We visits the Gulf Coast often. At least once a year we like to visit the beaches and we’ve got a crew who loves to fish. Between Destin, PCB and Fort Walton, we like to try new stuff and visit new places. And, while we’ve chartered with different boats and captains before, I’m not sure we’ll fish with anyone but Cap Brody Fish again. We arrived at Fort Walton this year and less than 3 days into our trip there was a Hurricane barreling down on the gulf coast and the waters had kicked up. Approaching storm be damned, we were determined to fish and called up spoke to Cap Brody. First and foremost, I appreciated the honesty bestowed on us by him. While it would have been easy for him to tell us “waters are ok, 2 to 3ft seas will be fine for you all and we’ll kill em’. Instead, Cap Brody to the time to explain to me exactly what was in store as we set out for the deep seas, explained that while he was more than willing, his goal was for us to have the best time possible and with a fam of 4, two kids (11 and 14), his advice was for us to trust him and let him guide us to a great day inshore fishing or, take a flyer this time, chalk it it up to timing and catch him next time. We decided to put our time and money in his hands and it was a great day fishing! Cap put us on the fish all day. The kids had a blast and the freezer will be full of fresh Florida Gulf seafood for weeks to come. Cap Brody knew the waters well, knew where the fish would be and kept us ahead of the fleet all morning and into the afternoon. In fact, on a day where the marine radio was mostly filled with salty captains speaking of their lean catch and waining spirit of their charters, we were catching and joking and having the time we’d hoped for all along. All said, and I understand that fishing is fishing and not always catching; if you’re in Destin and you want a great boat, a stellar Captain and a great day on these waters, choose right and choose Frigate and ask for Brody. You’ll be glad you did.

Captain Brody has lived in Destin his whole life and is very familiar with the area. Fishing in November was a little bit of a challenge as it isn’t really one of the main fishing months and it gets dark in Destin at about 5:00. The crew attempted to try different techniques and different baits and also allowed our kids to cast and assisted them when needed. Overall, we had a great experience as we felt we were getting a tour of Destin while we fished as Brody was able to share a lot of Destin History and his knowledge of the area during the trip. I would highly recommend this venue, but during the June-August months which is more prime time for fishing. Crew was very knowledgeable and friendly and represented The City of Destin well.

The Capatin, Crew and Staff are all incredible. I would highly recommend heading out with them when you plan your trip. We took a last secomd vacation down to Destin resulting in a last second fishing trip. They were more than willing to help us out and make sure we got out on the water with beautiful weather and a crew.  The equipment and boat were in fantastic condition. I can not say enough about how much they do to make sure everyone on board has a great time and is put on fish. Rather you are an experienced angler or it is your first time you will have an unforgettable trip.

My wife and two boys (ages 7 and 5) went out with Captain Chad for a 5 hour trip. We went about 30 miles out to catch some bigger fish, which is possible in Frigate because it’s a pretty fast boat compared to other fishing charters. I hauled in a nice ~20lb Red Snapper and my wife caught a huge King Mackerel. Chad was a great captain, super knowledgeable and was awesome with our kids.