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
511
Reviews
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Deep Color Fishing

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(511 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bay Pines
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $325

Fishing Reports

Fantastic Flounder Action!
Fantastic Flounder Action!
Jan 5, 2026 Bay Pines
The local reefs are LOADED with Flounder and friends, come help us collect them ???
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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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 511 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Flounder and Redfish Adventure delivered!
Flounder and Redfish Adventure delivered!
Flounder and Redfish Adventure delivered!
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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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Matthew N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun morning on the gulf

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on November 26, 2025
Captain Hank was great, quickly got us on top of fish and pulling them in. He adjusted quickly for my sea sick daughter, finding...
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Tyler M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
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4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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45 pound amber jack!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on November 9, 2025
Hank was a great captain and put us right on the fish. We caught a bunch of good eating grunts and began catching mackerel...
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Dalton J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip for 3 Guys.

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on July 17, 2025
Hank got us on fish right after getting to our spot. Water was a little rough so we stayed near the coastline and then fished...
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Jeremy C.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Flounder and Redfish Adventure delivered!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on January 2, 2026
3 gererations of my family got to catch their first saltwalter fish. Great day on the water that left me wanting more.
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Abbey D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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A great experience!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on October 26, 2025
Our charter was a great experience! Captain Hank knew all the great spots and was so knowledgeable. Iโ€™d definitely hire him...
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