You can find the best inshore charter fishing along 30-A from Rosemary Beach or SantaRosa Beach if you are staying on this stretch. Simply pick your preferred weapon and get ready to embark on one of our guided fishing trips.


Panama City Beach is synonymous with great offshore fishing. Panama City Beach also has an amazing inshore fishery, which they don't know. The bay system has large schools of redfish as well bluefish, speckled trout, sheepshead, bluefish, and black snapper.

Panama City Beach Inshore Fishing Charters Pensacola FL

Panama City Beach Inshore Fishing Charters Pensacola FL


Parents have the option to let their child spend the afternoon fishing with Capt. Chris Nguyen. Fishing Camp allows your child to learn about the basics of bay fishing. Knot tying, casting and using live bait are just some of the many things that will be covered. All safety equipment and fishing gear included. Coast Guard approved. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce your child and the sport of fishing to him or her.

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Our Fishing Charter is located at the renowned Capt. Anderson's Marina in Panama City Beach Fl, Just a short ride from 30A, Seaside, Sunnyside, Seacrest, Laguna Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, and Rosemary Beach Fl, Panama City Beach Inshore Fishing Charters showcases some of the best light tackle fishing Florida Panhandle has to offer.

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The sub-tropical climate and mangrove estuaries and wetlands give ideal favorable places to snook, redfish, mangrove snapper, flounder, trout, and cobia which makes Panama City the home for the best light tackle fishing destination in Florida and the country as a whole. The large sections of land and the ecosystem supports different populations of birds and animals. It’s also the breeding ground for many of the inshore species of fish found in the Panama City Shores. During spring and summer, Panama City Beach Inshore Fishing Charters is notable for the ideal spots to have a blast catching fish in the world.

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This is also the best place to go if you're looking for your own bait. Bottom fishing for snappers and groupers can also be done around man-made or natural reefs. If trolling is your thing, you can catch anything from king mackerel and redfish to yellowfish. Fly fishermen will fish in the gulf for Spanish mackerel (or cobia) and the bay for ladyfish or speckled trout. Sports fishing is the best option for those brave souls looking to bag a marlin and tuna, as well as a shark. Panama City Beach is home to many options for fishermen.

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This is where you can catch your own bait. Bottom fishing is also possible on our man-made and natural reefs. This allows you to catch fish like snappers, groupers, and amberjack. Trolling is a great way to catch everything from redfish to bluefish, and even king mackerel. Fly fishermen go to the Gulf for Spanish mackerel and cobia, and to the Bay for ladyfishes and speckled trout. Sport fishing is for brave souls who are interested in catching a marlin or tuna, or even a shark. The fisherman in Panama City Beach has a lot to choose from.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fishing in Panama City Beach are some of the most unique activities around but chartering a fishing boat are paying for one of the fishing charters in the area can be quite expensive. Sometimes you just want to throw your line in the water and see what happens. If you’re looking to fish off of docks or piers around Bay County are some of the best spots.

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Fishing in Panama City Beach are some of the most unique activities around but chartering a fishing boat are paying for one of the fishing charters in the area can be quite expensive. Sometimes you just want to throw your line in the water and see what happens. If you’re looking to fish off of docks or piers around Bay County are some of the best spots.

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Cost: Spectators $3. Anglers $7. Seniors, active military, or disabled persons $3 (ID and proof of disability required).

Russell-Fields Pier (City Pier) Call Chris @ Panama City Beach Inshore Fishing Charters (850) 392-7727

The price of a private charter fishing boat averages between $165 and $240 per hour, for up to 6 people. If there are more than 6 people in your group it will cost an additional 10% for each person over 6.

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Night fishing in the surf is almost a must in highly populated areas, especially from Memorial Day to Labor Day. In many areas, most surf anglers are forced to fish at night in the summer. During the daytime there are too many bathers and they chase the surf anglers away from the best spots.

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Peacock Bass or ‘Sargento’, as they are known locally, are not a native game fish of Panama but originate from the Amazon, Rio Negro and Orinoco river basins of South America where they are called Tucanare or Pavon and are considered a premier sportfishing charter quarry.

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Surf Fishing on Panama City Beach. Anyone, regardless of experience, can enjoy surf fishing any time on Panama City Beach! Bring your surf rod, rod holder, and relax in a beach chair. … Other tasty fish caught from the surf are flounder, redfish and whiting.

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The most common species are Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Amberjack, Trigger Fish, Grouper (when in season), Cobia, Sharks, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, False Albacore, Pompano, Jack Crevalle, Speckled Sea Trout, Red Fish, Flounder, Bull Red Fish and who knows, we might even catch a Sailfish.

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Over 1500 feet

The Russell Fields Pier (City Pier) is one of the area’s most popular tourist attractions. As the longest pier on the Gulf (over 1500 feet), The City Pier offers fantastic fishing and breath taking views of sunrises and sunsets.

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Fines. Fishing in Florida without a license is a level one violation under Section 379.354 of the Florida statutes and considered a noncriminal infraction. Level one violations involving fishing license requirements carry a civil penalty equal to the cost of the license plus $50.

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It is not necessary for Florida senior residents to purchase a hunting and/or fishing license. Residents 65 years of age or older may possess either a Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate or proof of age and residency (A driver license is sufficient).

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The license currently costs up to $1,000 but from now through Dec. 31st, the price will be reduced by 25 percent for Florida residents who are 17-years-old and younger. The lifetime license covers saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing, hunting and most associated permits

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