Gulf Coast Water & Woods Guide Ser.
Gulf Coast Water & Woods Guide Services offers professional inshore and nearshore guided fishing trips on the waters of Pensacola, Florida. Captain Marcus Stewart runs a family-friendly guide service where all age groups and skill levels are welcome. From quick and exciting catch and release trips to all day fishing excursions, you’re sure to find a package tailor-made for your needs.
You’ll be angling aboard a 24’ Blazer Bay center console boat that’s powered by a single 250 HP Yamaha engine, capable of developing a top speed of 30 knots. Apart from the full array of navigation electronics needed for a productive trip, the boat also has a livewell for bait, and a wireless trolling motor for sneaking up on the catch.
This part of Florida makes for some great fishing opportunities, bot inshore and further out. Expect to be going after a wide variety of fish species. These include Redfish, Sharks, Flounder, Sheepshead, Kingfish, Red Snapper (when in season) and plenty more besides. Bowfishing and Flounder gigging equipment is available upon request.
Captain Marcus will provide you with all the necessary fishing gear you’ll need for a successful trip. He’ll also clean and fillet the catch for your convenience after the trip. All you need to do is pack a pair of polarized sunglasses, and bring some drinks and snacks if you like. Then you’ll be ready to make your fishing dreams come true!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (184)
+181Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Caught fish
96%
Aug 7, 2025
4 Hour Trip – Shark Fishing (AM)
What a trip!!?!
Captain Marcus and Wyatt knew I was taking my son on a trip and my request was “to catch something big”. They made sure we caught out limit of delicious snapper (and filleted them beautifully) and also tried to help my 13 yr old catch him something big. We were lucky and he landed a gorgeous amberjack. I can’t say enough about the professionalism and help from these two. We were spoiled and had the best time. Thank you again!
Captain Marcus and Wyatt knew I was taking my son on a trip and my request was “to catch something big”. They made sure we caught...
Aug 9, 2025
4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM)
Great Trip - Highly Recommended
Captain Marcus and Wyatt were awesome. Arrived early and we were catching fish minutes after leaving the landing. They went above and beyond to make it a great charter. We will be chartering with them again in the future. Highly recommended.
Captain Marcus and Wyatt were awesome. Arrived early and we were catching fish minutes after leaving the landing. They went above...
Jul 26, 2025
4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM)
Fantastic Trip & Experience!
Captain Marcus (and his son) helped us have a great fishing trip. We caught a large number of fish with great variety. At the end of trip he fileted all of our fish. He was very knowledgeable about the waters and where to find the best fish. He was great with my wife, kids and I and made the trip really enjoyable. Looking forward to getting back out onto the water with him for a future trip!
Captain Marcus (and his son) helped us have a great fishing trip. We caught a large number of fish with great variety. At the...
Jun 1, 2025
5 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM)
Great Fishing Trip
We had an excellent time on our offshore fishing trip. Marcus and Wyatt were on top of everything from helping reel in a big catch to helping bait our hooks. We all had a great time from the beginner fishers to the more experienced fishermen. They made sure to change the plan as needed to keep the fish biting too. The icing on the cake was we were even able to limit out. We will use them again!
We had an excellent time on our offshore fishing trip. Marcus and Wyatt were on top of everything from helping reel in a big catch...
Jul 30, 2025
4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM)
Fantastic 4-Hour!
What a great father and son duo! We were on the fish immediately. Caught several species and took home 10 vermilion snapper. Highly recommended and I will be using Marcus again on future trips.
What a great father and son duo! We were on the fish immediately. Caught several species and took home 10 vermilion snapper. Highly...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (184)
+181Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Caught fish
96%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
What a trip!!?!
4 Hour Trip – Shark Fishing (AM) on August 7, 2025
Captain Marcus and Wyatt knew I was taking my son on a trip and my request was “to catch something big”. They made sure we caught out limit of delicious snapper (and filleted them beautifully) and also tried to help my 13 yr old catch him something big. We were lucky and he landed a gorgeous amberjack. I can’t say enough about the professionalism and help from these two. We were spoiled and had the best time. Thank you again!
Captain Marcus and Wyatt knew I was taking my son on a trip and my request was “to catch something big”. They made sure we caught out limit of delicious snapper (and filleted them beautifully) and also tried to help my 13 yr old catch him something big. We were lucky and he landed a gorgeous amberjack. I can’t say enough about the professionalism and help from these two. We were spoiled and had the best time. Thank you again!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great Trip - Highly Recommended
4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on August 9, 2025
Captain Marcus and Wyatt were awesome. Arrived early and we were catching fish minutes after leaving the landing. They went above and beyond to make it a great charter. We will be chartering with them again in the future. Highly recommended.
Captain Marcus and Wyatt were awesome. Arrived early and we were catching fish minutes after leaving the landing. They went above and beyond to make it a great charter. We will be chartering with them again in the future. Highly recommended.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fantastic Trip & Experience!
4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on July 26, 2025
Captain Marcus (and his son) helped us have a great fishing trip. We caught a large number of fish with great variety. At the end of trip he fileted all of our fish. He was very knowledgeable about the waters and where to find the best fish. He was great with my wife, kids and I and made the trip really enjoyable. Looking forward to getting back out onto the water with him for a future trip!
Captain Marcus (and his son) helped us have a great fishing trip. We caught a large number of fish with great variety. At the end of trip he fileted all of our fish. He was very knowledgeable about the waters and where to find the best fish. He was great with my wife, kids and I and made the trip really enjoyable. Looking forward to getting back out onto the water with him for a future trip!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great Fishing Trip
5 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) on June 1, 2025
We had an excellent time on our offshore fishing trip. Marcus and Wyatt were on top of everything from helping reel in a big catch to helping bait our hooks. We all had a great time from the beginner fishers to the more experienced fishermen. They made sure to change the plan as needed to keep the fish biting too. The icing on the cake was we were even able to limit out. We will use them again!
We had an excellent time on our offshore fishing trip. Marcus and Wyatt were on top of everything from helping reel in a big catch to helping bait our hooks. We all had a great time from the beginner fishers to the more experienced fishermen. They made sure to change the plan as needed to keep the fish biting too. The icing on the cake was we were even able to limit out. We will use them again!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fantastic 4-Hour!
4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on July 30, 2025
What a great father and son duo! We were on the fish immediately. Caught several species and took home 10 vermilion snapper. Highly recommended and I will be using Marcus again on future trips.
What a great father and son duo! We were on the fish immediately. Caught several species and took home 10 vermilion snapper. Highly recommended and I will be using Marcus again on future trips.
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