We took a family 8 hour fishing trip with Captain Barbee and First mate Scott. We had a group of 10 and many have never done deep sea fishing. Captain Barbee and Scott were very friendly and made the start of the trip very positive and inviting on a chilly windy morning. Captain Barbee kept us on fish all day moving frequently to active spots looking for keeper fish. Scott was non-stop getting fish off hooks, untangling crossed lines and re-rigging broken lines and always positive, light hearted and friendly. We had only one member who was 13 and Scott was very encouraging when he had a line full. Very kid friendly crew.
The weather was not “ideal’ for Florida. North winds and chilly temps. Captain Barbee’s boat has a large temperature controlled area so we could go inside to warm up. There was padded bench style seating that allowed for plenty of sitting room inside as well as a large back deck to hang out outside.
The fishing was outstanding! Unfortunately Red Snapper was not in season because we caught a lot of them and of very good size along with several other species to include a remora. We brought back 80 fish but more than doubled that amount with what we had to toss back frequently having two and three fish on the line at the same time.

What an amazing day fishing with Stelluna Fishing Charters and we highly recommend Captain Barbee and Scott. We will definitely charter with them again next time we are in Destin!

The crew of Stelluna gave us a great time catching a variety of fish and finding enough in-season catch for plenty of meals in the days to come. The additional service of preparing and filleting the catch was greatly appreciated. The captain and deckhand were professional, approachable, and knowledgeable. I would gladly go with them again.

We loved our trip on the Stelluna. The boat was on time, clean, and comfortable. We had a group of 9. Seven of us were able to fish at a time, and the deckhand, Scott, kept up with keeping all our lines baited and in the water while also helping take the caught fish off the hook, naming the fish caught, keeping count, and answering any questions we had without being overbearing. Caption Judah kept us on fish the entire 8 hour trip. We started by catching our bait fish then caught over 60 fish that they cleaned and filleted for us to keep/cook. They even prepared some of the fish to eat on our trip back to the dock. I can’t recommended Captain Judah and Scott of the Stelluna Family Friendly Charters enough!

Had an awesome time on the stellaluna! Captain and first mate were the best in the business after 20 plus years of charters out of Destin. We caught every species we desired and more. Ended the day on two big sharks. Couldn’t be happier.

The crew was very helpful! It was an amazing trip!
We caught 44 fish for dinner,. We were excited about catching a shark, even though he was too big to keep! 10-12 feet long and possibly 400 lbs.
We hope to be back!!!