Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Joe Burruezo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 8 hours ago

Reds all over the bushes!

Joe Burruezo Tampa, Florida Reported: 8 hours ago

Reds all over the bushes!

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Leighton Ingram
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 8 hours ago

Tarpon !!! Snook in between

Leighton Ingram Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 8 hours ago

Tarpon !!! Snook in between

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Nick Ress with Salt Cracker Charters
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 8 hours ago

Red grouper fishing on 8 hours is hot!

Nick Ress with Salt Cracker Charters Clearwater, Florida Reported: 8 hours ago

Red grouper fishing on 8 hours is hot!

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 8 hours ago

My team won the the Reef defender division in the recent Reef Lionfish derby What we are really excited about is this year's expanded red snapper season we have 39 days of red snapper season starting May 22. This season will go from May 22 to June 30 and then...

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 8 hours ago

My team won the the Reef defender division in the recent Reef Lionfish derby
What we are really excited about is this year's expanded red snapper season we have 39 days of red snapper season starting May 22.
This season will go from May 22 to June 30 and then we'll have 4 three day weekends in October

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Colby Mcmahon
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported: 11 hours ago

prime time for sea trout redfish doing pretty good spanish mackerel as thick as you want

Colby Mcmahon Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported: 11 hours ago

prime time for sea trout redfish doing pretty good spanish mackerel as thick as you want

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Jason Yates
Shalimar, Florida
Reported: 13 hours ago

Mahi have been on fire 🔥

Jason Yates Shalimar, Florida Reported: 13 hours ago

Mahi have been on fire 🔥

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Steve Gould with Trophy Time Charters and More
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 15 hours ago

The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.

Steve Gould with Trophy Time Charters and More Marco Island, Florida Reported: 15 hours ago

The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.

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John Perry
Placida, Florida
Reported: 15 hours ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

John Perry Placida, Florida Reported: 15 hours ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

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★★★★★
Went out on a solo flats trip with Captain Brad and had a great time. Slow morning picked up towards midday when we started pitching docks. Captain Brad was a great teacher, explained technique well and got us on fish. Friendly, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun had on the day
Steven K. | May 8, 2026

Trip: Clearwater Nearshore - 22’ Dusky
★★★★★
Great trip with Captain Tim. Caught my first redfish and snook!! And a bunch of other cool stuff. Thanks for a great day of fishing. Looking forward to next year 😁👍🏻👍🏻
Andrew H. | May 7, 2026

Trip: Big Fish Light Tackle Adventure
★★★★★
One of the best trips I have ever had. It was a great experience for my Son and Son in law for his first time. Very impressed with the professionalism and knowledge of the Captain and crew We will definitely be coming back and I highly recommend CPT Tom and his crew.
Jon M. | May 6, 2026

Trip: 6 Hour AM Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
Absolutely loved every minute with the family out there, and wouldn't have been possible without Jake and Tim. We can't wait to book again, thank you guys. Till next time!
Josiah R. | May 5, 2026

Trip: Fishing In Gulf Of America
★★★★★
Trip was great had a fun time Captain Tim put us on fish Caught no fish.
Ronald C. | May 4, 2026

Trip: Tarpon Trip - 25’ Sea Born FX25
★★★★★
Captain TY and Captain Chilli were really amazing. Just a really good time and they are great people to be around. Our group ended up catching 62 fish thanks to Captain Ty and Captain Chilli. If you’re looking for a great charter I would highly recommend these guys.
Matthew H. | May 4, 2026

Trip: 4 Hour AM Trip
★★★★★
Great captain - great experience - 5 stars all around!
Christian F. | May 4, 2026

Trip: Epic Islamorada Inshore
★★★★★
Had a great day of fishing. Non stop reeling. Took my son, son-in-law, and 2 nephews. No got sick. The only problem we had was we were exhausted from reeling in the fish. Great problem.
William B. | May 3, 2026

Trip: Destin Trolling & Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
Kyle was a very skilled captain. Found many fish for us
Susan E. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Destin Trolling & Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
Awesome experience. Captain Brad and Ben were fantastic. Caught lots of fish. His experience was invaluable. Can’t wait to book him again.
Patrick F. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Clearwater Nearshore - 22’ Dusky

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