Captain
Matthew Champion

Member since April 2018 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Matthew Champion moved to Destin in 1987. His father took him fishing here and he knew fishing is what he would be doing for the rest of his life. In 1993, he got his first job on a party boat. Throughout his career, Capt. Matt has worked on party boats, commercial vessels fishing for snapper and grouper, and private charters. He caught so many fish in his life that he doesn't need to catch another one, but seeing the happiness in his customers' eyes while fishing is everything to him. Captain Matt has placed and won several tournaments, including five, 1st place finishes and one, 2nd place finish in the 2016 Destin deep sea Fishing Rodeo.
Techniques
I have a unique style in between high end sport fish yachts and very good bottom fishing mixed in.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew Champion

Destin, United States
Background
Captain Matthew Champion moved to Destin in 1987. His father took him fishing here and he knew fishing is what he would be doing for the rest of his life. In 1993, he got his first job on a party boat. Throughout his career, Capt. Matt has worked on party boats, commercial vessels fishing for snapper and grouper, and private charters. He caught so many fish in his life that he doesn't need to catch another one, but seeing the happiness in his customers' eyes while fishing is everything to him. Captain Matt has placed and won several tournaments, including five, 1st place finishes and one, 2nd place finish in the 2016 Destin deep sea Fishing Rodeo.
Techniques
I have a unique style in between high end sport fish yachts and very good bottom fishing mixed in.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(185 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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trips from US $1,100

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 185 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
91%
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Jeff C.
Winder, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

7 hour trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip (AM) on July 20, 2021
Absolutely outstanding, the Captain and first mate were awesome. They were very nice, knowledgeable and put us on the fish...
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Keri H.
Winder, Georgia
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

8 hour trip with Matt and Sean

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip (PM) on June 30, 2020
We looked at lots of reviews before deciding on this trip. We were not disappointed! We left out at 3pm and headed out for...
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Clay B.
Atlanta, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Spring Special (PM) on October 9, 2022
All around great experience! Captains and mate were all excellent.
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Thomas H.
Sevierville, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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12 Hour Trip

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip on August 25, 2021
We opted for a 12 hour trip to have a chance at a Marlin. Weโ€™ve fished offshore a lot, but marlin have always eluded us....
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Jared R.
Winder, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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8 hour 6am trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip (AM) on August 5, 2021
Had a great time out with Championship! The captain and first mate were very friendly and helpful, made sure we had a great...
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