Charter Operator
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.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(593 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 19 minutes ago
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Trips from US $101
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(47 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $1,188
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(254 reviews)
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $147

Fishing Reports

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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 894 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
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Angler rating
592
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
85%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
81%
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Lilora K.
Memphis, Tennessee
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Bumpy ride

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 6:30AM on June 19, 2016
too many waves, very bumpy and the whole crew was sick and vomiting the whole time while out, therefore unable to fish
Lilora K. does not recommend Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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Michael M.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   August 5, 2020
The charter operator canceled 12 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Jimmy B.
Fort Mitchell, KY
Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
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Fishing with David

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 6:30AM on June 28, 2018
Very poor did not seem like they cared if we caught fish or not. It was very hard to watch all the other boats clean limits...
Jimmy B. does not recommend Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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Mark S.
United States
Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
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What a waste of a trip but Iโ€™m gonna dispute thos on my card they surely wonโ€™t get my money for such a crackhead experience...
Mark S. does not recommend Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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