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!
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Rating summary
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Caught fish
96%
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5 Hour Trip – Offshore (PM) on June 27, 2025
Captin Marcus and first mate Wyatt were very knowledgeable gentlemen. We caught our limit of fish and had the most tasty red and black snapper meal. They definitely knew the area and were to go. It was everything we wanted and more. There was even a friendly dolphin that stopped by and hung out with us! We plan on chartering with them again!
Captin Marcus and first mate Wyatt were very knowledgeable gentlemen. We caught our limit of fish and had the most tasty red and black snapper meal. They definitely knew the area and were to go. It was everything we wanted and more. There was even a friendly dolphin that stopped by and hung out with us! We plan on chartering with them again!
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5 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) on June 15, 2025
If we didn’t catch anything in 20 minutes, he moved us to another spot where we would, and we caught fish all 5 hours! Lots of red snapper and a few massive Amberjack. Wyatt and Marcus are great people who we had a lot of fun with, and Wyatt the deckhand was very diligent about keeping bait on our hook. Highly recommend!!
If we didn’t catch anything in 20 minutes, he moved us to another spot where we would, and we caught fish all 5 hours! Lots of red snapper and a few massive Amberjack. Wyatt and Marcus are great people who we had a lot of fun with, and Wyatt the deckhand was very diligent about keeping bait on our hook. Highly recommend!!
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5 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) on July 25, 2024
We (family with 3 teenagers) had the best fishing trip with Captain Marcus. We were a little early showing up and he went ahead and took us out. We caught a wide variety of fish. On the way back to the boat landing, we came up on a huge school of fish, so Captain kept us out an extra 3 hours fishing at extra NO charge. His boat was clean, he was quick to keep our hooks baited, worked to keep us on fish all day, and he was friendly and made us feel at home. We will definitely be booking with him again next summer! 10/10 for sure! Thanks for a great time, Captain!
We (family with 3 teenagers) had the best fishing trip with Captain Marcus. We were a little early showing up and he went ahead and took us out. We caught a wide variety of fish. On the way back to the boat landing, we came up on a huge school of fish, so Captain kept us out an extra 3 hours fishing at extra NO charge. His boat was clean, he was quick to keep our hooks baited, worked to keep us on fish all day, and he was friendly and made us feel at home. We will definitely be booking with...
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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!
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4 Hour – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on May 30, 2025
Capt Marcus and Wyatt were great. Very knowledgeable as well as personable. The noticed quickly that one person in are party was getting slightly overheated. Quickly got them water and got the boat moving to help cool them down. Highly recommend these 2.
Capt Marcus and Wyatt were great. Very knowledgeable as well as personable. The noticed quickly that one person in are party was getting slightly overheated. Quickly got them water and got the boat moving to help cool them down. Highly recommend these 2.
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Pensacola, Florida, United States
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Captain Marcus grew up fishing along the Gulf Coast. He enjoys meeting new people and taking them out for a great fishing experience. Always more than happy to take out beginners, he'll teach them about the wonderful world of fishing. He's a big fan of the outdoors and enjoying the nature aspect of fishing as much as anything else.
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Bowfishing
Equipment upon request
Flounder Gigging
Upon request
Deep Sea Fishing
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box
Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Caught during the trip
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fish cleaning included in trip
Fishing License
Licenses included in trip price
Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
no min. age, life jackets supplied
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4.5% charge will apply.
Gulf Coast Water & Woods Guide Ser. - Updated 2025 Prices