Pensacola Fishing Charters

  This fishing trip was extremely great the captain Dylan of the boat was great and made a fun experience and knew a lot very knowledgeable and showing us exactly what... read more to do and we caught some great fish even let us catch our own live bait it was the best fishing trip with my dad and my son I will definitely be telling people about them and telling them to pick these guys for their fishing trip. Ask for Captain Dylan if you want a great captain he won’t disappoint.

  We had a great experience with Captain Jordan! My daughter had a rough time with the choppy water on the way out and melted down a bit as a result.... read more Captain Jordan rolled with it no problem, and my daughter wound up enjoying her experience. Also, we caught a lot of fish! Highly recommend!

  Every year I charter 2 boats to take my managers snapper fishing. Hot Spots never disappoints. Captain Tyler, Captain Trevor, Captain Travis, Captain Kenny or Captain Mike all of them... read more are great. I’ve been booking with these guys for years and haven’t had a bad experience. I would highly recommend them for any fishing you and your family want to do.

  Captian Trevor and 1st mate Cash got our 6 pack limits of red snapper almost instantly. We left a couple shy while heading to the next spot for a chance... read more at larger fish. We had some one, but they got away. They have several spots to try if the bite is not hot in one place. We went out for 6 hours which was perfect for us. They were easy to talk to and quick to get you baited up and back in the water after your catch. We had a great time and will look them up again when we male it back down. They also strive to keep a very clean boat which we appreciated. We caught. Few other species and saw dolphins. Money well spent. -Hunter Timbimboo

  Our boat was lead by Captain Jordan and it was an amazing experience. He was extremely helpful and hospitable throughout the entirety of the trip. He was expertly trained and... read more always had the situation under control. I would recommend Captain Jordan to anyone going on the trip.

  My experience with hot spots was awful. This was my wife and my first time deep sea fishing. We were real excited to try this and went with a group... read more of experienced fishers. The captain Trevor canceled our original date because of weather. Understandable but he gave us this lame excuse about his grandma dying and he couldn’t wait for the storm to pass. We reschedule for Monday but we list some of our people who could not stay an extra day. Captain Trevor had a bad attitude from the start. He and his mate never helped me or my wife the whole fishing trip and we never caught a single fish. The rest of the people on the boat caught plenty but we finally gave up and just sat there till it was time to leave. After returning we put together a tip for the crew. Captain Trevor came down and got in our face because the tip wasn’t 20%. The dude was literally screaming at us on the dock because he wanted a bigger tip. Worse first deep sea fishing experience ever. Not only will I not waste my time on hot spots ever again it is doubtful I will ever try deep sea fishing again.

  Best day of fishing I believe I have ever had!!! From the get go we were hanging them!!! Not just one type, but everything. I am going... read more to take another day off just to work the soreness out of my arms from fighting!!! Can't wait to get back. Thank you Capt. Dylan for such a memorable day for my family!!!!

  After being canceled by other captains 2 days in a row Captain Andy agreed to take me and my Grandson out. My Grandson was only in town for 4 days... read more and the fishing trip was supposed to be his birthday present. Captain Andy met us at the car with rain gear and the rest is history....he kept us out of the rain and on fish all day. Two weeks later my niece and her boyfriend were here, once again it was a rainy day. Captain Andy delayed us 1 hour and then off we went, rain gear and all. Again this day, even with the rough seas, he kept us on the fish and dry! I can promise you, I will never go saltwater fishing with anyone other than Hot Spot Charters and Captain Andy Arnold. Making memories...????

  Took my family of four with two of them being teenagers on the four hour charter. Captain Mike was top notch and kept us on fish the whole time. It... read more was very exciting and highly recommend Capt

  We went on the morning excursion with Captain Luke and caught 32 vermillion snapper. Captain Luke hooked us up! He was very knowledgable, helpful and made sure we had a... read more great time. He took us out to a spot and we were catching fish within minutes. And he cleaned our catch when we got back. We had a great day and will definitely book another excursion with Hot Spots Charters and we highly recommend Captain Luke.

  Went out on a 5 hr' charter with Cpt Brad Gundersen . Excellent trip . Caught some snappers. Grouper and a 7 foot 220 lbs bull shark Absolutely am

  I have never written a review before, I will be. Unfortunately I will not be giving a good review. My husband and sons were on a trip yesterday morning with... read more Brad and they were less than impressed. It was basically a boat ride to watch him fish. We are extremely disappointed and quite upset about almost $600 spent.

