Twilight Fishing Charters 

4.5/5 (242 reviews)
 
State licensed
 Harbor Boulevard 210, Destin, FL 32541, United States

Twilight Fishing Charters 

Up to 9 miles
Destin, FL, United States
52 ft
16
4.5/5 (242 reviews)

Running angling trips out of Destin, Twilight Fishing Charters invites you to a family-friendly fishing experience in the world's luckiest fishing destination!

Captain Taylor is a Destin local and wants to share his expertise for an epic day fishing together. Depending on what you're going after, you'll use techniques like trolling, bottom fishing, jigging, and spinning. Expect to target Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack, Kingfish, Triggerfish, Shark, and many more, according to the season and length of your trip.

Come aboard the spacious Twilight a 52 custom Gillman sportfishing vessel equipped with the amenities to make the wife and children happy during the journey. The comfortable cabin has ac to protect you from the heat and a restroom. To make it even more fun, you'll be able to play your favorite tunes via Bluetooth with the sound system.

Captain Taylor provides all the rods, reels, and tackle you'll need. Also included are the fishing licenses, live bait (when available), ice, and fuel. You'll only need to bring your favorite drinks, snacks, and a cooler to put your catch in. Upon returning to the dock, your catch will be fileted and bagged, so you can take it home and grill your fresh fish filets. Yummy!

For a super kid-friendly adventure that the whole family will enjoy, look no further than Twilight Fishing Charters. The captain and crew are patient and ready to assist your kids with landing a fish they'll want to tell all their friends about.

Book your trip and hit the water with Twilight Fishing Charters!

Running angling trips out of Destin, Twilight Fishing Charters invites you to a family-friendly fishing experience in the world's luckiest fishing destination!

Captain Taylor is a Destin local and wants to share his expertise for an epic day fishing together. Depending on what you're going after, you'll use techniques like trolling, bottom fishing, jigging, and spinning. Expect to target Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack, Kingfish, Triggerfish, Shark, and many more, according to the season and length of your trip.

Come aboard the spacious Twilight a 52 custom Gillman sportfishing vessel equipped with the amenities to make the wife and children happy during the journey. The comfortable cabin has ac to protect you from the heat and a restroom. To make it even more fun, you'll be able to play your favorite tunes via Bluetooth with the sound system.

Captain Taylor provides all the rods, reels, and tackle you'll need. Also included are the fishing licenses, live bait (when available), ice, and fuel. You'll only need to bring your favorite drinks, snacks, and a cooler to put your catch in. Upon returning to the dock, your catch will be fileted and bagged, so you can take it home and grill your fresh fish filets. Yummy!

For a super kid-friendly adventure that the whole family will enjoy, look no further than Twilight Fishing Charters. The captain and crew are patient and ready to assist your kids with landing a fish they'll want to tell all their friends about.

Book your trip and hit the water with Twilight Fishing Charters!

Taylor Waterfield
Captain
Taylor Waterfield
21 years of experience
ID & credentials verified
responds within an hour

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Trip availability and prices

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4Hr Kids Catch and Release AM
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Amberjack
Snapper (Red)
Grouper (Gag)
Grouper (Red)
+2
US $1,400
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4Hr Kids catch and release trip PM
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 2:30 PM
Amberjack
Snapper (Red)
Grouper (Gag)
Grouper (Red)
+2
US $1,400
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 HR kids, shark, catch and release
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 hour trip starts at 2:30 PM
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Spanish Mackerel
Shark (Blacktip)
+3
US $1,750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
6 Hour Trip (AM) Value trip
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Wahoo
+2
US $2,100
Entire boat: up to 6 people
6 Hour Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 12:00 PM
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Shark (Blacktip)
+3
US $2,100
Entire boat: up to 6 people
8 Hour Trip (AM) Deep water
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
+7
US $2,800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
8 Hour Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 12:00 PM
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
+7
US $2,800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip (AM) Deep water
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
10 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Grouper (Gag)
+6
US $3,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
12 Hour Trip All Day meat trip
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
12 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
+8
US $4,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
24 Hour over nighter swordfish trip
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
2 Day Trip starts at 6:00 AM
Overnight stay, liveaboard
Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)
Snapper (Red)
+8
US $8,000
Entire boat: up to 16 people
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Rating

