Explore the lovely waters around Panama City, Florida and have lots of fun fishing with Stow Away Fishing. Together with Captain Nathan Stow, you’ll embark on a trip to nearshore as well as offshore waters and have fun chasing many elusive and tasty species.

The grounds around Panama City are well-known for their fish reservoirs and your captain knows how to put you on the fish and make your trip the best possible. Come aboard and have a memorable fishing experience with Stow Away Fishing!

Your adventure starts on a 27’ Sea Hunt center console that runs on twin 150 HP Yamaha engines and can sit up to 6 guests. Apart from all the modern navigation gear, the boat’s equipped with a wireless trolling motor to make a more stealthy approach and a livewell to supply you with live bait. There’s an onboard toilet you’ll have access to and there’s also an ice-box you can use to store your fish and drinks.

The species you can target include Mangrove Snapper, Red Grouper, Mahi Mahi, Amberjack, Spanish Mackerel, Triggerfish, and many more. To catch them, you’ll use light and heavy tackle to bottom fish, troll, spin, and jig. You’re free to choose if you’ll release or keep the fish you catch and you can bring kids on your trip as well.

Captain Nathan will provide you with all the fishing gear, clean and fillet your catch, and will also cover you for fishing licenses. This means you’ll just need some food and drinks for your trip.

Come visit Stow Away Fishing and spend a fun and exciting day exploring the gorgeous waters of Panama City!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    4 Hour trolling
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jan 1 - May 1
    US $1,000
    Trolling near shore for King and Spanish mackerel, Bonito, Mahi-mahi and many other pelagics!
  • Private trip
    5 Hour state waters fishing
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $1,275
    Spend 5 hours and enjoy a natural bottom or artificial reef fishing trip. If you prefer trolling the waters for pelagics, the captain can accommodate that as well! He'll provide all the fishing equipment, bait, and licenses. You should only bring a cooler with food and drinks for yourselves, and please don't forget sunscreen.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip—Fishing/Shell Island
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $1,600
    Spend the first part of your trip fishing for 5 hours and then travel to Shell Island to spend the remaining 3 hours! The captain reminds you to bring a cooler with food and drinks for yourselves and plenty of sunscreen.
  • Private trip
    8 Hour– federal waters Bottom/Troll
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $1,980
    An 8-hour federal waters bottom fishing and trolling combination. This trip typically runs 20-40 miles offshore looking for big snapper, grouper, and pelagics!
  • Private trip
    10hr federal waters bottom/trolling
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $2,400
    10 hour federal waters fishing trip. Eat your wheaties for breakfast before this trip. This trip gets you out to the big boys! This trip is not recommended for those who suffer from sea sickness due to the length of travel each way. This is our favorite trip and the trip we do personally when not running charters. We’ve decided to open it up to our customers and share the love this year!

FAQs about Stow Away Fishing

Stow Away Fishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $1,000 per group, additional US $75 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour trolling (4 hours)
  • US $1,275 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 5 Hour state waters fishing (5 hours)
  • US $1,600 per group, additional US $75 per person after 4 guests - Full Day Trip—Fishing/Shell Island (8 hours)
  • US $1,980 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 8 Hour– federal waters Bottom/Troll (8 hours)
  • US $2,400 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 10hr federal waters bottom/trolling (10 hours)

When you book a trip with Stow Away Fishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Stow Away Fishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License

Stow Away Fishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Stow Away Fishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Stow Away Fishing include:
  • Amberjack
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Grouper (Black)
  • Grouper (Gag)
  • Grouper (Red)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Snapper (Vermilion)
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Triggerfish (Gray)
  • Wahoo

Meet the Captain

Nathan Stow
Panama City Beach, Florida, United States
ID & license verified
20 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since May 2021
Captain Nathan welcomes you to Florida and invites you to join him on a memorable sea adventure on the nearshore and offshore waters of Panama City!

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Grouper (Black) Black Grouper
Grouper (Gag) Gag Grouper

Boat specs

Eastward Boats (Center console) originally built in 2023. Powered by 2 300HP Suzuki engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 60 knots.

Length
33 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
PayPal
Checks
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 20 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (25)
August fishing trip
August fishing trip
A great day
+22
Angler rating
17
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
85%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
73%
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Scott B.
Bowie, TX
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   10hr federal waters bottom/trolling on August 2, 2023
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Amie H.
Camdenton, MO
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Great experience with captain Nathan

VERIFIED   5 Hour state waters fishing on July 13, 2021
Our captain knew exactly where to take us to catch the fish we were hoping and we indeed starting catching them quickly after...
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Angela H.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Incredible day with Stow Away Fishing!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip—Fishing/Shell Island on June 8, 2022
Our family had an amazing experience with Stow Away Fishing! Captain Nate and his first mate did an incredible job with finding...
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Andronicus O.
Mt. Juliet, TN
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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1st timer

VERIFIED   5 Hour state waters fishing on July 1, 2021
Me and my son went of deep sea fishing for the 1st time….The captain and his Co pilot was super cool….We both enjoyed the...
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Chris C.
Stanton, TN
Excellent
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A great day

VERIFIED   8 Hour– federal waters Bottom/Troll on July 29, 2022
The Red Snapper didn’t cooperate but the Mahi-Mahi was on fire. Capt Nate and deckhand Luke are top notch. Great guys. Lots...
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