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Pelican Adventures Inc

Member since April 2016 Destin, United States
Background
Pelican Adventures is a third-generation family-owned and operated company that has been providing enjoyable fishing experiences in Destin for over thirty years. Operating a variety of boats for every taste, budget, and level of experience, these anglers exist to provide their clients with fun and productive days on the water.
Techniques
The crew uses 2 hook rigs with a 30 to 80-pound test line. On average, you can expect to catch a variety of fish such as Mingos (Vermilion Snapper), White Snapper (Red Porgy), Black Snapper (Mangrove Snapper), Triggerfish, Rockfish, etc. If you are lucky, you could catch Grouper and Jack.

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Destin, United States
Background
Pelican Adventures is a third-generation family-owned and operated company that has been providing enjoyable fishing experiences in Destin for over thirty years. Operating a variety of boats for every taste, budget, and level of experience, these anglers exist to provide their clients with fun and productive days on the water.
Techniques
The crew uses 2 hook rigs with a 30 to 80-pound test line. On average, you can expect to catch a variety of fish such as Mingos (Vermilion Snapper), White Snapper (Red Porgy), Black Snapper (Mangrove Snapper), Triggerfish, Rockfish, etc. If you are lucky, you could catch Grouper and Jack.
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Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(596 reviews)
Destin
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Pelican โ€“ Private Fishing 1-20 Passenger

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(48 reviews)
Destin
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Pelican Adventuresโ€“Shared Fishing Trips 8-25

Excellent
4.5 / 5
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Destin
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Fishing Reports

