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Gearing up for red snapper
Gearing up for red snapper
May 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Fishing Report – Emerald Coast Captain Jack Whaley | Grocery Gettin’ Charters, LLC The season is off to an absolutely incredible start! This spring has been one of the best in recent memory. With rising temperatures, calm seas, and warming Gulf waters, everything is aligning for a fantastic fishing season. Conditions have been ideal, and the fish are biting consistently across the board. Whether we’re staying close to shore or heading offshore, every trip has been productive and exciting for our clients. Inshore fishing has been on fire. Spanish Mackerel and King Mackerel have been cruising right along the beaches, especially during the early morning hours. These fish are hitting both artificial lures and live bait. Light tackle makes the fight even more exciting, and we've had plenty of double and even triple hook-ups. Offshore action has been just as rewarding. We’ve seen large pods of baitfish such as: cigar minnows, threadfin herring, and speedos gathering around the bayous in St. Andrews Pass and just off the beaches. These bait schools have been magnets for highly sought-after pelagic species, including Mahi, Wahoo, and Tripletail. The presence of Sargassum weed lines is growing offshore. These weed lines allow us to troll and sight-cast with great success, particularly when targeting Mahi. Clients have had a blast reeling them in, Mahi are not only beautiful with their vibrant blues and greens, but they’re known for jumping out of the water once hooked and their schooling behavior. Bottom fishing is holding strong, with hungry Triggerfish, Vermilion Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, and some impressive Grouper hanging around the reefs. Even with harvesting regulations in place, we’re seeing plenty of action and variety. Most trips see clients limiting out early, which gives us the opportunity to head farther offshore to give the clients the experience of fighting the bigger fish. Amberjack and Red Snapper always provided a memorable fight. Watching clients battle these giants is always a highlight of the season. For an exciting announcement, Red Snapper season is the longest ever recorded since regulations began with 126 days! June and July will be prime months, and we’re gearing up for non-stop action. As we roll into summer, we expect conditions to only improve. With more fishable days and the beautiful waters of the Emerald Coast as our playground, our mission remains the same: send every client home with big smiles, great memories, and a cooler full of groceries! Tight lines, Captain Jack Whaley
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What anglers said about fishing in Panama City

Make sure you check what's in season before you head out, just so you can manage your expectations.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Make sure you check what's in season before you head out, just so you can manage your expectations.
Tell'ntails Charters
Tell'ntails Charters
First timers? Absolutely call Capt. Jamey!! Awesome time and you don’t have to be a pro!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
First timers? Absolutely call Capt. Jamey!! Awesome time and you don’t have to be a pro!!
Captain J's Charters
Captain J's Charters
Take a trip, starting with a half day for new ocean anglers. Reel Steel charters did a great job.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Take a trip, starting with a half day for new ocean anglers. Reel Steel charters did a great job.
Reel Steel Charters LLC
Reel Steel Charters LLC
Spring and fall would be better times for the water temp yielding better fishing
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Spring and fall would be better times for the water temp yielding better fishing
Captain J's Charters
Captain J's Charters
We have caught more on 12 hour trips, but they were in June. From my understanding that is how it was this past year as well. Regardless, I had a great time!
Excellent
4.7 / 5
We have caught more on 12 hour trips, but they were in June. From my understanding that is how it was this past year as well. Regardless, I had a great time!
Captain Fisher Charters
Captain Fisher Charters
I would highly recommend Family Tradition Charters to anyone looking to go deep sea fishing. You will have a blast
Excellent
5.0 / 5
I would highly recommend Family Tradition Charters to anyone looking to go deep sea fishing. You will have a blast
Family Tradition Charters – Panama City
Family Tradition Charters – Panama City
I have never fished in the ocean. I recommend a hiring a boat the deck hand takes away a lot issues due to his experience. The captain puts you where the fish are. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!!!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
I have never fished in the ocean. I recommend a hiring a boat the deck hand takes away a lot issues due to his experience. The captain puts you where the fish are. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!!!!
