Brighter Days Sport Fishing
Brighter Days Sport Fishing
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Sunny days, clear blue water, and big fish – get ready for an exciting and family-friendly fishing adventure with Brighter Days Sport Fishing! Captain Craig Mick is a tournament-winning captain who has been navigating the waters of Florida for decades. Now, he's ready to show a few lucky people his favorite spots to fish in the Panhandle area. Join him in Pensacola, Florida, and experience a fishing trip of a lifetime!
Your adventure takes place on a restored 25' Contender that can take up to 6 guests. The boat uses GPS, a fishfinder, and radio and runs on a 300 HP Suzuki engine. The boat also comes with a wireless trolling motor, so you can get to the spots others can't.
On your trip, you and Capt. Craig will be targeting Amberjack, Cobia, Scamp Grouper, King Mackerel, Redfish, Red Snapper, Vermilion Snapper, Gray Triggerfish, and more, depending on the season. Using ight and heavy tackle, you can try bottom, deep sea, drift, and kite fishing, as well as trolling, spinning, and jigging to maximize your chance of landing that trophy catch.
All Brighter Days trips come with bait, tackle, rods, reels, and safety equipment for all on board, along with licenses – not forgetting that all-important local expertise! You only need to pack your snacks, drinks, and sunscreen, and settle in for a thrilling day.
If you're looking for a fun and safe fishing trip with an experienced captain who can land you the big fish you've been dreaming about, then look no further than Brighter Days Sport Fishing!
Sunny days, clear blue water, and big fish – get ready for an exciting and family-friendly fishing adventure with Brighter Days Sport Fishing! Captain Craig Mick is a tournament-winning captain who has been navigating the waters of Florida for decades. Now, he's ready to show a few lucky people his favorite spots to fish in the Panhandle area. Join him in Pensacola, Florida, and experience a fishing trip of a lifetime!
Your adventure takes place on a restored 25' Contender that can take up to 6 guests. The boat uses GPS, a fishfinder, and radio and runs on a 300 HP Suzuki engine. The boat also comes with a wireless trolling motor, so you can get to the spots others can't.
On your trip, you and Capt. Craig will be targeting Amberjack, Cobia, Scamp Grouper, King Mackerel, Redfish, Red Snapper, Vermilion Snapper, Gray Triggerfish, and more, depending on the season. Using ight and heavy tackle, you can try bottom, deep sea, drift, and kite fishing, as well as trolling, spinning, and jigging to maximize your chance of landing that trophy catch.
All Brighter Days trips come with bait, tackle, rods, reels, and safety equipment for all on board, along with licenses – not forgetting that all-important local expertise! You only need to pack your snacks, drinks, and sunscreen, and settle in for a thrilling day.
If you're looking for a fun and safe fishing trip with an experienced captain who can land you the big fish you've been dreaming about, then look no further than Brighter Days Sport Fishing!
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Tony Eggleton5.0VerifiedFrom First Cast to Fresh Lunch, A Five-Star Offshore Fishing Experience
5 Hour Trip offshore reef on August 5, 2026 • 4 adultsWe had an awesome offshore fishing trip today with Brighter Days Sport Fishing and Captain Craig! The boys and I had a great time from start to finish. We caught mahi, triggerfish, and vermilion, stayed on fish most of the trip, and Captain Craig kept things fun by sharing stories and local knowledge while we were out on the water. After the trip, he cleaned all of our fish and recommended taking our catch to The Salty Pearl, where they cooked it up for lunch. It doesn't get much fresher than that, and it was the perfect way to end the day. If you're looking to try offshore fishing, whether it's your first trip or you're an experienced angler, I highly recommend Brighter Days Charter Fishing and Captain Craig. Great captain, great experience, and memories we'll be talking about for a long time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Michael Ramirez5.0VerifiedNewOustanding experience
4 hour inshore near shore am on October 5, 2026 • 6 adults • 2 childrenCharter was great! 4 adults and 2 teens and the captain was knowledgeable and patient. Action was was nonstop. Caught/release several snapper, some catfish, AND a total of 7 sharks, including an amazing 4/5’ black tip!
Joe “fisheye” GardettoRepeat angler5.0VerifiedCaught a Record Breaking Red Snapper!!!
6 hour offshore reef on September 7, 2026 • 5 adultsPhenomenal time! Captain Craig was great, very knowledgeable, helpful and all around nice guy. We spent 6 hours offshore doing mostly bottom fishing. But Captain Craig helped us put a few other lines in to drift fish. Caught a bunch of Vermillion Snapper, plus an absolutely giant 20 lb red snapper and 2 amberjack. Would absolutely recommend Captain Craig!
