Nelson Guide Company
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Nelson Guide Company offers a variety of fishing adventures on a budget. With Captain Si by your side, you'll have a true local's experience. He specializes in inshore bay fishing, as well as nearshore spots in the Gulf. All trips are family-friendly and there's even a special package created specifically for the youngest of anglers.
You'll be fishing on a 24' custom-built Carolina Skiff that accommodates up to 6 anglers. She's powered by a powerful and quiet 150 Mercury engine that reaches the speed of 35 knots. The boat has an upper helm station and a huge casting platform for sight fishing, as well as a very roomy lower deck. With this boat, you can reach extremely shallow spots, as well as deeper nearshore ones.
The captain knows how to adjust the trip to your preferences and skill level, so everyone can enjoy their time on the water.
Explore the inshore and nearshore spots and go after a variety of fish species, such as Red Snapper, Trout, Redfish, Flounder, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, and many more. Each trip is a unique experience and you never know what's going to bite. Capt. Si encourages releasing the fish but you can keep a few specimens for dinner. He'll clean and fillet it after the trip is over.
All your fishing equipment and licenses are included in the price. You only need to pack your snacks, drinks, and sun protection.
Nelson Guide Company does its best to deliver a day you and your family will cherish for a long time. You just need to pick a date and show up on time.
Nelson Guide Company offers a variety of fishing adventures on a budget. With Captain Si by your side, you'll have a true local's experience. He specializes in inshore bay fishing, as well as nearshore spots in the Gulf. All trips are family-friendly and there's even a special package created specifically for the youngest of anglers.
You'll be fishing on a 24' custom-built Carolina Skiff that accommodates up to 6 anglers. She's powered by a powerful and quiet 150 Mercury engine that reaches the speed of 35 knots. The boat has an upper helm station and a huge casting platform for sight fishing, as well as a very roomy lower deck. With this boat, you can reach extremely shallow spots, as well as deeper nearshore ones.
The captain knows how to adjust the trip to your preferences and skill level, so everyone can enjoy their time on the water.
Explore the inshore and nearshore spots and go after a variety of fish species, such as Red Snapper, Trout, Redfish, Flounder, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, and many more. Each trip is a unique experience and you never know what's going to bite. Capt. Si encourages releasing the fish but you can keep a few specimens for dinner. He'll clean and fillet it after the trip is over.
All your fishing equipment and licenses are included in the price. You only need to pack your snacks, drinks, and sun protection.
Nelson Guide Company does its best to deliver a day you and your family will cherish for a long time. You just need to pick a date and show up on time.
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Jayce Harrison5.0Verifiedlast minute trip and mike made it great
4 HRS OFF SEASON SPECIAL on September 21, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childcaught our limit of mangos with the first couple of hours then chased different species mike asked what we wanted and he delivered. with a 2 year old on board we were able to focus all our attention on her and mike handled the rest if you have young children ask for mike and he will make the trip convenient for all ages we will definitely be coming back and would recommend to anyone looking for the best bang for there buck safety and quality of the trip was perfect thanks mike
Jackie Kelsey5.0VerifiedGreat Trip!
4 Hour Trip – Captain's Choice - 1:00 PM on June 3, 2026 • 3 adultsBooked this as a surprise for my 15 year old. Had my husband tag along as well as my dad who was visiting from Germany. The boys caught some Mangrove Red Snapper and Bluefish. Captain Wyatt was fantastic. Everyone had a great time and they brought me back some fish for dinner. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone looking to go catch some fish. 10/10 - great experience!
Greg Minarchan5.0VerifiedAwesome Fishing Trip
4 Hour Trip – Captain's Choice on October 6, 2026 • 3 adultsThis was an awesome experience. We caught our limit of Mangrove Snapper and caught a couple of huge Redfish. Captain Mike was excellent and definitely knows about fishing this area. He made sure we had the best experience possible. I definitely recommend this company to anyone looking for a great fishing excursion.
Ronell Gomez Ravelo5.0VerifiedBoy had fun
3 Hour Trip – Kids' Trip on July 6, 2026 • 5 adultsWe are not experienced fishermen but our boy is obsessed with fish and all sea creatures in general .We did not cach much but he did ! And had a lot of fun .Captain was great and was able to provide a great trip and be patient with my special son who had the most of fun of all on his birthday ! Thanks for the great experience !
