season will also open with amberjacks. The gulf will be booming with most target species being open for a...
Jon Mcgowen
Jon M. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Fishing report... the bay fishing has been producing redfish on the flats with the speckled trout starting to move around some. Lots of rain has caused the fish to move a lot. The gulf fishing has been good with tons of action from catching and releasing tons of red snapper and some amberjacks. Plenty of fish for dinner fare from vermillion snapper to triggerfish and the occasional red grouper. Next week red snapper season opens back up and the gag grouper season will also open with amberjacks. The gulf will be booming with most target species being open for a couple weeks in September.
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Ken Carpenter
Ken C.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months 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 2 months 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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Kyle Lowe
Kyle L.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months 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 2 months 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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Dexter Early
Dexter E.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Every now and then we hang into a good one
Dexter Early
Dexter E. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Every now and then we hang into a good one
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Nathan Stow
Nathan S.
Panama City, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Red snapper, vermillion snapper and grouper bite is still hot right now
Nathan Stow
Nathan S. Panama City, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Red snapper, vermillion snapper and grouper bite is still hot right now
Fishing in Panama City, Florida
Fishing in Panama City, Florida
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Parker Heagerty
Parker H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months 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 2 months 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
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Fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Ron Burgett
Ron B.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Early mornings are the best.
Ron Burgett
Ron B. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Early mornings are the best.
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Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Christopher Mitchell
Christopher M.
Destin, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Mingo snapper and triggerfish season in state water Florida fishing
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher M. Destin, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Mingo snapper and triggerfish season in state water Florida fishing
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Chris Brace
Chris B.
Shalimar, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
About as good as it gets for 4 hours.
Chris Brace
Chris B. Shalimar, Florida Reported 2 months ago
About as good as it gets for 4 hours.
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Recent Santa Rosa Beach Reviews

★★★★★
Captain Wayne was great. Put us on fish and gave us an amazing experience

Floyd S. | October 24, 2026

Trip: PCB Best Deep Sea Fishing 5 Stars

★★★★★
Friendly crew. Got us on some big red snappers, groupers and a nice mackerel. Went the extra mile to make our trip memorable.

William P. | October 24, 2026

Trip: 36' Hatteras State Water Trips

★★★★★
Put us on fish and overall nice guy. Will definitely fish with cap Kent again!

Andrew M. | October 16, 2026

Trip: Destin Fishing The Gulf

★★★★★
Jordan did a great job putting us on fish. He don’t stay on unproductive spots. We had a great time and I highly recommend booking your trip with this guide.

Tyson R. | October 15, 2026

Trip: Fishing The Florida Panhandle

★★★★★
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

★★★★★
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

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