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

Do your research. Contact your captain for tips. Be on time, because your trip may not be the only one for the day. Tell the Capt. what you're interested in catching and if that's an option. Listen to what they tell you to do, and you'll have fun. I used Panama Adventures with Capt. Clay, and he is great.

Give them a try here because you will catch fish and if you have never fished before and it's your first time best fishing charter because captain Don spent the time explaining everything needed for you to catch fish. Even if you've never used certain fishing rids he will spend time explaining and teaching you it all . Top notch charter to book.

I opted for a private charter because we had a number of people who had not been deep sea fishing before. Based on what I saw of the crowds in mid August, we likely could have done a party boat and saved some money, BUT, it appeared several of the party boats didn’t even go out that morning and that could be because of the scarcity of the crowds. 6 hours was perfect

We were really late in the season for red snapper but we still caught a large variety of fish. Definitely had trouble getting keepers as quite a few things are out of season such as all the grouper that we caught except for one.

Great time! Be prepared for the heat, so bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Also don't let rain deter you. It shows rain almost everyday down there but the captains and crews are prepared for it and can usually navigate around it.

June is probably the best time as early season as possible, but there was still a decent amount of fish on the reefs in mid July. The count on these species are definitely up this year. You just have to go out a little further. But it was a really good family fishing trip. And we did very well.

If you want a more personal and memorable experience. I would recommend a boat like the Billistic II with Blue Water Connection. Nice comfortable air condition cabin. And just you and your family or friends. Well worth every penny.

Bring some water. Even though it was bay fishing water was a bit rough due to the weather. This does not bother me but for some I could possibly see taking a Dramamine prior to going might help. Great time.

We had so much fun with Captain Justin. Caught my first red snapper on my first drop of the line! He was friendly and attentive to bait my hooks. I hope we can go out again with him soon. Thanks for everything! Lisa Jenkins

Yes 100% Don was an amazing teacher easy to get along with. For this being our first time fishing he didn’t get mad when we had no idea what we were doing instead he took his time explaining how to cast and the little things like how to hold ur pole how to real what techniques and he know some great fishing spots where you will catch fish fast!! 10 out of 10 recommended

I’d definitely start out with a shorter trip to get your toes wet. That’s what our captain recommended and I’m glad we did it. Next time I think we’d probably book a longer trip since we now know how everyone does being offshore.

March was a comfortable time to go fishing, but you can't keep the red snapper or grouper until summer. We had to throw back at least a dozen or more red snapper. If you catch your limit of vermillion snapper within 4 hours, spend the last hour or two going after amberjack and grouper. These big fish are a fun fight.

Bring sun screen; sun gloves; hat; sunglasses; long pants and long sleeve shirt; gator for the neck--otherwords, have a great time but don't get sun burned! Remember water reflection as significant as the overhead sun. Water is excellent and variety is great! Get a guide...they know where the big ones are.

Very nice trip. We caught two blacktip sharks, one towards the beginning and one closer to the end of the trip. The wait was relatively long but it was well worth it. Captain was very professional with equipment cleaned and ready to go. Boat was clean as well.

Book early if coming for snapper season. first timers should probably start with a 6 hour bottom fishing trip or 4 hour trolling just to check sea legs. If comfortable then go for the longer trips in deeper water.

Check the forecast for sea states. We came in right after a storm and the water was very rough. Our trip was planned well in advance so we could not have predicted the water states but be mindful that a fishing trip can be rescheduled if seas are rough.

Weather can be unpredictable (Florida), so if you have a couple days alloted, you increase your chance of a good fishing day. Bring sunscreen even on a cloudy day. You can still get burned. Bring water.

Before choosing a guide, make sure you address your desires up front! Milk runs are the norm and small mixed variety fish is to be expected unless you find the quality captains. Expect to pay for experience.

Amazing time to get out and enjoy fishing on the gulf coast. One thing I would say is that you should talk to your guide and ask what the best thing to go for is. They'll be able to give you more insight on what will give you the best luck!

Go with an experienced guide. They can put you on fish the only problem would be them over fishing spots. Several of the spots that we went to there were already anglers there. The red snapper were biting but trigger fish were a problem when it came to stealing bait. We also got into some dolphins that would take our fish once we caught them and were reeling them in.

We have older children 10 and 13, I wouldn't recommend an offshore trip for younger kids it does take awhile to get to the fishing locations and if they aren't good swimmers I would stay more inshore. Bring plenty of water to drink, it gets hot and you need to stay hydrated. Wear shoes with good traction, as the boat can be slippery and be ready to get splashed if the water is choppy.

In my initial review I was honest about the issues I encountered. However, not more than 30 minutes after the review posted, the Owner of the company called me to express his apology and concern. He honestly cared. I told him it is because he called that I will use his business again should the need arise. He offered to take my Wife and I out at no charge. Thank you.

It's too hot for troll fishing by mid morning.....the fish were not biting much at all. Don't expect much, and maybe you will be blessed with more. But DON'T have high hopes of catching quite a few for dinner!

Book early in your week so if the weather changes, you will have time and windows for them to shift and reschedule you. And your fish may processed the next day (depending on when you get back to dock) so plan your departure accordingly.

Be flexible about what you expect to catch as you're not always going to get what you're there to get.

It's fishing and not catching and we caught some fish but the Captain and interactions with them can ruin a trip and that's what happened to me. It was a lot of money spent to feel disappointed.

Highly recommend booking with Captain Justin or Captain Chandler. Had a wonderful time and would definitely go again with them.

Listen to the recommendations of your boat captain. He is on the water every day in those best where to put you to put fish in the boat.

Just listen to your captain and you should land fish. Also don’t bring bananas on the boat.

Deep sea fishing was a great experience and we were able to catch a ton of fish!