Panama City Guide Fishing
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If fishing in Panama City is on your bucket list, look no further than Panama City Guide Fishing. Captain James will be your guide, which allows you to benefit from years of professional experience.
We have numerous pick up and drop off locations available for your party. Preferred pick up location for Groups is 5904 E highway 98 peir 98 marina located around 25 minutes from the beach, which is Panama City guide fishings home marina.
But the boat is versatile and the captain is accommodating. You can also be picked up at 5805 N. Lagoon drive. Secure parking across the street at 3120 thomas drive.
Can also be picked up from 5550 n lagon dr (captain andersons marina)
Along with richard simpson park
Or any major public marina or public
boat launch near you
These waters are known for Amberjack, Bonito, Cobia, Flounder, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Scamp Grouper, Almaco Jack, King Mackerel (Kingfish), Ladyfish, Pompano, Red Snapper, and more – with any luck, they'll make your reel scream. During the trip, you might be spinning, trolling, bottom fishing, or maybe something more specialized in this Panama City Guide Fishing welcomes kids aboard, so feel free to make a family day out of it! Child life jackets provided
Your vessel for the day is a 24' T-Craft center console with a capacity for 6 passengers. It has all the essentials no fishing machine can run without. What's more, this vessel is wheelchair accessible. You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, as well as lures. Live bait is also available
There's no need to buy a fishing license, so all you have to do is look forward to your trip! Be mindful that some species may have special rules or limited seasons. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
It's never a bad idea to bring sunscreen (non-spray), bottled water, and sunglasses. Alcohol is allowed in moderation,
Now, come aboard with Panama City Guide Fishing and get hooked!
If fishing in Panama City is on your bucket list, look no further than Panama City Guide Fishing. Captain James will be your guide, which allows you to benefit from years of professional experience.
We have numerous pick up and drop off locations available for your party. Preferred pick up location for Groups is 5904 E highway 98 peir 98 marina located around 25 minutes from the beach, which is Panama City guide fishings home marina.
But the boat is versatile and the captain is accommodating. You can also be picked up at 5805 N. Lagoon drive. Secure parking across the street at 3120 thomas drive.
Can also be picked up from 5550 n lagon dr (captain andersons marina)
Along with richard simpson park
Or any major public marina or public
boat launch near you
These waters are known for Amberjack, Bonito, Cobia, Flounder, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Scamp Grouper, Almaco Jack, King Mackerel (Kingfish), Ladyfish, Pompano, Red Snapper, and more – with any luck, they'll make your reel scream. During the trip, you might be spinning, trolling, bottom fishing, or maybe something more specialized in this Panama City Guide Fishing welcomes kids aboard, so feel free to make a family day out of it! Child life jackets provided
Your vessel for the day is a 24' T-Craft center console with a capacity for 6 passengers. It has all the essentials no fishing machine can run without. What's more, this vessel is wheelchair accessible. You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, as well as lures. Live bait is also available
There's no need to buy a fishing license, so all you have to do is look forward to your trip! Be mindful that some species may have special rules or limited seasons. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
It's never a bad idea to bring sunscreen (non-spray), bottled water, and sunglasses. Alcohol is allowed in moderation,
Now, come aboard with Panama City Guide Fishing and get hooked!
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We had an absolutely fantastic day on the water with Captain James! From the moment we left the dock, he made the experience fun, relaxed, and personalized for our family. He started by showing us how to catch our own bait, which the kids loved, then took care of baiting everyone’s hooks and getting us set up so we could focus on fishing. We visited several different spots throughout the day and caught a ton of fish—including a shark, which was definitely a highlight! Along the way, he shared interesting information about the local area and marine life that made the trip even more enjoyable. What really stood out was how wonderful he was with our kids. He was patient, kind, funny, and encouraging all day long, and he made the entire experience enjoyable for both the kids and the adults. At the end of the trip, we took our fish to the Gut Hut at the dock, where they cleaned, filleted, vacuum-sealed, and packaged everything for us. It’s exactly the kind of authentic coastal experience you hope to find—simple, efficient, and run by people who clearly know their craft. Having everything freezer-ready meant we could keep as much fish as we wanted without worrying about what we’d do with it afterward. We can’t recommend Captain James highly enough and will absolutely book another trip the next time we’re in the area!
