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
(607 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $101
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(55 reviews)
Destin
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Trips from US $1,188
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(270 reviews)
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $169
Destin
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Trips from US $2,546

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 932 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (617)
Had a great time!
4 hour trip - Mingo and squirrel fish
Another AMAZING day on the water with Pelican Adventures!!!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
85%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
82%
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Brandon M.
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Top shelf charter!!

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6 AM 6hrs (Fall) on August 23, 2025
We had an amazing trip start to finish.ย  Everything went smooth from signing up to go, easy parking with detailed descriptionsโ€ฆ.great...
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James H.
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They stayed on top of everything to let the clients have the best experience.

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6AM 6hrs (Summer) on August 17, 2025
Zack and Evan wore fantastic they kept circling the boatto make sure you were fishing and not waiting around. They spoke over...
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James D.
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Top Notch

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 1 PM 6hrs (Summer) on June 20, 2025
Awesome time on a 6hr evening trip. Everyone caught fish. Captain would move spots soon as bite slowed so we could have better...
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Cliff W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great fishing trip with Son and Daughter

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 1 PM 6hrs (Summer) on July 23, 2025
1st fishing trip with my 16 year old son and 18 year old daughter. We each caught a few snapper, a grouper, and some Ruby Red...
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Lucas G.
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What a great trip!

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6AM 6hrs (Summer) on June 4, 2025
First off, Charlie and the other deckmate (I forgot his name) were so very helpful and made the experience so enjoyable! It...
Lucas G. recommends Pelican Adventuresโ€“Shared Fishing Trips 8-25
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