Charter Operator
Big John of Florida Charter Boat

Member since May 2023 Destin, United States
Background
Denis has been an Angler since he was 16 years old. He spent some of his time fishing the Atlantic Ocean off the Coast of Montauk, New York. The Shark fishing tournaments were his favorite. Denis fell in love with Destin in 2020 and was missing a boat. The Big John boat and business was for sale and the rest is history.
Techniques
Bottom Fishing and Troll Fishing the longer the trip the bigger fish.

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Destin, United States
Background
Denis has been an Angler since he was 16 years old. He spent some of his time fishing the Atlantic Ocean off the Coast of Montauk, New York. The Shark fishing tournaments were his favorite. Denis fell in love with Destin in 2020 and was missing a boat. The Big John boat and business was for sale and the rest is history.
Techniques
Bottom Fishing and Troll Fishing the longer the trip the bigger fish.
Anglers Choice
186
Reviews
1
Fishing Reports
Verified
Our Team
Holly L.
Business associate
Denis L.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Big John of Florida Deep Sea Fishing

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(186 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 7 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,599

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 186 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (246)
6 Hr trip
Deep sea fishing for 9
Fishing
+243
Angler rating
171
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
97%
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James B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Bottom and Troll Fishing on July 2, 2025
Our family had a great time on the water.ย  Captain and crew were amazing.ย  Helped a group of newbies learn how to fish the...
James B. recommends Big John of Florida Deep Sea Fishing
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Virgil Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good times with my family

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Begginer Fishing Experience on June 24, 2025
Had a great time got lots of fish. Wish we couldโ€™ve got more didnโ€™t get the snapper that I wanted, but he decided he didnโ€™t...
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Jeff G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fabulous day - tons of fish

VERIFIED   7 Hour Bottom and Troll Fish on May 14, 2025
Our group at the seven hour tour to get to some deeper water and some bigger fish.ย  Trip was amazing ย  Weโ€™ve done several...
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Lawana B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Bottom and Troll Fishing on October 6, 2024
I booked a 6hr fishing trip for the men in my family while on vacation in Destin. Most of our party spent the majority of the...
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Frederick J.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great crew and wonderful day of fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Begginer Fishing Experience on June 21, 2025
Dennis and his crew were wonderful. They always made sure our hooks were baited. They quickly got fish off so that we could...
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