Destin Snowbirds Caught Fish Along With
Destin Snowbirds Caught Fish Along With
Feb 5, 2019 Destin
Pelican Adventures has been family owned and operated nearly 20 years, located on the Destin Harbor. We are happy to welcome our winter visitors every year, affectionately called "snowbirds". This lively group of retirees flock to the Emerald Coast every winter to escape cooler temperatures while enjoying the gem we call home in Destin, Florida. Pelican Adventures offers fishing all year long and we were thrilled to put together a shared charter of Destin Snowbirds aboard the Good Times fishing boat. A shared fishing charter is an economical way to get on the water without fishing on a party boat. Call us to schedule a shared charter today - we will pair you and your group with other anglers to build a "private-ish" fishing trip! Whatever you're looking for, Pelican Adventures can do it! We have a fleet of fishing boats and various trips inshore and offshore depending on what you want to catch Pelican Adventures can do it!
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Sheepshead was on the bite February 2019
Sheepshead was on the bite February 2019
Feb 4, 2019 Destin
Come fishing with us all year long at Pelican Adventures on the Destin Harbor. We offer all types of deep sea fishing as well as inshore and nearshore fishing along the Emerald Coast in Destin, Florida. We had an exciting private charter on the Just Right where we spent the day inshore on Redfish, Trout and even a small Pompano! Caught a few keepers and tossed a few back for next time that were not in season or slot. Then, we headed to Destin's East Pass and killed it on Sheepshead. This is some tasty seafood right here and plentiful both along the surf in the Gulf of Mexico and along the bay and harbor. We are a family owned and operated business for nearly 20 years and look forward to sharing our experience and knowledge of all things fishing in Destin! Pelican Adventures hosts a fleet of fishing boats to catch whatever your fishing for...offering private and shared charters as well as multi-passenger fishing aboard Vera Marie - our 70 foot party boat. Give us a call and we'll set you up on the charter to fit your group. Booking now for the season ahead but also scheduling daily inshore and offshore fishing trips.
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Mack Attack
Mack Attack
Sep 27, 2018 Destin
Florida waters are home to 3 species of Mackerel - King, Spanish and Cero Mackerel have all been coming in hot to the docks at Pelican Adventures on the Destin Harbor. Come fishing with us on one of our fishing boats to reel in the fun with a mackerel fight! Mackerels are plentiful along the Emerald Coast late March through November swimming the shallow surfs and along the reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Kingfish (King Mackerel) are the biggest of the 3 species and have a minimum size limit of 24' to the fork tail, with a bag limit of 2 per person per day. Cero Mackerel is the least common of the 3, but many say the best tasting. This mackerel has no size limit or bag limit. The Spanish Mackerel, is what you generally think of when you hear "mackerel" in Florida. The Spanish has a min size limit of 12" to the fork and a bag limit of 15 fish per person per day. Join us on the water to catch a mackerel on our deep sea fishing charters ranging from private and shared trips to multi-passenger fishing trips aboard our party boat. Book online by clicking here. Check out this delicious recipe below perfect for the kingfish bite....Tight Lines! Smoked Fish Dip First, soak fish overnight in a brine solution: 1 cup salt 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup lemon juice 2 cups Ketchup 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 can beer 1 tablespoon red pepper 2 or 3lbs fish Wash and dry fish, Smoke fish over hickory chips. Once you have the fish smoked let cool and crumble the fish with your hands into a bowl and add: 8oz sour cream 1 cup Dukeโ€™s Mayo 1 large onion sauteed 4 tablespoons pickle relish Pepper to taste If you like it kicked up a little, dust the fish with Jerk Seasoning or Tony Chachereโ€™s Creole seasoning before you smoke the fish
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Mahi Mahi Smash!
Mahi Mahi Smash!
Sep 21, 2018 Destin
Great 6 hour fishing charter this morning on the Good Times! Fun group of ten anglers went out today with us on a private chartered deep sea fishing trip and hauled in 10 Mahi Mahi, a Triple Tail along with some Mingo and White Snapper and a couple Bonita! Let's go fishing, give us a call and book your trip on one of our variety of fishing options. We have a fleet of several boats and trips to select the perfect trip, all docked at Pelican Adventures on the Destin Harbor. Book your fishing trip by clicking here to book online. Tight Lines!
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Fall Fishing Fun with a Cobia!
Fall Fishing Fun with a Cobia!
Sep 10, 2018 Destin
Luckily we were spared terrible weather in Destin by Tropical Storm Gordon! And the "calm" before and after the storm cleared some great fishing trips and awesome catch including this tasty Cobia. We are still blessed along the Emerald Coast to report clean waters free of Red Tide. Slick calm waters and bright sunny skies provided the perfect conditions for fun on the water and fish in the boat! Click here to book your shared and private charters this Fall as we gear up for the Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo throughout the month of October.
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Cobia Mania!
Cobia Mania!
Apr 20, 2016 Destin
Wow! There were over twenty cobia caught yesterday. Over all the boats that fished to the West did better than the ones to the East. There were also some very nice Triggers and Snappers caught.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 900 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
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Great for families
Great for families
So fun!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Gary D. G.
United States
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Worst fishing trip ever!

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 6:30AM on June 3, 2016
I have been coming to Destin for over 35 Years and never miss a chance to go deep sea fishing when its red Snapper season however...
Gary D. G. does not recommend Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   April 16, 2021
The charter operator canceled 22 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Paul F.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bad
1.3 / 5
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Horrible day

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6:30 AM 6hrs (Fall) on October 16, 2019
Crew did not assist front half of boat. Fishing was awful. 4 to 5 foot swells. Trip should have been cancelled. Son and I had...
Paul F. does not recommend Pelican Adventuresโ€“Shared Fishing Trips 8-25
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Jason D.
Peoria, Illinois
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Deep sea fishing

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 6:30AM on June 23, 2016
Too long of a boat ride there and back 2 hours each way and only 2 hours to fish! Not enough room to fish as we were all pushed...
Jason D. does not recommend Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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Judy C.
Destin, FL
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Did not happen

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 8, 2018
Pelican canceled the fishing trip on the Vera Marie 2 days before our reservation because of a โ€œblown engineโ€ on the boat....
Judy C. does not recommend Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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