Barry YarnellRepeat angler5.0VerifiedPerdido Key
5 hour offshore reef pm on March 17, 2026 • 3 adultsCaptain Craig was great he was very knowledgeable of where to catch certain fish and made sure we definitely caught something. we csme out with catching a decent amount of Trigger Fish none that we could keep unfortunately due to being undersized. We did however hit yhe honey pot with catching 12 Vermillion Snapper that were all keepers. The Amber Head would have been nice but we lost him he put up a reslly good fight. I Recommend booking with Capatain Craig
Gerald FergusonRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat day fishing
4 hour inshore near shore am on August 3, 2026 • 6 adults • 1 childCaptain Craig did a greater job. He got us on the fish. Our party of 6 (3 Adults and 3 kids), all caught plenty of fish. 5 of us hooked into sharks. The 2 youngest managed to boat theirs. I highly recommend Brighter Days.
Donna Mcqueen5.0VerifiedCaptain Mick and his First Mate
5 Hour Trip offshore reef on May 31, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptain Mick and First Mate Taylor were amazing. Very friendly, quick to help with everything and very patient with a couple first timers in our group.
Ben Hughey5.0VerifiedGood first fishing trip for my boys
4 hour inshore near shore am on March 24, 2026 • 3 adults • 2 childrenWe had a fun morning and we all caught fish. Craig and Noah were great, and kept the kids excited after they missed a couple fish. Both caught one the next time the put out a line. good trip for families or avid fishermen. bring warm clothes for morning fishing.
- Barry Cyr5.0Verified
great fishing with captain craig, highly recommended
5 hour offshore reef pm on March 18, 2026 • 2 adultswe had a perfect afternoon with brighter days sport fishing. all the gear and expertise is provided. we caught our max and had a great time doing it. highly recommended. all the gear was in good order and the boat was nice and clean.
Bud Gore5.0VerifiedBrdt experience ever
4 hour inshore near shore - 11:00 AM on July 7, 2026 • 3 adultsThe captain was amazing! Had lots of fun and caught some cool stuff!
Terry Beasley5.0VerifiedCraig Mixk
6 hour offshore reef on May 14, 2026 • 4 adultsawesome trip caught plenty fish.
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We had an awesome offshore fishing trip today with Brighter Days Sport Fishing and Captain Craig! The boys and I had a great time from start to finish. We caught mahi, triggerfish, and vermilion, stayed on fish most of the trip, and Captain Craig kept things fun by sharing stories and local knowledge while we were out on the water. After the trip, he cleaned all of our fish and recommended taking our catch to The Salty Pearl, where they cooked it up for lunch. It doesn't get much fresher than that, and it was the perfect way to end the day. If you're looking to try offshore fishing, whether it's your first trip or you're an experienced angler, I highly recommend Brighter Days Charter Fishing and Captain Craig. Great captain, great experience, and memories we'll be talking about for a long time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
thank you for that awesome review. can’t wait to see you all again. you are right started off strong right out of the box.
Charter was great! 4 adults and 2 teens and the captain was knowledgeable and patient. Action was was nonstop. Caught/release several snapper, some catfish, AND a total of 7 sharks, including an amazing 4/5’ black tip!
It worked out well with no rain and fish were biting. Glad everyone had a good time. hope to see you all again. thanks for the Awesome review.
Phenomenal time! Captain Craig was great, very knowledgeable, helpful and all around nice guy. We spent 6 hours offshore doing mostly bottom fishing. But Captain Craig helped us put a few other lines in to drift fish. Caught a bunch of Vermillion Snapper, plus an absolutely giant 20 lb red snapper and 2 amberjack. Would absolutely recommend Captain Craig!
thank you awesome review. my pleasure for sure having the opportunity to take you guys fishing and having a great catch as well.
Captain Craig was great he was very knowledgeable of where to catch certain fish and made sure we definitely caught something. we csme out with catching a decent amount of Trigger Fish none that we could keep unfortunately due to being undersized. We did however hit yhe honey pot with catching 12 Vermillion Snapper that were all keepers. The Amber Head would have been nice but we lost him he put up a reslly good fight. I Recommend booking with Capatain Craig
thank you Barry enjoy the rest of your stay in our area hopefully you can get to beach a little chilly
We had a great day of fishing with Captain Craig. What a knowledgeable, friendly gentleman. Great weather, calm seas and nearly limited out! I will definitely reach out for a charter next time I am in the Pensacola area. Thanks, Craig, for a great day!
thank you for the kind words and awesome review. hope to see again.
FAQs about Brighter Days Sport Fishing
- US $650 per group, additional US $50 per person after 4 guests - 4 hour inshore near shore am (4 hours)
- US $650 per group - Sheepshead (4 hours)
- US $900 per group, additional US $50 per person after 4 guests - 5 Hour Trip offshore reef (5 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $50 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore reef (6 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- First mate
- Fishing license
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Kite fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Cobia
- Grouper (Scamp)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snapper (Vermilion)
- Triggerfish (Gray)
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