About Your Trip

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

If you’re looking for an experienced guide with a successful track record on the water, you’re in the right place. Captain Stephen has fished the waters surrounding Panama City Beach since he was a young kid and knows exactly where the fish bite!

On this trip, you’ll be targeting Red Snapper in federal waters. Be ready for an epic adventure!

You’ll be fishing aboard Captain Stephen’s 53-foot custom-built sportfisher. She has twin 450 HP Detroit engines, so you’ll get to your fishing destination in no time! She also boasts air conditioning, a GPS, fishfinder, live bait well, kitchen, refrigerator, and ice box. This vessel can hold up to 20 people, so make sure you bring some good angling buddies!

Don’t forget to bring food and drinks for the day as well as sunscreen and a hat. Captain Stephen will provide all rods, reels, tackle, lures, and fishing licenses. Live bait is included in the cost of the trip.
Prepare yourself for an action-packed day on the water with Captain Stephen!

Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Air Conditioning

This boat has air conditioning.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Pricing Matrix

	6 Hours	8 Hours	10 Hours	12 Hours
1 Person	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	$3,600.00
2 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	$3,600.00
3 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	$3,600.00
4 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	$3,600.00
5 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	$3,600.00
6 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	$3,600.00
7 People	$1,920.00	$2,560.00	$3,200.00	$3,840.00
8 People	$2,040.00	$2,720.00	$3,400.00	$4,080.00
9 People	$2,160.00	$2,880.00	$3,600.00	$4,320.00
10 People	$2,280.00	$3,040.00	$3,800.00	$4,560.00
11 People	$2,400.00	$3,200.00	$4,000.00	$4,800.00
12 People	$2,520.00	$3,361.00	$4,200.00	$5,040.00
13 People	$2,640.00	$3,520.00	$4,400.00	$5,280.00
14 People	$2,760.00	$3,680.00	$4,600.00	$5,520.00
15 People	$2,880.00	$3,841.00	$4,800.00	$5,760.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Stephen B.

Independent Guide 29 years of exp.

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Expert Oriented

Comfortable

Quantity

Captain Stephen comes from a family of fishermen. His grandfather started mastering the waters in the early 60's, so fishing is in Stephen's blood. He has been on the boat since he was a young boy and his passion for the waters has only grown stronger.

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

100 pound Amber Jack

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Vermilion snapper

Start Location & Lodging Options

Panama City Beach, Florida

Areas Fished

Panama City Beach

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Red Snapper Bottom Fishing in PCB - 53'

Boat Type: Sportfisher
Boat Manufacturer: Harker's Island
Year Built: 1974
Boat Length: 53'

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Air Conditioning

This boat has air conditioning.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on the current month (March).

View Full Species Seasonality Chart »

Red Snapper

Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Bottom Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Trolling

Everything Else to Know

Reviews

3.8

based on 4 reviews

Craig

Verified Review

July 25

Great captain and deckhand - Couldn’t find many keepers but it was fun.

Trip: Grand PCB Offshore Trip- 45'

Donnie

Verified Review

June 18

For four hours, we caught a total of three fish two of the fish were bait fish couldn’t even keep them overpriced for the fish we caught in the time we were out a total of 4 four hours we were out I will not use This Guide again
I feel like we should have been refunded some of our money there was nine of us on the boat with four rods and reels...

Trip: Panama City Trolling Thrills

Response from Stephen:

Sorry you are unhappy with your trip but 4 hour trips are trolling only and we troll 4 rods at a time if you have 20 people in your group we will only troll 4 rods still at one time and the day you came out it was 6 foot seas off shore so we trolled inshore along with 5 other boats that was doing the same thing but it does say trolling thrills. I...

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Donnie, we're sorry to hear that the trip didn't live up to expectations. There are no guarantees in fishing but its always a letdown when the fish aren't biting the way you hope they will. When trolling you generally do not have a rod in for every customer, but rather a good spread that fits what you're targeting for the day, so 4 rods is by no means unusual nor does it decrease your...