We had some windy and cold weather, so were hesitant to book a trip, but decided to give it a shot at the last minute. Captain Mike showed up on time and was very professional and courteous in his dealings with our family of four including two lady novices. Mike was attentive and made sure those who needed help got it. In spite of the poor weather, we were able to land 3 keepers, as well as some smaller fish and a red snapper we had to release. We also saw a number of dolphins, a turtle, and experienced a nice Blue Angels demonstration. We highly recommend Mike and hope to return when the weather is a bit better.

  Met Capt. Luke Crooke that morning and we all headed out to first catch some bait fish. The grand kids really enjoyed catching those little fish on sabiki rigs. Then, with plenty of live bait onboard, we took off out to some artificial reefs to try our luck at catching red snapper. We caught some nice snapper, along with the occasional shark and trigger fish. When we returned, Luke cleaned the fish for us, we settled up, and off we went. All of us had a good time. 
  Luke seems to be pretty patient with kids, and overall a nice guy with much experience. I would highly recommend Hot Spots charters and Capt Luke as well.

Our original charter was canceled and we booked this last minute so that we may get in some fishing on our vacation. Captain Evan was friendly and professional. He was great with my son and daughter, providing clear directions and they both caught on quick. He had different spots already planned out in case one didn’t pan out but our first stop ended up being our only stop. We ended up catching over 20 fish (mostly red snapper) and the action was constant. A brewing storm cut our trip a bit short but Captain Evan’s first priority was our safety and he wasn’t taking any chances with lightning.  Both of my kids had an amazing time. Very grateful to Captain Evan for the fun and safe fishing experience. Highly recommend him and we will reach out to him in the future when we return to the Pensacola Beach area and are looking to head out on the bay once again.