Reel Twisted Charters
Reel Twisted Charters
Listen to the advice your Captains and Crew members are giving you, they fish here every day !!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Listen to the advice your Captains and Crew members are giving you, they fish here every day !!!
Tail Raiser Charters
Tail Raiser Charters
Don’t be afraid to let your Captain know what you are expecting. They have so much knowledge and although a catch is never a guarantee, if you are willing to let them lead you will have fun.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Don’t be afraid to let your Captain know what you are expecting. They have so much knowledge and although a catch is never a guarantee, if you are willing to let them lead you will have fun.
Reel Twisted Charters 2
Reel Twisted Charters 2
Bring lots of drink and sunscreen! The bait they provided was better than what we purchased at the bait store, though variety is always good.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Bring lots of drink and sunscreen! The bait they provided was better than what we purchased at the bait store, though variety is always good.
Family Tradition Charters – Panama City
Family Tradition Charters – Panama City
If you want to catch fish, bust tail and keep a baited hook in the water whenever they are biting. Save socializing for the travel time, in the comfortable
Excellent
5.0 / 5
If you want to catch fish, bust tail and keep a baited hook in the water whenever they are biting. Save socializing for the travel time, in the comfortable
Tail Raiser Charters
Tail Raiser Charters
Great experience ! Great Communication. Good equipment. Expert knowledge of species, local waters, wind patterns and currents.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Great experience ! Great Communication. Good equipment. Expert knowledge of species, local waters, wind patterns and currents.
Reel Twisted Charters
Reel Twisted Charters
Book with Captain Russell, great dude, fellow veteran. All about making sure you and your family have the best trip possible. I will definitely book with him again!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Book with Captain Russell, great dude, fellow veteran. All about making sure you and your family have the best trip possible. I will definitely book with him again!
Fish on Charters and Guide Service
Fish on Charters and Guide Service
Look at what fish are in season, we weren’t able to keep any red snappers due to the season not starting! Beeliners are a smaller snapper which we targeted instead!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Look at what fish are in season, we weren’t able to keep any red snappers due to the season not starting! Beeliners are a smaller snapper which we targeted instead!
Reel Steel Charters LLC
Reel Steel Charters LLC
Storm water cleared days before, but a quality trip never the less. Great captain.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Storm water cleared days before, but a quality trip never the less. Great captain.
Bluewater Charter 30A/PCB
Bluewater Charter 30A/PCB
I would recommend doing it. If you have motion sickness make sure you take medicine first.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
I would recommend doing it. If you have motion sickness make sure you take medicine first.
Captain J's Charters
Captain J's Charters
The bite was awesome! It was a blast catching some monsters even if we couldn't keep all of them due to being out of season. I would highly recommend fishing in PC when you get a chance, and Reel Steel Charters for booking. Captain Jason made sure we were on the fish the whole trip.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
The bite was awesome! It was a blast catching some monsters even if we couldn't keep all of them due to being out of season. I would highly recommend fishing in PC when you get a chance, and Reel Steel Charters for booking. Captain Jason made sure we were on the fish the whole trip.
Reel Steel Charters LLC
Reel Steel Charters LLC Lynn Haven, Florida
A great experience fishing for in season salt water fish. Nice weather too.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
A great experience fishing for in season salt water fish. Nice weather too.
Pisces Fishing & Adventures
Pisces Fishing & Adventures Menifee, California
If you like fishing and making memories, charter a fishing trip and have fun!!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
If you like fishing and making memories, charter a fishing trip and have fun!!!
Fish on Charters and Guide Service
Fish on Charters and Guide Service Jacksonville, Florida
Charters are an amazing adventure, bucket list for sure.... we also fished the pier with frozen bait, we caught a lot of little ones...but nothing big...still a blast!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Charters are an amazing adventure, bucket list for sure.... we also fished the pier with frozen bait, we caught a lot of little ones...but nothing big...still a blast!!
Family Tradition Charters – Panama City
Family Tradition Charters – Panama City Wagoner, OK