Florida Panhandle Charters
Florida Panhandle Charters
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Florida Panhandle Charters has over 600+ FIVE STAR REVIEWS and makes it a priority to provide you the best experience, every time!!!
If theres bad weather or there is unfavorable conditions, its my priority to let you know before hand. When you are paying good money to fish and trusting me as your captain, you only deserve transparency and honesty on deciding wether to fish or not.
Florida Panhandle Charters is a family and kid-friendly charter that specializes in putting their clients on the hottest bite in Panama City. Join Captain Justin, a passionate local guide, for a fun day on the water. Beginners to seasoned anglers, everyone is welcome to join.
Capt. Justin will take you out aboard a 23' Sportsman bay boat. Its powered by a 150 HP Yamaha engine and cruises at a top speed of 35 knots. The boat can take up to 4 anglers to fish in comfort and style. Fitted with a T-top to provide you with shade and protection during the hot summer days!
If you feel like wetting a line close to shore, let Capt. Justin put you on anything from Redfish and Trout to Sheepshead. With your choice of morning or afternoon, a half day trip is the perfect opportunity to explore the waters and still make it home in time for lunch or dinner. These trips are also a great way to introduce young kids to fishing!
For anglers who want to try out some additional skills, but still stay close to shore, your captain will take you bottom fish for a variety of fish! This includes Snapper and Triggerfish, and you'll also have the chance to troll for Mahi Mahi and Kingfish, too. Please note that, due to the size of the boat, nearshore trips are weather-dependent.
All trips with Florida Panhandle Charters come inclusive with top-quality gear and tackle. You will be provided with fishing licenses. All you need to bring is snacks and drinks in a smaller cooler, along with the desire to catch fish!
Florida Panhandle Charters has over 600+ FIVE STAR REVIEWS and makes it a priority to provide you the best experience, every time!!!
If theres bad weather or there is unfavorable conditions, its my priority to let you know before hand. When you are paying good money to fish and trusting me as your captain, you only deserve transparency and honesty on deciding wether to fish or not.
Florida Panhandle Charters is a family and kid-friendly charter that specializes in putting their clients on the hottest bite in Panama City. Join Captain Justin, a passionate local guide, for a fun day on the water. Beginners to seasoned anglers, everyone is welcome to join.
Capt. Justin will take you out aboard a 23' Sportsman bay boat. Its powered by a 150 HP Yamaha engine and cruises at a top speed of 35 knots. The boat can take up to 4 anglers to fish in comfort and style. Fitted with a T-top to provide you with shade and protection during the hot summer days!
If you feel like wetting a line close to shore, let Capt. Justin put you on anything from Redfish and Trout to Sheepshead. With your choice of morning or afternoon, a half day trip is the perfect opportunity to explore the waters and still make it home in time for lunch or dinner. These trips are also a great way to introduce young kids to fishing!
For anglers who want to try out some additional skills, but still stay close to shore, your captain will take you bottom fish for a variety of fish! This includes Snapper and Triggerfish, and you'll also have the chance to troll for Mahi Mahi and Kingfish, too. Please note that, due to the size of the boat, nearshore trips are weather-dependent.
All trips with Florida Panhandle Charters come inclusive with top-quality gear and tackle. You will be provided with fishing licenses. All you need to bring is snacks and drinks in a smaller cooler, along with the desire to catch fish!
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Mark Young5.0VerifiedOutstanding Fishing Trip
Captain's Recommendation (AM) on March 14, 2026 • 2 adultsFirst time my wife and I have tried this type of fishing. We didn’t know what to expect. We chose Capt.Justin and his team. What a great choice! Their customer service was simply “outstanding”! Weather moved in and Capt. Justin worked with his team to reschedule us into a later date and time, after the weather cleared, that worked for us. We were assigned to Capt. Chandler as our guide and boy did he do a great job. He is a wonderful person who set us up on our trip to catch scores of different types of fish. Never in our life have we caught so many fish in one outing! Please consider using Capt. Justin and his team and you won’t be disappointed.
Valarie Brewer5.0VerifiedAmazing fishing trip
6 Hour Trip on October 23, 2025 • 2 adultsWas my first time ever going deep sea fishing and my husband’s 2nd. By far the best one. Captain Justin kept in contact with us and let us know days ahead about troubling weather coming the day we was scheduled. He was able to get us rescheduled for earlier in the week and was still able to do our full six hour fishing trip. We ended up going with Captain Chandler and he was very knowledgeable and helpful. He always made sure our lawns had bait on them and even tried his best to let my husband catch a big fish, even though the fish kept biting through the line, taking the hook with it. Chandler tried for over an hour to fulfill that request. Even though my husband was unable to bring a amberjack on the boat, we had a fantastic time. I would definitely go ago with this company. 15/10 would recommend
Wyatt Davis5.0Verified10/10 Fishing Trip
Captain's Recommendation (AM) on May 17, 2026 • 2 adultsThis was mine and my girlfriend’s first time saltwater fishing and we couldn’t have asked for any better! Captain Justin was great, rescheduling us for an earlier date with Captain Chandler to work around bad weather and man was it worth it. Chandler was amazing, putting us on lots of fish and even a bullshark. Very friendly and knowledgeable crew. Would definetly recommend and look forward to doing it again!
Dylan PeltRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Trip
6 Hour Trip on August 6, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptain Justin was great, he followed up after booking and ahead of the trip to let us know what to expect and get a plan together. We were on fish at the first stop and were able to get enough fish to take home. With the extra time we moved on and got into some of the larger species. By far the best charter that I have been on out of Panama City.
