Emerald Coast Fishing Reports

Beautiful Waters, fishing tournaments and events going on all month! Great fishing, great atmosphere!

Wear sunscreen. Plan to get wet while riding to fishing spot. Maybe bring a towel!

Explain your experience level and your expectations and fish with an experienced guide.

Definitely hit up Dawn Patrol, they won’t disappoint. Bay fishing is a great start for first timers for sure.

Find the right boat and captain. Many boats, but few know where or how to fish.

Bring a deck of cards or similar for the trip out and back from the fishing spots.

Come Prepared, Take Motion medicine if you need it even if you think it is calm. Don't chance it and ruin the amazing experience you will have. Make sure to take lots a pictures, it is an experience you will want to remember.

Destin is considered the best fishing village on the planet. Look it up. Just make sure your targeted fish is in season while you visit.

Red snapper is out of season at this time of year, which is what we caught the most of.

Enjoyed the private charter more than the party boats. Cost is more but worth the price.

Plan on heavier traffic and more time to get to the dock than you think. Also later in the day it gets cooler on the water than you’d think.

It's hit or miss really depending on the weather. Just take it as it comes and you'll have fun.

Obviously watch the weather. Finding a guide that matches your personality is the difference on a good vs bad trip. Fishing is spotty in early March but that’s why they call it fishing and not catching. We reeled in over 40 fish and lost a couple of nice ones for sure. We also saw dolphins everywhere. Destin is beautiful and being out, even in some rough water is fantastic.

Really nice harbor, clean beaches and really clear water...Grew up in Texas and had nothing but dirty experiences in the Texas gulf...Quite the opposite in Destin with Far Far exceeded my expectations...

Charter a fishing boat with a captain who is very knowledgeable Of the waters in the area you will have a great time

Be prepared for the weather - wind on boat is 20-30 degrees colder… nice in summer but tough when in 40’s and 50’s! And winds can make water choppy which makes for a rough ride. Use motion sickness patch even if never seasick before… better to be prepared…

Been coming down from TN to Destin for over 12 yrs good and friendly southern hospitality with clean Beaches white sand crystal clear water great food all around 5 star place

If you are trying to decide how long of a trip go with the longer. Time flies when you are having fun and catching fish.

We caught vermillion snappers and a number of other off species. We had a blast and would do it again. Having said that earlier in the spring and summer would be more ideal.

Would definitely recommend the morning half day session in August. Gets really hot in afternoon