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
(386 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pensacola Beach
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Trips from US $400
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(12 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pensacola Beach
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Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 398 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
90%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
83%
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Michael F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf Fishing (AM) on April 15, 2025
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Symeon C.
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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Fishing with Justin

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (AM) inshore on February 26, 2025
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Elisha S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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February fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) inshore on February 22, 2025
Elisha S. recommends Paradise Fishing Charter 2
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Rhiannon M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Experience

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (PM) on December 26, 2024
We had an amazing time with Captain Justin. He was super kind, helpful, skilled, and knowledgeable! We would absolutely book...
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Howard S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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CPT Justin put us on the Fish!!!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf Fishing (AM) on September 14, 2024
CPT Justin is a solid fishing charter captain.ย  It was late in the year and had some rough seas and he still got us on the...
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