Jeff SeibertRepeat angler5.0VerifiedNewamazing trip ! caught our limit and threw back msny more !
4 HRS OFF SEASON SPECIAL on October 15, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 childFantastic trip. Caught our limit of keepers abd threw back dozens more ! Captain Wyatt was awesome. True professional and put us on fish all day !
Brian FreemanRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat trip
4 HRS OFF SEASON SPECIAL on April 10, 2026 • 2 adultsgreat time on the water!!!! Captain of the boat was awesome and did a great job of putting us on the fish!!!!!! very helpful with everything answered all of our questions. even the annoying ones from my kiddos 😂😂😂 was a good time and we caught 18 spanish mackeral would have been more but i tried getting on a shark unfortunately did not get a bite but great time and very muxh so pleased with the service
Billy MoyerRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFun Fishing in thr Sun
6 Hour Trip (Summer) on June 22, 2026 • 6 adultsmy family and I have an amazing time fishing with Captain Wyatt. He was very knowledgeable, actually seems like he loved his job and loved all the people that was on his boat. It made for an amazing time. We will definitely be back.
Philip HaughnRepeat angler4.7VerifiedAwesome Trip!
4 Hour Trip – Captain's Choice - 1:00 PM on June 10, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childCaptain Wyatt is the man! He is very personable and knowledgeable. He knew exactly where to go and exactly what to use. We brought in a haul. Wyatt fileted the fish for us and gave us a great recommendation on where to have the fish cooked. Harbor Tavern was awesome. If we ever come back to Destin, we will definitely be booking with him again.
- Jake MontantezRepeat angler4.7Verified
Great day
4 HRS OFF SEASON SPECIAL on April 16, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenTook my young kids, 6 and 11, for their first charter to see how they would do. The captain Wyatt and his mate did amazing. They helped the kids cast, set hooks, reel in fish all on their own, fixed any tangles or issues they had, and they both caught lots of fish and different species. They both already want to go more. We even had a Karen hassling us at one spot, and they were super cool dealing with her. My wife actually told her off. All around great trip.
Timothy HerbertRepeat angler4.3VerifiedNewMike the Capt was great. Worked really hard to.put us on fish
OFF SEASON SPECIAL 3hr Kids' Trip on November 6, 2026 • 4 adultsGreat trip. Was supposed to be 3 hrs inshore trip, but the gulf was laid down, so we adventure out. Caught some bait on the way out. Caught some nice red snapper and a bunch of undersized trigger fish. Mike worked hard to put us on the fish.
FAQs about Nelson Guide Company
- US $650 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - OFF SEASON SPECIAL 3hr Kids' Trip (3 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $150 per person after 3 guests - 4 HRS OFF SEASON SPECIAL (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $150 per person after 3 guests - 4 HRS OFF SEASON SPECIAL - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $825 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - 3 Hour Trip – Kids' Trip (3 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Captain's Choice (4 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Captain's Choice - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Shark Fishing (AM) (4 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Shark Fishing (PM) (4 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $250 per person after 4 guests - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
- US $1,500 per group, additional US $250 per person after 4 guests - 6 Hour Trip (Summer) (6 hours)
- US $1,500 per group, additional US $200 per person after 4 guests - Goliath Grouper Excursion (4 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Flybridge
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (We always have bait available at the beginning of the trip, however, often times we catch a variety of bait during the trip. Captain Si is locally known for being one of the most efficient Captains when it comes to finding and catching live bait. )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (After the trip, Capt. Si fillets all your keepers and bags them for you. This is part of the price of the trip and performed at no extra charge. The 20-25% tip covers this service.)
- Fishing license (We cover all license required for your day fishing aboard our vessel.)
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Flats fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Spinning
- Fly fishing
- Bluefish (Tailor)
- Cobia
- Flounder
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Pompano
- Redfish
- Sheepshead
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snapper (Vermilion)
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Trout
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Bluefish (Tailor)
Cobia
Flounder
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Redfish
Sheepshead
Snapper (Mangrove)
Snapper (Red)
Snapper (Vermilion)
Spanish Mackerel
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