4.5
242 reviews
4.6
Boat & equipment
4.6
Captain & crew
4.5
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (163)

What anglers say

84%
Great experience
91%
Family friendly
94%
Friendly captain
94%
Good boat
88%
Recommended
79%
Caught fish

All reviews (242)

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Matt McQuinn
Matt McQuinn
us
Indiana, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
4 hour trip
4Hr Kids Catch and Release AM on July 28, 20268 adults

Met the boat at 5:30 am at the dock. Trolled for a little bit as before we went out to bottom fish. Caught a few Spanish Mackerel and then went out around 10 miles. Deckhands were very good and were busy keeping 6-8 poles baited and fishing at all times. Captain was not afraid to move around if we weren't catching many fish at a certain spot. Boat was nice and had a bathroom and air conditioning inside the cabin area (It was very hot that morning). Had several keepers that the crew cleaned for us and had enough to feed our large family (13) at a local restaurant (AJ's) that fried and blackened them for us. Great trip!

Reported catch:
Red Snapper
Red Grouper
Taylor Waterfield
Response from Captain

thsnks Matt!

Zachary Norman
Zachary Norman
Repeat angler
us
Arkansas, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Hammered out an aweome trip!
6 Hour Trip (AM) Value trip on June 23, 20265 adults7 children

Group of 12 had an awesome time on the water! Lots of action and lots of fish in the boat!! Kids had a blast and ended the day catching a big ray and a shark! We will see yall next year!

Reported catch:
Red Snapper
Gray Triggerfish
Vermilion Snapper
Taylor Waterfield
Response from Captain

Thank ya sir. looking forward to the next one.

Steffon Bass
Steffon Bass
Repeat angler
us
Colorado, US
Member since 2026
2 trips
5.0
Verified
New
August fishing trip
5 HR kids, shark, catch and release on August 3, 20263 adults4 children

Taylor Waterfield
Response from Captain

thanks Steffon!

Brody Hyde
Brody Hyde
us
Alabama, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
August fishing trip
8 Hour Trip (AM) Deep water on August 1, 20268 adults

Taylor Waterfield
Response from Captain

thanks Brody!

David Davis
David Davis
us
Tennessee, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Great crew and experience!
6 Hour Trip (AM) Value trip on July 8, 20267 adults

The crew was fantastic! interacted with our kids geeat and put us on the fish! This was a great trip and HIGHLY recommend this charter!!!

Reported catch:
Red Snapper
Vermilion Snapper
Gray Triggerfish
Taylor Waterfield
Response from Captain

Thanks David!

FAQs about Twilight Fishing Charters

Twilight Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $1,400 per group, additional US $140 per person after 6 guests - 4Hr Kids Catch and Release AM (4 hours)
  • US $1,400 per group, additional US $140 per person after 6 guests - 4Hr Kids catch and release trip PM (4 hours)
  • US $1,750 per group, additional US $175 per person after 6 guests - 5 HR kids, shark, catch and release (5 hours)
  • US $2,100 per group, additional US $210 per person after 6 guests - 6 Hour Trip (AM) Value trip (6 hours)
  • US $2,100 per group, additional US $210 per person after 6 guests - 6 Hour Trip (PM) (6 hours)
  • US $2,800 per group, additional US $280 per person after 6 guests - 8 Hour Trip (AM) Deep water (8 hours)
  • US $2,800 per group, additional US $280 per person after 6 guests - 8 Hour Trip (PM) (8 hours)
  • US $3,500 per group, additional US $350 per person after 6 guests - 10 Hour Trip (AM) Deep water (10 hours)
  • US $4,200 per group, additional US $420 per person after 6 guests - 12 Hour Trip All Day meat trip (12 hours)
  • US $8,000 per day per group - 24 Hour over nighter swordfish trip (2 days)
When you book a trip with Twilight Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Clean spacious restroom with actual toilet and running water. Also a sink and shower.
  • Air conditioning
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Bed
  • Live bait well
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Multimedia system
  • Outriggers
  • Tuna tubes
  • Ice box
  • Radar
Trips booked with Twilight Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait (We provide dead bait on every charter and fish for our own live bait most mornings. However we offer an option for the customer to buy live bait from the bait boat company when possible. As the live bait company is not always stocked or operating. )
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Our deckhand fillets and bags everyone's catch for transport at the end of our charters. This is part of his tip. We do not add any additional charge for filleting or bagging fish. We also usually have some ice left over that customers are welcome to.)
  • First mate (We carry a mate on all of our trips. He will coach you up on how to use tackle, train you on technique to guarantee you are successful, he will bait your hook, remove your fish, and fillet and bag them for you. 20% tip is customary and appreciated. )
  • Fishing license (Fishing licenses are included in the trip cost. Our license covers you anytime you are fishing on our vessel.)
Twilight Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Offshore fishing (The length of trip dictates how far we travel. On our shortest trip we are normally 1 to 10 miles from the pass and on our longest overnight trips we can be as far as 175 miles offshore. Average half day charters take place in 15-30 mile range.)
  • Reef fishing
  • Wreck fishing
Twilight Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Twilight Fishing Charters include:
  • Amberjack
  • Grouper (Gag)
  • Grouper (Red)
  • Grouper (Scamp)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Little Tunny (False Albacore)
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Shark (Bull)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Snapper (Vermilion)
  • Triggerfish (Gray)