John Cooper5.0VerifiedGreat Deep Sea Fishing
4 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing - 12:00 PM on July 2, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Justin was an excellent fishing guide. we were able to catch a lot of trigger fish, red groupers and red snapper. We even had a shark steal a red grouper from our line but was able to reel in the shark. Would highly recommend this trip for beginner to experienced fishing enthusiasts. Definitely ask for Captain Justin. Hope you enjoy yorue trip!
Chris Yell5.0VerifiedBest trip we’ve took
5 Hour trip on May 18, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childThe best trip we’ve took ever. Captain and crew was very helpful. Room to move around and actually fish! We will definitely be booking again. We caught over 100 fish. Of course not all were in season so could not keep them but we was able to keep well over 40. Best fishing experience we’ve had. Out of the 5 others we’ve took.
Rodger EasleyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedNewCaught tons of fish
4 Hour Trip – Inshore - 12:00 PM on September 28, 2026 • 4 adultsJustin took us to 3 spots and we caught some big red snappers, trigger fish and vermillion. Over 30 pounds of fish. Caught a small shark. Well worth the trip.
Dennis Stockton5.0VerifiedVery satisfying and no stress great experience for our family
Captain's Recommendation (PM) on June 9, 2026 • 4 adultsFamily of grand father son in law grandson and future grandson in law. Great time caught groupers, snappers and misc fish. The Captain was friendly and knowledgeable of the fishing spots. Hee was extremely helpful with our 13 year old fisherman. Great time had by all.
Amy Davis5.0VerifiedAh-mazing Day!
Captain's Recommendation (AM) on April 18, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain's Justin and Chandler are both recommend! Communication was easy and quick. It was our first trip out and Owner Captain Justin put us in the boat with his Captain Chandler who took us to the fish! A great day with catching our limit! Even extended our time an hour then took our catch to be cleaned and packaged. Great Charter - highly reccomend! They really put worth the effort to make sure you have a good time.
Travis Skidmore5.0VerifiedAwesome family trip
4 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing - 12:00 PM on April 1, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenI booked this charter after doing some research. I wanted a family friendly charter for my kids who have limited big water fishing experience. I was not dissapppointed, Chandler was a great captain, kept us on fish throughout our trip and was very engaged in conversation with us. I would highly recommend this charter, they are that good. We will book again when we are back next year - Thank you Chandler & Justin!
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First time my wife and I have tried this type of fishing. We didn’t know what to expect. We chose Capt.Justin and his team. What a great choice! Their customer service was simply “outstanding”! Weather moved in and Capt. Justin worked with his team to reschedule us into a later date and time, after the weather cleared, that worked for us. We were assigned to Capt. Chandler as our guide and boy did he do a great job. He is a wonderful person who set us up on our trip to catch scores of different types of fish. Never in our life have we caught so many fish in one outing! Please consider using Capt. Justin and his team and you won’t be disappointed.
Thank you so much for taking the time for such a kind and detailed review! I am glad we were able to work it out around the weather! We look forward to seeing yall next time!
Was my first time ever going deep sea fishing and my husband’s 2nd. By far the best one. Captain Justin kept in contact with us and let us know days ahead about troubling weather coming the day we was scheduled. He was able to get us rescheduled for earlier in the week and was still able to do our full six hour fishing trip. We ended up going with Captain Chandler and he was very knowledgeable and helpful. He always made sure our lawns had bait on them and even tried his best to let my husband catch a big fish, even though the fish kept biting through the line, taking the hook with it. Chandler tried for over an hour to fulfill that request. Even though my husband was unable to bring a amberjack on the boat, we had a fantastic time. I would definitely go ago with this company. 15/10 would recommend
thank you so much for the detailed and awesome review! Im glad we could work around the weather and we look forward to seeing yall again!
This was mine and my girlfriend’s first time saltwater fishing and we couldn’t have asked for any better! Captain Justin was great, rescheduling us for an earlier date with Captain Chandler to work around bad weather and man was it worth it. Chandler was amazing, putting us on lots of fish and even a bullshark. Very friendly and knowledgeable crew. Would definetly recommend and look forward to doing it again!
Thank you sir for the great and detailed review! We appreciate the flexibility around the weather and look forward to doing it again!
We actually had a reservation booked for Monday, and the captain reached out about the weather which may cause more wind and recommended a different day/time. We flexed and had a great time, caught enough to have a couple good meals out of, and caught many more that we couldnt keep - both small and large. we look forward to another trip when we visit again in the future.
Thank you sir for the great review! We appreciate the flexibility around the weather and glad it worked out for a great time and experience! We look forward to seeing yall again!
Captain Justin was great, he followed up after booking and ahead of the trip to let us know what to expect and get a plan together. We were on fish at the first stop and were able to get enough fish to take home. With the extra time we moved on and got into some of the larger species. By far the best charter that I have been on out of Panama City.
thank you for the great review and kind words! i had a great time with yall and look forward to doing it again!
FAQs about Florida Panhandle Charters
- US $600 per group - 3 Hour Kids Trip (3 hours)
- US $600 per group - 3 Hour Kids Trip - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
- US $700 per group - 4 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing (4 hours)
- US $700 per group - 4 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing - 12:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $700 per group - Captain's Recommendation (AM) (4 hours)
- US $700 per group - Captain's Recommendation (PM) (4 hours)
- US $850 per group - 5 Hour trip (5 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle (Penn, Daiwa)
- Live bait (If fishing with live bait, I'm happy to stop at the bait barge on our way out to get some rather than spend fishing time catching it.)
- Lures
- Fishing license (All fishing license are covered.)
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (I'm a state license charter so the max I fish from shore is 9 miles.)
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Flats fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Fly fishing
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Grouper (Gag)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Redfish
- Shark (Blacktip)
- Shark (Bonnethead)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snapper (Vermilion)
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Trout
- Triggerfish (Gray)
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