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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4.7 / 5
(406 reviews)
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Pensacola Beach
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Trips from US $425
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(68 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pensacola Beach
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 474 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
86%
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Jesse L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awsome experience

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf - 2:00 PM on July 12, 2026
We went out into Gulf and fishing was good. We had delayed departure a bit for a weather system coming through then it was...
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Robert D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip overall!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip inshore - 2:00 PM on July 10, 2026
Justin was very nice and friendly,ย  we caught a few fish, saw a bunch of dolphins, enjoyed the ride.ย  Fish werenโ€™t biting...
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Abigail N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing experience!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf Fishing - 2:00 PM on June 25, 2026
We had such a great experience on our fishing charter! I went with my boyfriend, his dad, and his brother, and we had so much...
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Todd H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a great time!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip 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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Earl S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Charter

VERIFIED   Half day inshore trip on May 2, 2026
1st time outing with Captain Justin . It was cold and cloudy with winds at 15 plus . Tough day but , Captain Justin still got...
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