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Your Fishing Charter

Come and explore the Gulf of Mexico with Destin’s premier fishing charter – Maximum Fishing Fun! Maximus is the only boat in the harbor to offer a NO FISH, NO PAY GUARANTEE. Why? Because with nearly 300 charters a year the crew has never not produced fish. It’s their personal guarantee to make sure you catch fish and have fun doing it.

Maximus can go faster than virtually all other boats in the Destin fleet. You can get to the deep water in half the time or less than most other boats, to make sure you catch all the fish you can dream of. Maximus goes farther than any boat on 4 and 5-hour trips. You and your family having a day of great catching is far more important than fuel cost.

Maximum Fishing Fun aims to provide unforgettable deep sea fishing experiences by a group of seasoned captains. For Captains Justin and Chris fishing is more than a job – it is their passion. Dubbed the "offshore battlewagon", the Worldcat 330E charter boat is powered by twin 300 HP Suzuki engines. With enough room on board, and a restroom, it gives you plenty of freedom and comfort.

Typically, your trip starts off with catching live bait as soon as you go out the pass which generally takes about 1 hour. You have the option to purchase livebait instead of catching it, if you like. Depending on how long the trip is, the livebait usually costs $60-$80. Which seems like a lot, but if you're catching it you're spending $250 per hour to catch it. So we highly recommend buying it over catching it.

See all the reviews, they explain it best! There is a reason why Maximus has more than quadruple the reviews than all other boats. Book now for an ultimate Destin fishing experience!

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Afternoon trips are designed for the kids that you can’t get out of bed at 5:00 a.m. to be fishing at 6:00 a.m. Or just have a more relaxing day when you are on vacation. You can still catch plenty of fish on the afternoon trips. You can read the reviews for confirmation.

5 Hour Afternoon – No Fish, No Pay!

5 Hour Afternoon – No Fish, No Pay! with MAXIMUS

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Maximum Fishing Fun

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Destin, Florida, United States

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Please understand this is a 4 hr trip and we can not produce the same amount of fish as we can on a 5 and 6 hr trip. We will always do our best to get you on as much fish as possible, but this is not a load the cooler with fish for a big family fish fry. This is about getting the kids on the water to catch some fish. This is mostly, if not all non keeper fish. Just being 100% honest where other boats will say you should have been here yesterday and they were bigger. But if we catch keepers you can keep.

4 Hour Morning – No Fish No Pay

Please understand this is only a 4 hr trip and we simply can not go as far out as we can on a 5 and 6 hr trip. We will do our best to put you on fish but this is not a load the cooler for a big family fish fry. This is about getting on the water and letting the kids have fun catching fish. This will mostly be, if not all non keeper fish. Just being 100% honest, where as most boats will tell you that you should have been here yesterday and they were all bigger. But if we do catch keepers you can keep it.

4 Hour Afternoon – No Fish No Pay

5 hr morning trips are only available Sept 15 through March 30.

5 Hour Morning – No Fish No Pay

GUARANTEED FISH! NO FISH, NO PAY
Morning trips are your preferred fishing outing. Morning trips, in general, produce more and bigger fish than an afternoon trip. You still catch plenty of fish on an afternoon trip but the bigger fish like to feed in the AM. So if you don't mind the early alarm going off, this might be a better option.

6 Hour Trip – No Fish, No Pay

Guaranteed fish! No fish, no pay. Morning trips, in general, produce more and bigger species than afternoon trips. 8-hour trips get you a lot more time on the water than 6-hour trips.

8 Hour Trip – No Fish, No Pay

Guaranteed fish! No fish, no pay. Grouper, Snapper, Vermilion, Trigger, etc. Lots of bottom fishing.

10 Hour Trip – No Fish, No Pay

Guaranteed, no catch, no pay! Head offshore 64 miles to deep drop in 1,100’ for Golden Tilefish. Extremely tasty fish. This is the best-tasting fish you can get.

12 Hour Trip – Deep Drop

A 12-hour daytime swordfishing trip. 70 miles offshore 1,600’ down is where you hook the big boy! It's an awesome trip.

12 Hour Trip – Swordfish Trip

GUARANTEED FISH! NO FISH, NO PAY
Catches include Yellowfin Tuna, Blackfin, Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi etc. 
The boat leaves at 2 AM to arrive at the best offshore fishing grounds at 6 AM, and is back at the docks before sundown roughly at 6-6:30 PM.
These trips are weather permitting. If the seas are too much to go that far, you can switch to an all-day local trip and the price difference would be adjusted.

5 Hour Afternoon – No Fish, No Pay!

5 Hour Afternoon – No Fish, No Pay!

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