Captain
John Penrod

Member since July 2023 Carrabelle, United States
Background
Welcome aboard with Capt. John Penrod! He leads exciting trips from Carrabelle on a 20' Bay boat. These waters are teeming with Redfish, Tripletail, Flounder, and more. Capt. John is an expert who will teach you the art of catching them, whether spinning or trolling. Prepare for an incredible fishing adventure filled with learning, laughter, and unforgettable catches!

Hey, I'm Captain John Penrod

Carrabelle, United States
Background
Welcome aboard with Capt. John Penrod! He leads exciting trips from Carrabelle on a 20' Bay boat. These waters are teeming with Redfish, Tripletail, Flounder, and more. Capt. John is an expert who will teach you the art of catching them, whether spinning or trolling. Prepare for an incredible fishing adventure filled with learning, laughter, and unforgettable catches!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(11 reviews)
Carrabelle
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 11 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (7)
Capt. Steve was great
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
33%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Mark O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Capt. Steve was great

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on May 19, 2026
We went close to shore and hit two batches of Redfish under some broken down docks. Caught about 12, hooked about 6 more that...
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Joseph N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the water

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on March 13, 2026
John is a great captain. Found fish for us on a day that the weather started out questionable.ย  The Trout were good suze and...
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Mona P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on June 14, 2024
John runs a great inshore charter.ย  His boat is nice and he was well prepared for our morning trip.ย  We had good weather...
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Joseph, J. N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Loads of fun, captain John did it all.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on March 18, 2025
Caught lots of trout, had fish tacos for dinner. John really took care of us.
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VINCENT H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on April 24, 2024
Capt John it was a great time thank you for working as hard as did to put us on fish.ย  That was my first cobia and reddish.ย ...
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