Bruce’s Professional Guide Service

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For some of the best Port St Joe fishing charters, look no further than Bruce’s Professional Guide Service! We specialize in Indian Pass inshore and offshore light tackle sport fishing. Our friendly crew will go the extra mile to tailor each trip to your needs and ensure you have the best time possi...

For some of the best Port St Joe fishing charters, look no further than Bruce’s Professional Guide Service! We specialize in Indian Pass inshore and offshore light tackle sport fishing. Our friendly crew will go the extra mile to tailor each trip to your needs and ensure you have the best time possible out on the water. We are very family-friendly and welcome anglers of all ages and skill level to join us for an exciting day of North Florida fishing!

Captain Bruce Aldridge will be greeting you at the dock at the start of your fishing journey. Nobody fishes this area like Capt. Bruce! He has been running Port St Joe fishing charters for over 3 decades and has enjoyed every second of it. Capt. Bruce loves being able to meet new people and show them just how exciting North Florida fishing can be. He is always happy to share his insight and answer any questions you may have on fishing trips with him.

Our fishing charters start out of Port St Joe, Florida. Captain Bruce will strive to put you right where the fish are biting. He may lead you to the nearby fishing grounds of St. Vincent Island, Apalachicola, highland View, Saint Joseph Bay, St. George Island, and many other popular areas along the shores of the Florida Panhandle.

Fishing will be done aboard our stunning 25ft Sea Pro center console. Few other boats can do Port St Joe fishing charters like this one! Her 250hp Yamaha engine will power us to all the fishing hotspots in a hurry so you can spend more time fishing. On deck, you will find features such as a casting platform, a live baitwell, GPS, all the required safety equipment, a wireless trolling motor, and all the latest fish finding technologies. There will be plenty of room on board for you and 3 of your closest friends to enjoy North Florida fishing.

We offer 5 and 6 hour fishing trips that run from the months of April thru August. You will be provided with all the rods, reels, tackle, lures, bait, and fishing licenses needed to fish. We will clean and fillet and catch you are able to keep at the end of each trip at no extra cost.

North Florida offers excellent fishing opportunities! Capt. Bruce will make it his top priority to make sure you fully exploit these opportunities. Some of the species we like to target on our Port St Joe fishing charters include Cobia, Red Snapper, Kingfish, Redfish, Grouper, Mahi Mahi, and Tarpon.

Book a trip with Bruce’s Professional Guide Service today for an amazing North Florida fishing experience that will have you coming back for more year after year!

Popular Features:

  • Fishing License Included
  • Fish Cleaning Included
  • Children Welcome
  • Fishing Tackle Included
  • Fishing Trips with Bruce’s Professional Guide Service start at: $400.00

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  • Your Captain will provide:

    • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
    • Fishing License
    • Fly Fishing Equipment
    • Fresh or Live Bait
    • Lures
    • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

    You’ll need to bring drinks (no glass bottles), snacks, weather appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.

  • Weather cancellations are at your Captain’s discretion, your safety is their number one priority! You will receive a refund for any weather cancellation, or you can choose to reschedule your trip for a different date.

  • Indian Pass Road Port St. Joe, FL

    • Flounder
    • King Mackerel
    • Redfish
    • Sharks
    • Red Snapper
    • Tarpon
    • Tripletail
    Your Captain will have you targeting the species biting most frequently on the days leading up to your trip!

Trips:

You will have the opportunity to select backup dates in checkout (if applicable)

Shark Fishing

$400.00

Offered 04/18/25 - 08/27/25

Price includes up to 4 guests

7:00am - 11:00am CST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 30 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Shark fishing gulf side spinning tackle and conventional reels Blacktip, Bull Shark, Spinner sharks a fun trip for all ages

Half Day Trip (AM)

$500.00

Offered 04/18/25 - 08/27/25

Price includes up to 4 guests

7:00am - 11:00am CST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

On this morning trip, you'll be focusing on a variety of inshore species. You'll be sight fishing for Speckled Trout, Tripletail, Redfish, and that's just the beginning. If you book during July/August, you'll also get to target Tarpon.

Half Day Trip (PM)

$500.00

Offered 04/18/25 - 08/27/25

Price includes up to 4 guests

2:00pm - 6:00pm CST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Tarpon fishing with spinning tackle or fly fishing. Inshore and gulf side

6 Hour Offshore Trip

$750.00

Offered 04/18/25 - 08/27/25

Price includes up to 4 guests

7:00am - 1:00pm CST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

This trip will see you fishing for Red Snapper, Grouper, King Mackerel, and much more in these bountiful deep waters. You'll get to try a variety of techniques, including light tackle, bottom fishing, chumming, and sight fishing.

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Half day with bruce
Awesome trip! Bruce was very personable and professional. He wasted no time putting us on some fish! We caught some triple tail and boy was those good eating! We caught 2 keepers and it feed 4 adults and 3 kids with some left over. We caught some Spanish Mackerel as well those where also very tasty! And plenty of sharks!! As much fun as they where to fight I woulda been satisfied with a cold cut sandwich if we didn’t catch anything else at all. Bruce was very easy going and knew what he was talking about. Our next time down we will definitely be looking to book with Bruce again. Boat was clean and maintained and all fishing equipment was up to par. We needed nothing but some better sea legs and more upper body strength.
Awesome trip! Bruce was very personable and professional. He wasted no time putting us on some fish! We caught some triple tail and boy was those good eating! We caught 2 keepers and it feed 4 adults and 3 kids with some left over. We caught some Spanish Mackerel as well those where also very tasty! And plenty of sharks!! As much fun as they where to fight I woulda been satisfied with a cold cut sandwich if we didn’t catch anything else at all. Bruce was very easy going and knew what he was talking about. Our next time down we will definitely be looking to book with Bruce again. Boat was clean and maintained and all fishing equipment was up to par. We needed nothing but some better sea legs and more upper body strength.
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experienced Captain
Captain well experienced, knowledgeable and extremely attentive to our 86 year old father. Great fishing trip! Memories that will last a lifetime. Highly recommend Captain Bruce!
Captain well experienced, knowledgeable and extremely attentive to our 86 year old father. Great fishing trip! Memories that will last a lifetime. Highly recommend Captain Bruce!
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Kids trip
I sent my children with Captain Bruce on a half day trip when we visited the gulf. Captain Bruce was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time with the kids to educate them about gulf coast fishing as well as put them on fish. As a retired professional sport fishing Captain for many years, I was impressed and happy with Captain Bruce’s operation, knowledge, and professionalism. I would highly recommend Captain Bruce to anyone who visits the Port St Joe area.
I sent my children with Captain Bruce on a half day trip when we visited the gulf. Captain Bruce was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time with the kids to educate them about gulf coast fishing as well as put them on fish. As a retired professional sport fishing Captain for many years, I was impressed and happy with Captain Bruce’s operation, knowledge, and professionalism. I would highly recommend Captain Bruce to anyone who visits the Port St Joe area.
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Additional Features:

  • Saftey Equipment

  • Life Jackets
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • First-aid Equipment
  • Cpr-trained Crew
  • Epirb
  • Flares
  • Vhf Radio
  • Navigation

  • Gps
  • Price Includes

  • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
  • Fishing License
  • Fly Fishing Equipment
  • Fresh Or Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

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