Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charter is based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Captain Heath works hard to make sure all his guests have an action-packed and fun experience on the water. With Heath, you’ll feel the thrill of being connected to the fish – he is a professional and experienced guide who knows the area like no other.

Enjoy a ride with Capt. Heath aboard his 23’ center console, which comes powered by a 250 HP Yamaha SHO engine. The boat is spacious and clean, ideal for the local waters. It has a carrying capacity of four anglers and is equipped with a live bait tank, as well as top-notch navigational electronics, which include a fish finder, a VHF radio, and a GPS.

With Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charter, you’ll also get an opportunity to fish the wrecks, flats, backcountry, and nearshore. Whether it’s sight fishing for Redfish, chasing Spotted Seatrout, Sheepshead, Horse-eye Jack, Ladyfish, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, Tripletail, and many other local species – with Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charter, you’ll experience some fine angling. Capt. Heath is great at a variety of fishing techniques, which include trolling, bottom fishing, spinning, jigging, and popping. 

On your trip, you’ll be provided with fishing licenses, as well as rods, reels, tackle, live bait, and lures. Once caught, your fish can be cleaned and filleted for you to take home after the trip. You’ll also be offered drinks, so feel free to bring snacks with you if you want. Also, don’t forget to grab your camera, sunscreen, and sunglasses!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    2 Hour Trip – Children Special (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    2 Hour Trip, starts at 3:00 PM
    US $425
    Starting at 4pm, you won't need to wake up early and the kids won't have to miss any school. Get out on the water and teach your children all about exciting fishing in the Panhandle. These shallow waters are home to a range of thrilling, beautiful, and delicious fish, and you'll have the chance to get your kids hooked on fishing. This trip is also suitable for experienced anglers to get their daily fishing fix.
  • Private trip
    3 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    US $550
    A 3-hour afternoon trip.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Afternoon Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 11:30 AM
    US $650
    Explore the productive waters of the Panhandle, as you traverse the shallow inshore in search of some exciting and delicious fish. Try bottom fishing and let the rods troll for you as you vary your techniques to entice the bite of delicious Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead, Cobia, and exciting Jacks, Ladyfish, and more.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Morning Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $650
    Get your fishing fix on this morning trip. Explore the productive waters of the Panhandle, as you traverse the shallow inshore in search of some exciting and delicious fish. Try bottom fishing and let the rods troll for you as you vary your techniques to entice the bite of delicious Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead, Cobia, and exciting Jacks, Ladyfish, and more.
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FAQs about Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters

Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $425 per group - 2 Hour Trip – Children Special (PM) (2 hours)
  • US $550 per group - 3 Hour Trip (3 hours)
  • US $650 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Afternoon Trip (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Morning Trip (4 hours)

When you book a trip with Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor

Trips booked with Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks
  • Fishing License

Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping

Top targeted fish species with Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters include:
  • Black Drum
  • Bluefish
  • Jack (Horse-eye)
  • Ladyfish
  • Pompano
  • Redfish
  • Sheepshead
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Spotted Seatrout
  • Tripletail

Meet the Charter Operator

Inshore Expeditions Fishing Charters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States
ID & license verified
137 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since February 2017
Captain Heath Lavin is a real threat to any fish. He is a passionate fisherman with a lot of knowledge on the helm. Fishing the Choctawhatchee Bay and the Panama City-bay systems is Captain Heath’s expertise. He prefers bottom fishing, trolling, jigging, spinning, and popping for a variety of fish species. A day out with the captain is not only an eventful experience, but is also full of fun!
Our Team
James W.
Captain

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Bluefish Bluefish
Jack (Horse-eye) Horse-eye Jack
Ladyfish Ladyfish

Boat specs

Shearwater (Center console) originally built in 2015. Powered by a 250HP Yamaha SHO engine.

Length
23 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day 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.

Listing policies

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

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

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 133 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (84)
4-hour trip with Capt. Heath
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
75%
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Chris N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing trip in June

VERIFIED   4 Hour Morning Trip on June 14, 2023
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Todd M.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day morning trip with Captain James

VERIFIED   4 Hour Morning Trip on July 30, 2023
Captain James was awesome. Easy to talk to and extremely helpful. It was just me and my 8 year old son and he made my son top...
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Marie V.
McCalla, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4-hour trip with Capt. Heath

VERIFIED   4 Hour Morning Trip on August 31, 2023
Great day on the water, some big fun fish in spite of not so favorable conditions following a hurricane that passed by 2 days...
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JODY B.
Mount Pleasant, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Last minute trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Morning Trip on July 18, 2023
Captain was great, ended up only being the two of us and he did everything he could to make sure I had a great trip , great...
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Doug J.
Dallas, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Had a great time

VERIFIED   4 Hour Morning Trip on July 27, 2023
We had a great time just didn’t catch any fish. None of the charters caught fish that day so just a dead day. We tried a...
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