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Adam Schroeder
Adam S.
Niceville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Sheephead bite is strong
Adam Schroeder
Adam S. Niceville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Sheephead bite is strong
Fishing in Niceville, Florida
Fishing in Niceville, Florida
Fishing in Niceville, Florida
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Justin Redmon
Justin R.
Chipley, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Yellow fin grouper very rare for the area but not a big fish. Also couple ladies putting in the work on a beautiful sunny day
Justin Redmon
Justin R. Chipley, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Yellow fin grouper very rare for the area but not a big fish. Also couple ladies putting in the work on a beautiful sunny day
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Robbie Broestler
Robbie B.
Niceville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
The spot tailed pinfish I caught was world record beating the world record from South Carolina by quite a few ounces. It was taken off the record books 4.5 months prior to me catching it:(
Robbie Broestler
Robbie B. Niceville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
The spot tailed pinfish I caught was world record beating the world record from South Carolina by quite a few ounces. It was taken off the record books 4.5 months prior to me catching it:(
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
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MIRANDA CORLETT
Miranda C.
Lynn Haven, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Beliners are biting a few red grouper
MIRANDA CORLETT
Miranda C. Lynn Haven, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Beliners are biting a few red grouper
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Nick Tate
Nick T.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
We are already booking for the 25 season. So if you wanna catch some state water studs get with us now. Something along those lines
Nick Tate
Nick T. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
We are already booking for the 25 season. So if you wanna catch some state water studs get with us now. Something along those lines
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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Robbie Broestler
Robbie B.
Niceville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing the bay for giant sheep head is now on! Fast action white trout especially for the kids is doing very well this winter too. Some pompano and Spanish mackerel are being caught fishing for white trout. Gulf fishing for flounder and fast fun light tackle reef fish like speckled rock hind, scamp grouper, and vermillion snapper on calm seas days is "the easy button". Red grouper is now open and there's good ones to be kept especially on a five or six hour trip getting down the beach on some good natural rock bottom reefs.
Robbie Broestler
Robbie B. Niceville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Fishing the bay for giant sheep head is now on! Fast action white trout especially for the kids is doing very well this winter too. Some pompano and Spanish mackerel are being caught fishing for white trout. Gulf fishing for flounder and fast fun light tackle reef fish like speckled rock hind, scamp grouper, and vermillion snapper on calm seas days is "the easy button". Red grouper is now open and there's good ones to be kept especially on a five or six hour trip getting down the beach on some good natural rock bottom reefs.
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
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Justin Redmon
Justin R.
Chipley, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Winters red fishing at its best
Justin Redmon
Justin R. Chipley, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Winters red fishing at its best
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
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
Fishing in Panama City Beach, Florida
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Alex Hare
Alex H.
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
Alex H. 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!
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
Fishing in Destin, Florida
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Adam Schroeder
Adam S.
Niceville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish
Adam Schroeder
Adam S. Niceville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish
Fishing in Niceville, Florida
Fishing in Niceville, Florida
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Blake H.
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 beaches ahead of the cold front, we were using Shrimp to get bite on those
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Blake H. 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 beaches ahead of the cold front, we were using Shrimp to get bite on those
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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Recent Choctawhatchee Bay Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Nice people! Great experience! Will definitely be back! Thank you!!!!

    P. E. | July 15, 2026

    Trip: Fishing Trips With Captain Kent

  • ★★★★★
    Captain David was really friendly and had the knowledge it took to catch fish. He took extra time to show/teach 9 year old grandson how to catch 4 different species of saltwater fish. Thanks again captain.

    John H. | July 15, 2026

    Trip: Bay Fishing Trips

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    Hearh was awesome! I had a great time!

    Donna M. | July 15, 2026

    Trip: 4-8 Hour Trip – Fish/Snorkel/Swim

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome day. Caught some redfish, drum and a fish of a lifetime, huge Jack. Beautiful, comfortable boat. Lots of laughs.

    Leffie L. | July 7, 2026

    Trip: 30A 4 Hour Inshore Trip

  • ★★★★★
    David is a great captain with lots of experience and local knowledge. If you’re looking for a great time on the water, he’s your guy! We had a great time!

    Santiago M. | July 6, 2026

    Trip: Bay Fishing Trips

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    We had an amazing time. Mr. Chis was great we had a ton of fun and caught everything we wanted to!

    Jack C. | July 2, 2026

    Trip: Gulf Of America Fishing! 🎣🎣

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    Mike did an outstanding job making it fun and took the time to show my son how to cast. My son is just learning to fish and my son had a great time!

    Levi S. | July 1, 2026

    Trip: 3-Hour Kids Fun Trip

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    What a great day on the water with Captain Trey …. he really put us on the fish … we caught Reds / Trout / and a 43 lb Black Drum … Captain Trey was awesome and worked hard for is all day

    Justin P. | June 30, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Charters (AM/PM)

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    dalton is the best! he worked hard to put us on some fish. we had a fun afternoon.

    Blake L. | June 30, 2026

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    We had a great time and caught what we were after, red fish. Even got two keepers! David is a good captain because he didn’t waste time in spots he knew would not get any fish. Kept us on the move and eventually to the spots the fish were at.

    Natalie C. | June 29, 2026

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