JD was the best captain and helped us with our teens have the best experience. He taught us a lot and we had so much fun out on the water. Highly recommend JD to be capatin of your charter. JD’s demeanor was age appropriate and gave our teens plenty of “positive feedback” and kept them laughing and humbled haa. He is worth it and our whole experience was awesome, plus we kept all of what caught then paid Captain Anderson’s to process and bag our catches. 10 out of 10 and my family WILL do it again. Thanks JD and company for a quality experience and great memory! Cheers Jesus Dude!
Booked a 6 hour trip with Captain James or JD, caught lots of fish, Grouper, Mahi, Triggers and Snappers!! Captain Jamges was awesome with my Wife, Daughter and Son in law who had very limited experience fishing, they had a blast!!!! Boat was clean and equipment was top notch. I would highly recommend JD for any excursion you have out of Panama City, oh and he even took time out to seek out some Dolphins which was important to the gals!! 🎣 JH in Colorado
Captain James (JD) did a great job, putting us on plenty of fish today with lots of red snapper, grouper, and a bonito. We pivoted from our planned in-shore trip to go about 4-5 miles off-shore where the fish had been biting better. His boat was perfect for our party of 5 and handled the waves well. My 3 teenage boys had a blast and will definitely want to go back soon! Highly recommend Captain JD. He will work hard to put you on some good fish!
We had an absolutely amazing trip with captain James. Immediately super friendly, accomodating, and had a great sense of humor. We caught a ton of different species, red grouper, scamp grouper, gag grouper, strawberry grouper, red snapper, vermillion snapper, white snapper, as well as even catching a stray shark. Came home with a cooler full of fish, the trip was a 10/10 for us. Will 100% be fishing with Captain James again very soon.
FAQs about Panama City Guide Fishing
- US $600 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 3 hour intro/kids bay trip (3 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 4 hour inshore/bay (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 4 hour inshore/bay - 2:30 PM (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inshore 2:30pm (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inshore 2:30pm - 6:30 PM (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Bay (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Bay - 10:00 AM (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – OFFSHORE REEF (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – OFFSHORE REEF - 7:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – OFFSHORE REEF (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – OFFSHORE REEF - 2:30 PM (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip OFFSHORE REEF (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip OFFSHORE REEF - 10:00 AM (4 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 5 hour OFFSHORE deep sea (5 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 5 hour OFFSHORE deep sea - 11:00 AM (5 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 5 Hour Trip – offshore deep sea (5 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 5 Hour Trip – offshore deep sea - 5:00 PM (5 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore (6 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore (6 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore - 4:30 PM (6 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore - 6:00 PM (6 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore deep sea (6 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 6 hour offshore deep sea - 12:00 PM (6 hours)
- US $1,600 per group - 8 hour offshore (8 hours)
- US $1,600 per group - 8 hour offshore - 2:00 PM (8 hours)
- US $2,000 per group - 10 hour offshore (10 hours)
- US $2,000 per group - 10 hour offshore - 4:00 PM (10 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Flybridge
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- Fishing license (All fishing licenses and fishing equipment provided! )
- Inshore fishing (Calm waters most of the time! )
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (We can stay in the bay or we can ride 1 mile to 20 miles from our local pass! )
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Flats fishing
- Light tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Black Drum
- Cobia
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Flounder
- Grouper (Gag)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Redfish
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Spanish Mackerel
- Tarpon
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Amberjack
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Grouper (Gag)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Redfish
Snapper (Mangrove)
Snapper (Red)
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