Your captain

Taylor Waterfield
Taylor Waterfield
Taylor Waterfield

Destin, Florida, United States

10 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
242 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since March 2015

I was born in Destin, Florida. A place that was centered around saltwater charter fishing. Some call Destin the worlds luckiest fishing village. I've been fishing this area since I was old enough to walk and I have always had a passion for this industry. I love teaching young people and beginners the ins and outs of fishing. Seeing them excited about the thing I'm so passionate about is what I love.

10 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
242 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since March 2015

I was born in Destin, Florida. A place that was centered around saltwater charter fishing. Some call Destin the worlds luckiest fishing village. I've been fishing this area since I was old enough to walk and I have always had a passion for this industry. I love teaching young people and beginners the ins and outs of fishing. Seeing them excited about the thing I'm so passionate about is what I love.

The fish you can target

Amberjack
Amberjack
Gag Grouper
Gag Grouper
Red Grouper
Red Grouper
Scamp Grouper
Scamp Grouper
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Blacktip Shark
Blacktip Shark
Bull Shark
Bull Shark
Red Snapper
Red Snapper
Vermilion Snapper
Vermilion Snapper
Gray Triggerfish
Gray Triggerfish
Amberjack
Amberjack
Gag Grouper
Gag Grouper
Red Grouper
Red Grouper
Scamp Grouper
Scamp Grouper
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)

Real catches by this captain

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What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
16 persons
Boat length
52 ft
Year built
1992
Restored in
2020
Boat manufacturer
Gillman
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Cummins
Powered by
2 x 430HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
The length of trip dictates how far we travel. On our shortest trip we are normally 1 to 10 miles from the pass and on our longest overnight trips we can be as far as 175 miles offshore. Average half day charters take place in 15-30 mile range.
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Clean spacious restroom with actual toilet and running water. Also a sink and shower.
Air conditioning
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed
Live bait well
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Multimedia system
Outriggers
Tuna tubes
Ice box
Radar
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
We provide dead bait on every charter and fish for our own live bait most mornings. However we offer an option for the customer to buy live bait from the bait boat company when possible. As the live bait company is not always stocked or operating.
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Our deckhand fillets and bags everyone's catch for transport at the end of our charters. This is part of his tip. We do not add any additional charge for filleting or bagging fish. We also usually have some ice left over that customers are welcome to.
First mate
We carry a mate on all of our trips. He will coach you up on how to use tackle, train you on technique to guarantee you are successful, he will bait your hook, remove your fish, and fillet and bag them for you. 20% tip is customary and appreciated.
Fishing license
Fishing licenses are included in the trip cost. Our license covers you anytime you are fishing on our vessel.

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 60 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 60 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.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child friendly
We are extremely Kid friendly. We encourage kids of all ages, none are to young. However coastguard legislation states children 6 years old or younger must wear life vest. We provide child size life jackets, and some parents bring their own from home.
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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

 Checks

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Destin right now

AmberjackAmberjack
Grouper (Gag)Grouper (Gag)
Grouper (Red)Grouper (Red)
Grouper (Scamp)Grouper (Scamp)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)Snapper (Red)
Snapper (Vermilion)Snapper (Vermilion)
Triggerfish (Gray)Triggerfish (Gray)

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