Santa Rosa Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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

Redfish bite on artificial baits has been hot

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

Redfish bite on artificial baits has been hot

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Robbie Broestler
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Red snapper open on Fri, Saturday, and Sunday until November 30 th. The mahi should come back to my fads soon, provided we don't get any big storms for a bit out in the Gulf. Plenty of action with the light tackle bottom fishing. Red fish, mangrove snapper and Spanish...

Robbie Broestler Niceville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Bottom fishing continues to be good. Snappers, triggers, groupers, and amberjack. Some kings and Spanish around on the troll. Plenty of sharks as well

Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Bottom fishing continues to be good. Snappers, triggers, groupers, and amberjack. Some kings and Spanish around on the troll. Plenty of sharks as well

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Wayne Alexander
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The bite was pretty good with vermilion snapper. Red snapper opened back up on the weekends and has been spotty. We caught my first small sailfish a few weeks ago.

Wayne Alexander Niceville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The bite was pretty good with vermilion snapper. Red snapper opened back up on the weekends and has been spotty. We caught my first small sailfish a few weeks ago.

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Robert Fulton
Shalimar, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Got availability this weekend if anyone is looking to go fishing 🎣 this weekend

Robert Fulton Shalimar, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Got availability this weekend if anyone is looking to go fishing 🎣 this weekend

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Jeremy Vanderveen
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Jeremy Vanderveen Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

It's been rough this week but I've been shuffling trips and running what I can. Bookings are slowing down this month after a fire June/July. Fishing is great mahis have been all over had a sailfish hooked 2 weeks ago up in close 1/2 mile off beach and have heard of quite of few being caught. Sept 1 - 15 gag groupers will be open so those weekend days red snappers and Gags are open at same time. Recipe for banner trips

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Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The wind is stIll howling. My crew from Chicago caught a bunch of speckled trout. Only got a couple keepers in the boat and lost a couple really nice ones. It looks like the Trout bite is coming in now. The water temp is up to 70 so the fish...

Jimmy Early DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been great. Been catching redfish and big numbers of Spanish mackeral in the bay. In the gulf, lots of snappers groupers amberajcks and sharks

Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been great. Been catching redfish and big numbers of Spanish mackeral in the bay. In the gulf, lots of snappers groupers amberajcks and sharks

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★★★★★
Captain Eric was awesome, great trip, I would highly recommend him !!!
Jacob D. | November 26, 2025

Trip: 4 Hour Trip - 32' Scarab
★★★★★
well worth the time, effort, money to do this trip exclusively with your family. 10/10 trip. I caught 20 fish and there were 7 other people. We kept some snapper, everything else were all thrown back in the ocean.
Joseph V. | November 24, 2025

Trip: Summertime Deepsea - 53’ G&S
★★★★★
We had the best time fishing on Captain Chris’s boat. He made our experience special and put us on top of the fish. The boat and equipment was first class and Captain Chris was such a pleasure to be with.
Gene W. | November 21, 2025

Trip: PCB Fishing Adventure
★★★★★
Great trip today with Jimmy. Perfect weather and company. Even caught a few fish. Will definitely go fishing with him again!
Peter P. | November 17, 2025

Trip: Early PCBeach Trip
★★★★★
Cliff and his mate Austin were incredible! Such great guys. We had a great day, caught lots of fish and enjoyed a great day on the water. Would definitely fish with them again!
Brent L. | November 2, 2025

Trip: Destin Deep Sea Adventure
★★★★★
Excellent day of fishing! Justin is a great guide, very good with kids. Would definitely book with him again.
Clay O. | October 23, 2025

Trip: Inshore Excursion PCB
★★★★★
It was the first-time ever inland fishing had a blast!!! Capt. Max did a great job..
Rob F. | October 20, 2025

Trip: 4-Hour Inshore
★★★★★
I want to be honest in this review. we had booked a trip with Mike, and was informed a day before the trip that it would not be with Mike, but it would be with another captain. the trip was fine. it wasnt great. it wasnt bad. we had nearly a half hour boat ride to get to the spot he wanted to fish and a half hour boat ride to get back. so right there we lost 25% of our time to fish, only leaving 3 hours. we did not fish any other spots. stayed in one place. we caught about a half a dozen fish that we could keep and clean. there were 6 of us total. 3 dads and 3 boys. the price before any type of tip was $875. Naturally we left a tip bringing the total to $1000. it was a fine trip, but unfortunately, i have to say it was not worth $1000 to fish for three hours off of the Jetty's at shell island. We had a decent time, but it was a little under-whelming.
Ryan G. | October 20, 2025

Trip: 4 Hour Trip – Inshore
★★★★★
We absolutely loved Capt Robert and his fishing trip (and I had teen boys!)! We will be fishing with Capt Robert again on another trip!
Greg C. | October 17, 2025

Trip: Bay Side Inshore Trip
★★★★★
Captain Trey was very kind and helpful, especially with our two small grandkids. Caught 5 different kinds of fish and had a great afternoon!
Scott P. | October 17, 2025

Trip: Family Special - 22’ TranSport

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