We had a blast! We were book for a half day 6a trip on a Friday. Received a call from Cap. David the day before letting me know weather out on the gulf was not good for fishing. He offered bay fishing as an option and was very honest about what that fishing looks like and that gulf is more reliable. I asked if there was another morning as an option, he looked and checked with the books and got us in on Monday morn out on the gulf. We had a BLAST. Cap David was awesome and super fun to be around. Got us on fish right away and we all caught and we all also got, got by a few big ones. Would for sure book again and will on my next trip down.

The day started with bait fishing.  Small fish that fight harder than anything in a lake or river.  On to deeper water… where, first cast, my 16 year old daughter reels in an 8ft SHARK!  Fish not biting in that spot… not a problem… Captain Andrew moves us to a spot a couple miles away where my 22 year old daughter reels in a king mackerel so big it almost pulled her out of the boat with it.  If you want to have the best day of your entire life… fish with Soggy Bottom.  If you come back without a smile… its got to be your fault… cause these guys are amazing!

This was a trip with my wife, 21 year old daughter, and me, for a half day of near shore fishing.  David was a great captain and very knowledgeable about the fishery.  We probably had one of the best weather days of the summer, as it was flat calm, even when we were a few miles off shore.  The bite was decent, we landed a nice King Mackerel and three Amberjacks, with several more hookups that did not make it to the boat.  We trolled and jigged live bait.  We had several up close dolphin encounters, and a great boat ride out and back.
As a disclaimer, I am an avid fisherman and probably look for more out of the experience than maybe a typical tourist, and I would have liked the option of having an outfit rigged for casting plugs or swimbaits, as we encountered fish feeding on the surface a few times during the trip.  This is not a complaint at all, just an observation, and I know that with a short trip you are limited on what you can pack into a four hour trip (our trip was about five hours plus, which was nice!). 
This is the second time I have used the Soggy Bottom guys, and they will continue to be my go to charter in Destin. They do a great job and I highly recommend them, especially if you are looking for a smaller group, inshore or nearshore fishing, with captains that know what they are doing.

What a great trip with Captain David.  The Gulf was rough with storms around so we stayed inshore. First cast my son threw in, he landed a 24” sea trout. We were getting bites within minutes of throwing out. You could tell Captain David was knowledgeable of the area for sure. I know that had more storms not rolled in, and our trip not cut short we would’ve kept catching fish. I highly recommend these guys and will definitely be back on The Soggy Bottom!

We had an awesome fishing trip ! Can’t wait to come back and visit Destin. We were here visiting from Houston, Texas. Thank you so much for making our trip possible. Weather wasn’t looking too good for us but thankfully David and the weather did not give up on us. Turned out to be a beautiful day for fishing. We got to see some dolphins on the way to our fishing spot and a gorgeous sunset. We will definitely be booking again with them again