  Got out into the gulf with Captain Bob for a few hours on the last day of snapper season. Water was fairly smooth and Bob knew where all the spots... read more were. After a quick tutorial on how to fish for snapper, we had hooks in the water. It didn't take us long to hit the 8 count limit! Glad Bob had the patience to put up with four inexperienced fisherman. We caught some fish and enjoyed the entire morning on the gulf. The captain even took some pictures, fileted the fish, and bagged them up for us back at the dock. Will definitely go out with Hot Spots again!

  Went out on an 8 hour morning trip with Captain Trevor and Mick. It was pretty rough, 5 foot seas, but we stuck it out and had a great... read more time. Caught our limit of Snapper, along with a Mahi, a Bonito and a couple of others we had to throw back. We ended up coming back a bit early with a couple of our guys getting seasick, but we had a great time. Trevor and Mick were great, super helpful getting us to good fishing spots and helping us bring in the fish. Boat was super clean, and Trevor was a great Captain, very safe and knowledgeable. Our family of 10 ate fish for the next three days!

  My son and his friend fished with Captain Bradley on an afternoon 4 hour inshore/nearshore trip. They caught red snapper, triggerfish, and vermillion snapper. They had a blast and really... read more liked the captain. I highly recommend Hot Spot Charters to others.

  The weather wasn’t great, very windy & we tried to head into the Gulf, captain Bob did his best to get us on some fish. We headed back into... read more the bay & caught a Spanish mackerel, black snapper, catfish, & a couple spade fish. I would book again.

  Great trip with Captain "Coach" Jerrod: Put us right on the Fish, kept us active with lots of action, reeling and fun. My wife and I are experienced... read more anglers but Coach made it an informative and fun experience. Got some great red snapper, vermillion snapper and even a large

  My wife and I took our son on the 6 hour nearshore excursion with Captain Jarrad. Within ten minutes of getting set up my wife pulled in a 15lb... read more Red Snapper. Captain Jarrad put us on fish all day, my son caught a big King...More

  Our captain and guide (Dylan Johnson) busted his hump to make sure that my son and I had a good time. I have never seen someone bait hooks and gut... read more fish as fast as he did, and he knew those waters like the back of...More

  My dad and I went on an inshore/nearshore trip with Capt Mike. Had an excellent time. Kept our lines in the water and kept us on fish. Highly recommend.

  Captain Mike was great and we had fun and tried hard. truth is you have to fish Pensacola at the right time and those times are limited if... read more you want any action! I knew that and we had a lot of fun with him but...More

  We have gone out with Andy and hotspots every August for several years. Every experience has been fantastic. We always come back with more fish than we can possibly eat....... read more and lots of fish stories. He’s always been great with my family.

  We booked a trip on July 31st to take three of our boys fishing. We were fortunate enough to be given Captain Bob Potomski for the morning. He asked lots... read more of questions to make sure the trip was customized to us. Because we had been...More

  My son loves fishing and we wanted to make sure he had a great first deep sea fishing trip and Hot Spots did not disappoint! Captain Luke was very... read more knowledgeable and had us on the fish quick once we got out to the Gulf. We...More

  Dylan was by far the best guide we could have asked for! We are already planning or next trip. Highly recommend Hot Spots Charters! He managed to keep the 3... read more kids on their toes the entire 6 hour trip.

  We took both our sons out with Captain Bob today. It was a fantastic day. Lots of Spanish Mackeral and dolphin sightings over the USS Massachusetts wreck. We... read more did an easy 2 hour trip and the boys (8 and 12) loved it. We also say...More

  Well I reviewed this once and I guess it got ethered lol. Great time with Captain Jarrod. Knew place like the back of his hand. Really chill guide and made... read more trip fun. Went with my 2 sons and son in law. Cooked the Mackeral and...More

  Planned a guy's fishing trip to Pensacola 9 months out. Hot Spot Charters was recommended as the go-to charter for our group. We booked two boats for three... read more 6-hour trips. We could not be happier with our experience and success. Captains Andy and Mike were...More

  We went out on a 5 hr trip and saw lots of dolphins! Captain Andy was awesome and so patient as most of us hadn't fished offshore! We caught some... read more beautiful Red Snapper and Mingo Snappers! So much fun with an added bonus of watching...More

  Capt.Andy took me and two friends out for a awesome day of fishing. We limited out on red snapper and added a big grouper to the pile. We had another... read more great experience and are rebooking for the same weekend next year. Can’t. Andy knows where...More