PENSACOLA FISHING CHARTERS
Inshore & Offshore Charters
FISHING CHARTERS PENSACOLA
At Hot Spots Charters, we offer inshore and offshore fishing charters trips, year around, from Pensacola Beach, Florida. Pensacola is located in the Panhandle of Florida and year after year is voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world with our sugar white sand and emerald colored waters.
We take great pride in being Pensacola’s largest and one of the most successful fishing charter businesses from Jacksonville to New Orleans. We greatly appreciate each and every customer who has fished with us over the past eighteen years, we’ve literally watched people’s kids grow up.
Having eight full time captains and operating over a thousand fishing trips a year gives our fishing charters a huge advantage over our competition. There’s no substitute for time spent on the water in the Pensacola fishing charters business. Our network of information allows us to always know what’s biting when and where.
INSHORE / NEARSHORE CHARTERS
Inshore / nearshore fishing charters in Pensacola are an excellent option for families or small groups of friends. They’re affordable and a great choice for anyone from an experienced angler to a first timer. On these Pensacola fishing charters trips, you will fish in either Pensacola Bay or the Gulf of Mexico, just depending on the weather conditions.
These trips are operated on twenty-two to twenty-four-foot bay boats with only a captain. Fishing equipment, licenses, bait, ice, and fish cleaning are all included. Possible catches include speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead, mackerel, snapper, sharks, and much more.
OFFSHORE CHARTERS
Offshore 6-pack charters are operated on thirty-one to thirty-four-foot center console boats and you’ll fish approximately 15 to 30 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on the very popular 6- and 8-hour trips with Hotspots Charters. Fishing equipment, licenses, bait, ice, and fish cleaning are all included.
Possible catches on the 6- and 8-hour deep sea fishing charters trips include snapper, grouper, amberjack, triggerfish, mackerel, sharks, and much more. We can also coordinate larger groups on larger boats, so don’t hesitate to give best Pensacola fishing charters a call if you have a group larger than six people.
For more than 15 years, the Hook, Line, & Sinker Seminar Series, has been a staple for anglers and fisherman in the Pensacola fishing community. Each month the captains from Hot Spots Charters give a when, where, and how hour long seminar on a different fish species or type of fishing.
The seminars are held at Flounders Chowder House on Pensacola Beach at 7 p.m., typically the first Monday of each month. At 6:30 p.m. Flounders provides a free fish dinner buffet to all seminar attendees. Click here to see our current Hook, Line, & Sinker Seminar schedule.
Chekout Our Reviews
- Hunter B
We came to Pensacola for our honeymoon. A friend had recommended Hot Spots for a fishing trip and it did not disappoint! Such a wonderful experience for a great price.... read more 
June 29, 2019 This was my wife and I first time charter fishing, everything from the call to book it till the trip was a good experience. Once we went out a storm... read more 
137nathanc
June 4, 2019 Last summer we went fishing with HotSpots and had such a great time we booked another trip during this years vacation week in Pensacola Beach. We requested Captain Mike again,... read more 
Peter R
May 20, 2019 - scottviator Conditions were not favorable, at all. But Jarrod had us catching bait and catching our limit of snapper within the hour. Even managed to catch a nice king to go... read more
July 8, 2020Q3NFjackc Went took an 8 hours morning with captain Tyler and deckhand Mick. Both were very kind, provided clear communication, and they knew what they were doing. The boat was kept... read more
August 9, 2020 This was the first time my wife and I charted a fishing trip , and Captain Bob at Hot Spots was TRULY a blessing. He knew where to go and... read more 
A TripAdvisor Member
July 28, 2017 - csunrath 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
July 4, 2019JessicaJ3375 We had an amazing day! Water was a little rough and we caught (and released) several snappers that were between 10 and 11 lbs. Brad was our captain and... read more
May 18, 2020 Captain Bob was very professional and put us on great fish. As a local, this charter was an excellent choice and we will go again.
