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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.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(34 reviews)
Pensacola Beach
trips from US $450
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(43 reviews)
Pensacola
trips from US $450
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(28 reviews)
Pensacola Beach
trips from US $450
Pensacola Beach
trips from US $1,350
Excellent
4.3 / 5
(4 reviews)
Pensacola
trips from US $1,350

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 109 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
86%
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Edward L.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
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1/2 day tourist line wetting trip.

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on November 20, 2023
Fished on 11/20, 1/2 day trip.ย  I saltwater fish in Texas and told guide my wife and I wanted filets for meals.ย  The trip...
Edward L. does not recommend Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore II
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David W.
Poolville, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good morning!!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour - Inshore / Nearshore (AM) on April 18, 2023
Captain Mike was very knowledgeable and worked hard to keep us catching fish. I wish we wouldโ€™ve booked for more time. Watching...
David W. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore III
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Tiffany M.
Dover, AR
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 hour inshore/nearshore trip with Daniel

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on July 6, 2022
We went out on the 4 hour inshore/nearshore trip with Daniel on July 6th. It was pretty windy so we were not able to catch...
Tiffany M. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore II
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Sharlene M.
New Berlin, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Jorden was awesome

VERIFIED   4 Hour - Inshore / Nearshore (PM) on April 6, 2023
We went out and had a ton of fun! We hit up some red fish and sheepโ€™s head and Mackerel. Besides the loons stealing our bait...
Sharlene M. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore III
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Todd W.
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2 hour trip

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Catch & Release on April 5, 2023
Great time with Tyler. Caught a bunch of fish and the perfect amount of time for an eleven year old. Also so a lot of dolphin....
Todd W. recommends Hot Spots Inshore/Nearshore II
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