What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida for the first time?

Make sure you know you will fishing in the bay not the ocean. Great day of fishing but did not realize we would be bay fishing when I booked it. It probably says it right in the description. Haha. Was still a fun trip

Speaking with the boat captain while on the water, it seems we are a couple weeks behind the hot season for some species and a couple weeks early for some others. Maybe this is a dead spot for fishing ?

Ask the local bait shops questions if you want to gear up for your trip as they are so friendly and helpful or ask your charter captain questions to help you become a better fisherman while you are on the boat.

last year there was more fish, this year has been colder and they are still small this month. Hopefully, they’ll be bigger soon!

Confer with your guide a couple weeks ahead of time and again day before. Check on clothing etc…

Check the season, cold front rolled through the night before changing conditions in winter make the fishing a little more unpredictable.

Be prepared for no bites, at all, for five all five people on the boat who had poles in the water after going to 3 different sites.

3 hour trip is sometimes tough to find the fish. Might consider a longer trip, unless you have first time kids or young kids.

You're not always going to catch fish, but you can still enjoy the experience. I personally would never book less than half a day.

Plan your trip around the time of the year when the fishing is best. My opinion, October- April. Summer months are not my favorite time to fish salt or fresh water.

We caught a ton of smaller redfish, but had to cast back due to size limits. I think coming later May and into June would probably open more options and fish species availability.

Pay attention to weather forecasts for wind. It may effect your comfortability for motion and stableness.

Dress in layers and sip water and wear a hat that ties down and get ready to catch some fish and have fun!

Weather is a little chilly and the fish seem to be a little dormant but the scenery and the company are great!

I highly recommend Captain Justin to my fellow angers. He is very Knowledgeable and knows which spots the fish are biting. He brought refreshments and fillet the fish for us. I give him 10/10

Unusual in that there had just been a hurricane nearby, but I would say a knowledgeable guide makes all the difference. I tried some surf casting in my own and about got beat to death BY the surf!

It’s fun being out there early in the morning but many people are fishing so the fish aren’t super active. Other than that, it’s great!

Fishing in April is hit or miss depending on the weather. If it's cold and rainy the fishing will be difficult

Bring cold weather gear, especially for children, if the temperatures are in or blow the low 70’s. Boat ride wind gets real chilly, real fast.

Captin Brandon did an amazing job! Had a great time catching Red Fish! Will definitely come back and recommend to anyone! Had a blast!

We had a great trip with Captain Ryan. Came at the right time, the right place, caught a bunch of fish!Can't recommend him enough!

It was an extremely tough day of fishing. Captain and boat were excellent. I hope to return next year and take the same trip.

It was a great time and we know fishing is fishing but the little fish (I cannot remember what they were called) kept stealing our bait. They were a bit of a menace.

June is hot- go early in the am to catch. We caught 7 of the 9 limit- too hot to get redfish

Get ready for captain quinn to put u on the fish !!!! Had an amazing time fishing in the bay

Fishing can be slow sometimes when a cold front moves in, but can pick up at a moment's notice.

The recent cold snap and super low tide prevented us from having great conditions.

Well it was our first time, so if any thing, I would say just enjoy the whole experience.

Set your expectations and communicate to the Captain- this is a very pleasant bay to fish in.

Google maps is a little off so plan for additional time to find where you are going.