Panama City Beach's inshore fishing is something that anglers cannot get enough of. A quick boat ride from the shore is all it takes to fish the whole St. Andrews Bay System. This includes Grand Lagoon and North Bay as well as West Bay.
When people talk of Panama City Beach everyone thinks about our awesome offshore fishing in the gulf. Little do they know, Panama City Beach has a phenomenal inshore fishery. The bay system is spacious and known for its vast schools of redfish, speckled trout, sheepshead, bluefish and black snapper!
The Gulf Coast is renowned for its variety of fishing options. The Panama City Beach Inshore Fishing Charters crew meticulously records hundreds of fishes over more than 25 years of deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Also, we are experts at identifying fish. If you choose to fish with our charters fishing charters, you'll be able to hear the reel vibrating.
Chris has years of experience in fishing the waters of Panama City Beach and can help you find the best spots to catch fish. He will make sure that your day is full of excitement and joy.
While fishing in the warmest months of the year, you can hook into all of the above with the addition of Jack Crevalle and Tarpon. This is an excellent time to fish the flats for Speckled Trout Redfish and Tarpon. For some extra action, try taking on a Blacktip Shark!
Anglers in Panama City Beach use a wide variety of methods while fishing inshore. Sight fishing is an especially thrilling way to chase Redfish and Tarpon while poling the flats. Speckled Trout are known to smash topwater plugs and jigs, though live bait proves more effective in cooler months.
Tarpon fishing is by far our favorite type of fishing. Every year, we look forward to the tarpon migration. In Northwest Florida, the tarpon usually runs from May through August - with the best months being June and July. Tarpon are a very extraordinary fish and most of them are large in size (70-200 lbs). Just to see these fish swimming in schools is a thrill in itself! Let alone, to be blessed to have one on the line and witness their acrobatics, as they jump and skip across the water. It is a thrilling experience.
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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