Panama City Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Brandon Simon
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Snapper season is starting to wind down but there are still some fish out there if you are willing to move around a bit. Inshore the Jack crevalles are name of the game this time of year. They will pop up around the bay and you better be ready with...

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Brandon Simon Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Snapper season is starting to wind down but there are still some fish out there if you are willing to move around a bit. Inshore the Jack crevalles are name of the game this time of year. They will pop up around the bay and you better be ready with a swim bait or topwater plug to get after them. The heat has the redfish and trout bite slowed tremendously but some good fish can still be caught early morning or late evening.

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Harry Helms with Helms Fishing
Port St. Joe, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Bull Reds, Bull Reds, Bull Reds It's very hot outside and and the bay water temperature is threw the roof. Finding moving water has been the key to success. Fishing deep grass flats close to the jetties has produced some keeper trout in a mostly dead bay. The one thing...

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Harry Helms with Helms Fishing Port St. Joe, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Bull Reds, Bull Reds, Bull Reds
It's very hot outside and and the bay water temperature is threw the roof. Finding moving water has been the key to success. Fishing deep grass flats close to the jetties has produced some keeper trout in a mostly dead bay. The one thing that has kept my clients and I going through this heat is the bull reds. Anywhere there is deep water and good current bull reds have been crushing their favorite prey. They have been plentiful with opportunities to catch them on live bait, plastics, and even fly if an angler can show some patience. Long fights and screaming drags is a great way to end the Summer!

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been really hard this week, it's the last week of snapper season and the rain showers have been coming in and out messing up the water temp! Trolling is slow right now, the wahoo are biting better than the mahi from deeper in the column ! Bottom fishing...

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Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been really hard this week, it's the last week of snapper season and the rain showers have been coming in and out messing up the water temp! Trolling is slow right now, the wahoo are biting better than the mahi from deeper in the column ! Bottom fishing is ok but using Bonita for bait is a bad idea right now because there have been a lot of Bonita caught and a lot of folks are slamming the water with it so the snapper won't touch it! Cigar minnows cut and squid strips seem to be the go to! Triggerfish are everywhere so we are looking forward to the second half or trigger season opening Monday

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Robert Fulton
Shalimar, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Every day has been different, having good days and some slow days with the bite. Using Cigar minnows and Squid for Vermilion snapper and red snapper, and we're trolling Live Bait for the bigger Fish like mahi

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Robert Fulton Shalimar, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Every day has been different, having good days and some slow days with the bite. Using Cigar minnows and Squid for Vermilion snapper and red snapper, and we're trolling Live Bait for the bigger Fish like mahi

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Kelia Paul with Long Shot Charter Fishing
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Red snapper fishing is still in full force. We have 23 days left of our federal season. We have been catching the Red Snapper on live Cigar Minnows, Pilchards, Boston Mackerel and whole white squid. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous and one of the prettiest June and Julys we've...

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Kelia Paul with Long Shot Charter Fishing Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Red snapper fishing is still in full force. We have 23 days left of our federal season. We have been catching the Red Snapper on live Cigar Minnows, Pilchards, Boston Mackerel and whole white squid. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous and one of the prettiest June and Julys we've had in a long time. The water is clean, clear and hot and the beaches are absolutely beautiful!

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Sloan Smith
Vernon, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Our new boat a 24 foot sea hunt flats boat

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Sloan Smith Vernon, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Our new boat a 24 foot sea hunt flats boat

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Trey Senterfitt
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Spanish mackerel bite has been good. Jack crevale and bulls showing up sporadically.

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Trey Senterfitt DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Spanish mackerel bite has been good. Jack crevale and bulls showing up sporadically.

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Trey Senterfitt
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

New sleigh. 2011 Transport 200SVT with 175 Suzuki, Power Pole, Bait/Live Well, Trolling Motor w/ Spot Lock, GPS and Fish Finder. 20' length with 8' beam.

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Trey Senterfitt DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

New sleigh. 2011 Transport 200SVT with 175 Suzuki, Power Pole, Bait/Live Well, Trolling Motor w/ Spot Lock, GPS and Fish Finder. 20' length with 8' beam.

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