August 14, 2018 - My wife and I have been bringing our 3 daughters (12,11,8 yrs) to Pensacola on vacation every year and each year we have gone out with Captain Bob for our... read more
Brian M
April 24, 2018 We charter with Hot Spots every year and it's always GREAT! This year we chartered 4 trips in a week with Captains Andy, Bob and Tyler. We had a terrific... read more 
mbenveniste
May 28, 2018 My name is Seth from Oklahoma. My wife and I booked this trip a day before completing. I was lucky enough to have Bob Potomski as my guide. We met... read more 
Seth H
April 24, 2018 - While vacationing in Navarre Beach, I booked a nearshore trip with Capt. Bob, at Hot Spots Charters. It was the wife, teenage daughter and myself. The trip was the highlight... read more
July 19, 2018 While vacationing in Navarre Beach, I booked a nearshore trip with Capt. Bob, at Hot Spots Charters. It was the wife, teenage daughter and myself. The trip was the highlight... read more 
randalllepard
July 19, 2018 Another great day fishing with Captain Bob. My husband, two kids and I went out and had an incredible morning. We caught 5 Mackerel within the first 30... read more
June 10, 2018 - hump22 Highly recommend Capt.Andy for any offshore & inshore fishing you would want to do. One of the best there is. This was our 3rd time booking with Andy and we... read more
June 23, 2019 We went out with Captain Andy Arnold for a combined inshore/offshore 5 hour trip, and it was amazing. Andy went the distance to plan the trip with both our comfort... read more 
ltj12017
April 13, 2018 Went out with Captain Andy on 7/9/18 for our first ever Gulf fishing trip. It was my wife and I and our two grown daughters on the 6 hour... read more
July 14, 2018 - sammymE4709CP
After spending 600 plus dollars you would think you could catch something worth keeping. Boat driver was to concerned with his phone and texting to worry if we caught anything.... read more
August 9, 2022gregsF4051WK 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
March 28, 2022jenniferpJ1770JM Our family had a great time with Captain Jordan! Caught lots of fish and had fun. We had booked a trip with another charter service who changed price... read more
October 9, 2022 - V2954QCjustinc I went out with Captain Andy and if I could leave more than 5 stars I would! From the very beginning his communication was impeccable. My original trip was rescheduled... read more
June 9, 2020Tboo1986 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
June 17, 2022 My wife and I were visiting Pensacola and went fishing with Hot Spot. Our captains Tyler&Travis were great, friendly and experienced and knew the area well. Every time we dropped... read more 
mclean43
May 6, 2019 - My son and I went on an inland fishing trip with Captain Bob for the 2nd year in a row. Captain Bob is a great guide and put us on... read more
glstein2
March 12, 2018 For THE BEST fishing experience for you, your family and friends on Pensacola Beach and the Gulf of Mexico, I highly recommend Captain Andy Arnold and Hot Spot Fishing Charters!... read more Meg P
May 8, 2018Joshua D 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
October 10, 2021 - Great fishing trip! Capt. Andy had us on fish the whole day, even catching fish when nobody else was. His boat is beautiful and comfortable. Capt Andy is a great... read more
Trish K
March 25, 2018 Went out with Captain Andy on 7/9/18 for our first ever Gulf fishing trip. It was my wife and I and our two grown daughters on the 6 hour trip.... read more 
Scott T
July 14, 2018 I took 5 nephews out fishing yesterday with captain Andy. I highly recommend him. We were able to catch our limit of red snapper in an hour and then went... read more
June 21, 2018
Our Crew
Captain Chris Phillips
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Captain Luke Crooke
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Captain Jarrod Denmon
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Captain Tyler Massey
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Captain Daniel Arsenault
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Captain Bud Pope
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Captain Andy Arnold
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Captain Ruston Rood
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Captain Will Astin
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Captain Mike Gasparino
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Clay White
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Captain Riley Riggs
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CATCH AND COOK
The term “fresh fish” is used way too much these days in restaurants, but at Hot Spots Charters you can get the real thing. With catch and cook you literally walk right from the cleaning table up the stairs to Shaggy’s Bar and Grill and they will cook your catch.
A number of different restaurants in Pensacola and on Pensacola Beach offer catch and cook and it usually costs $12-$15 and includes sides such as cole slaw, french fries, and hush puppies. All you have to do is hand the waiter your ziplock bag of fish you caught with Pensacola fishing charters.
One cool thing about the catch and cook is that most restaurants will cook your catch in a variety of ways so your family will get to enjoy fried, grilled, and blackened fish. Many of our clients find this a much better option than taking it home and sticking it in the freezer only to be thrown away months later.
