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Hot Spots Charters, LLC

Member since March 2015 Pensacola Beach, United States
Background
Hot Spots Charters is a team of professional anglers who own a fleet of sport fishing vessels. Led by Captain Matt Mcleod and Captain Chris Philips, who were among the first inshore guides in the area, the crew has gained a reputation hardly anyone can beat. They fish at the professional level and deliver great service and personable assistance. All the captains – Tyler, Andy, Travis, Bob, Matt, Chris, and Tanner – are native to Pensacola, born and raised mastering the local waters.

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Pensacola Beach, United States
Background
Hot Spots Charters is a team of professional anglers who own a fleet of sport fishing vessels. Led by Captain Matt Mcleod and Captain Chris Philips, who were among the first inshore guides in the area, the crew has gained a reputation hardly anyone can beat. They fish at the professional level and deliver great service and personable assistance. All the captains – Tyler, Andy, Travis, Bob, Matt, Chris, and Tanner – are native to Pensacola, born and raised mastering the local waters.

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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(34 reviews)
Pensacola Beach
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4.7 / 5
(51 reviews)
Pensacola
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(44 reviews)
Pensacola Beach
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(2 reviews)
Pensacola Beach
Trips from US $1,350
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4.6 / 5
(7 reviews)
Pensacola
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Fishing Reports

Pensacola Fishing 10/8/2015
Pensacola Fishing 10/8/2015
Oct 8, 2015 Pensacola Beach
Inshore With the weather back into the eighties itโ€™s hard to say exactly what to expect inshore fishing right now. October is always a big transition time in Pensacola Bay and ordinarily one of the best months of the year to fish. Good numbers of redfish are being found around deep docks and bridge pilings. Santa Rosa Sound is a great place to dock fish, just go from one residential dock to another with live shrimp until you find them. Inshore anglers have been catching good numbers of mangrove snapper and a few flounder as well. Just get some live bait and fish around any type of structure, especially jetties and rock piles. Offshore The weather last weekend was nothing like it was supposed to be, so most anglers werenโ€™t able to get out into the Gulf and take advantage of the weekend red snapper season. Hopefully the seas will end up being 1-2 foot this weekend as the forecast is calling. Thereโ€™s still plenty of action to be had trolling out around the Nipple, Spur, and Elbow. White marlin, sailfish, wahoo, and dolphin are all likely catches out there. Piers & Beaches Anglers on both the Pensacola Beach Gulf Fishing Pier and Navarre Beach Fishing Pier have been picking up a few king mackerel. Thereโ€™s still bait around that you can catch with a sabiki, but itโ€™s always a good idea to have a few frozen cigar minnows. Fishing for white trout has picked up on the Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge. They can be caught using a lot of different baits and lures, but fresh shrimp and cut mullet are hard to beat. Freshwater According to a couple of different reports anglers have been catching quite a few bass on the nearby rivers and believe itโ€™s only going to get better as the fall weather moves in anytime now.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 139 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Our captain was very knowledgeable of the area and the fish.
Captain Bud was great!
Captain Bud was great!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Rachel K.
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Great Family Experience

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Catch & Release on March 18, 2024
We had our fishing trip with Hot Spots on Monday, March 18.ย  We are a family of 4 with a 2 year old.ย  I was a little nervous...
Rachel K. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore II
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Robert L.
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Half Day Trip with Captain Jordan (AM)

VERIFIED   4 Hour - Inshore / Nearshore (AM) on July 6, 2023
This was a great first experience for the boys. Private boat with a lot of individualized attention. Caught some bait fish...
Robert L. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore III
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Michael L.
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5.0 / 5
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Tough day fishing

VERIFIED   6 Hour - Inshore / Nearshore (PM) on May 30, 2024
We tried many spots that had fish on them, the tide and fish had them not feeding. We tried 3 or 4 different techniques and...
Michael L. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore III
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Kirstin B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fish, sharks, dolphins, what more could you want?

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on June 26, 2024
Coach was our guide and we had a great time! Sharks and dolphins got the better end of our fish, but he made it a wonderful...
Kirstin B. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore II
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Martin B.
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Hooked up!

VERIFIED   4 Hour - Inshore / Nearshore (PM) on June 5, 2024
Captain Daniel was top notch and super communicative.ย  Our group came from 3 different states and planning was a breeze.ย ...
Martin B. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore III
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