Captain
Hank Valencia

Member since May 2016 Bay Pines, United States
Background
The crew at Deep Color Fishing have been fishing the productive waters off Florida's West Coast for many years and they have extensive experience of the best bait and tackle to use for the season and species targeted. They recently decided to turn their passion into a profession by offering fun, family friendly reef and wreck fishing charters.

Hey, I'm Captain Hank Valencia

Bay Pines, United States
Background
The crew at Deep Color Fishing have been fishing the productive waters off Florida's West Coast for many years and they have extensive experience of the best bait and tackle to use for the season and species targeted. They recently decided to turn their passion into a profession by offering fun, family friendly reef and wreck fishing charters.
Anglers Choice
503
Reviews
189
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Deep Color Fishing

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(503 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bay Pines
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $325

Fishing Reports

Not too windy for the bay!
Not too windy for the bay!
Oct 18, 2025 Bay Pines
The breeze may have kept us off of the Gulf but the Bay was calm and the bite was "fire". Caught all kinds of fish and kept a table full of some of the best tasting fish in Florida - Snapper, Sheepshead and Key West "Grunts".
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Beach Action!
Beach Action!
Oct 15, 2025 Bay Pines
Was a tad too windy for the offshore reefs but the East wind had the water along the beaches nice and flat. And the fish were active - lots of Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, Jew West Grunts, Trout, Flounder and more!
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Fishing with Flipper
Fishing with Flipper
Oct 8, 2025 Bay Pines
Went out with a solo angler and we stayed close to the beach due to winds but the action was NONSTOP! We caught a ton of Pompano, big Spanish Mackerel, and lots of other species in light gear. We also had a Dolphin chilling by us all day - God is good ?
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Beach Cobia
Beach Cobia
Sep 25, 2025 Bay Pines
Fished a half day trip along the beaches and had plenty of action on trout, pompano, snapper, flounder and key west Grunts, including a mix of Cobia!
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Great Beach Action
Great Beach Action
Aug 6, 2025 Bay Pines
Took a group of 3 out on a half day trip and fished along the beach. Lots of great action including a couple of "baby" Goliath Grouper that were safely released. We also caught Trout, Key West Grunts, Snapper and Pompano!
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Non-stop Action!
Non-stop Action!
Jun 19, 2025 Bay Pines
Had another great day with great clients. Hit the local reefs and caught all kinds of cool fish. Sheepshead, Key West Grunts, Flounder, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel and even a eating sized Barracuda!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 503 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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45 pound amber jack!
45 pound amber jack!
fantastic time out fishing with Hank
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Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
91%
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Robert H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Awesome trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on July 11, 2025
The captain was awesome in moving whenever he thought the action got a little slow and either let you decide if you wanted...
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Paul P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Weโ€™ve done charters 4 years in a row and Hank and crew were by far the best yet!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 29, 2025
We caught fish literally all day! Nice fish too, not just bait sized!!!ย  ย  Barracuda, grouper, mackerel and more. ย ...
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Randall A.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Hank put us on the fish!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on June 1, 2025
Captain Hank put on the fish! We went to a reef a few miles out and caught grouper, cobia, trout, mackerel, and many other...
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Jeff S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Hank is the Best

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on March 19, 2025
From the minute I stepped on the boat I could tell Captain Hank knew his stuff and we were going to have a great trip.ย  He...
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JOHN R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
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Great day on Deep Color Fishing Charter

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on October 4, 2025
Caught a variety of fish and good numbers, too.ย  Captain Hank had us on fish early and often.ย  Recommended a local restaurant...
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