Captains

Captain Chris Phillips has spent his entire life inshore fishing Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa. Growing up his father was a die hard inshore fisherman as well venturing offshore on occasion also. Chris now spends his days as a manager at Gulf Breeze Bait and Tackle and writing for numerous fishing magazines and papers including the Pensacola News Journal. He also wrote a book called "Fishing Local Waters" that will hit the market sometime in February.

Captain Corey Maxwell is the “old man” of the crew, although he’s only thirty years old. He grew up and continues to spend his time searching for redfish, weather he’s chasing them through the grass flats or trolling at Pensacola Pass.

Captain Matt McLeod is a life long resident of Pensacola. He began fishing with his family as a child and started working in the charter business in high school. He acquired his captain’s license when he was eighteen years old and began captaining charter boats. He is also an experienced and successful tournament fisherman, having competed in the Southern Kingfish Association for the last ten years, as well as competing in many other tournaments over the years. He also holds an International Game Fish Association All-Tackle World Record. Captain Matt worked with Escambia County Marine Resource officials on the U.S.S. Oriskany project, the largest artificial reef project in the world. Captain Matt has a passion, love and dedication for fishing that makes him a great addition to the Hot Spots Team.