Captain
Justin Simmons

Member since March 2016 Pensacola Beach, United States
Background
My background comes from commercial fishing. I am what you would call a local yokel (native) to the Gulf breeze area even though I didn't get to live on the water. My father definitely raised me on the water – I spent most of my summers on the back of a commercial fishing boat. That was my summer camp for 15 years! Then, I found myself on a charter boat as a deckhand and decided that I could make a better future for my family and myself by putting more effort into the charter fishing business.
Techniques
Catching fish is my style and my favorite technique is whatever it takes to get a bite fishing techniques are constantly changing so if you only know a few the struggle is going to be there

Hey, I'm Captain Justin Simmons

Pensacola Beach, United States
Background
My background comes from commercial fishing. I am what you would call a local yokel (native) to the Gulf breeze area even though I didn't get to live on the water. My father definitely raised me on the water – I spent most of my summers on the back of a commercial fishing boat. That was my summer camp for 15 years! Then, I found myself on a charter boat as a deckhand and decided that I could make a better future for my family and myself by putting more effort into the charter fishing business.
Techniques
Catching fish is my style and my favorite technique is whatever it takes to get a bite fishing techniques are constantly changing so if you only know a few the struggle is going to be there
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(399 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pensacola Beach
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $425
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(31 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pensacola Beach
 Last booking: 1 hour ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 430 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
84%
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Todd H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a great time!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (AM) inshore on October 22, 2025
I have fished my whole life off and on in the midwest.ย  like Capt. Justin, our summer camp was on the back of a boat (although...
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Joe P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a great day!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf - 2:00 PM on February 25, 2026
We met Captain Justin on a chilly but calm morning. Everything was ready for us. as soon as the first line dropped in the water,...
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Jill G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bad weather turned great

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (AM) inshore on October 7, 2025
We booked a charter weeks before coming down. The day of our arrival, it stormed and continued in to the next day. We were...
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Richard F.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fish just werenโ€™t biting

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on February 14, 2026
The captain did everything he could to put us on fish, but this time of season they can be there and you still donโ€™t catch...
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Zack E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on July 3, 2025
Went out with my son in the bay and caught several different species of fish! Red snapper, Spanish Mackerel, flounder, lane...
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