Valparaiso Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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

Snapper bite was phenomenal for last week of December. Now it's mingo snappers, red groupers, scamp groupers, and flounders. Fishing has been great!

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

Snapper bite was phenomenal for last week of December. Now it's mingo snappers, red groupers, scamp groupers, and flounders. Fishing has been great!

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Adam Schroeder
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish

Adam Schroeder Niceville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish

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Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year 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 with Reel 30A Charters Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Craig Mullens
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Snappers and flounders are still biting

Craig Mullens Pensacola Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Snappers and flounders are still biting

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Alex Short
Freeport, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Red snapper are still open and the bite is on fire right now.

Alex Short Freeport, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Red snapper are still open and the bite is on fire right now.

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Brad Simons
Destin, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal

Brad Simons Destin, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal

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

Snappers and grouper bite has been insane. Mix bags of mingos and triggerfish as well! Flounder bite is picking up too

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

Snappers and grouper bite has been insane. Mix bags of mingos and triggerfish as well! Flounder bite is picking up too

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Jason Mikel
Destin, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Maybe November/December Snapper fishing

Jason Mikel Destin, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Maybe November/December Snapper fishing

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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
★★★★★
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

Trip: Bay Fishing Trips
★★★★★
We had such a great trip! Captain Gavin had us on fish all day, and Cayden worked his tail off making sure we all were rigged up and had lines in the water at all times. The boat was very comfortable for our group of 8. We will fish with them again next time we are in Destin. Thanks again for a great trip!
Paul C. | April 10, 2026

Trip: Destin Spring Special

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