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
(598 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 3 hours ago
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Trips from US $101
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(49 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $1,188
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(258 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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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 905 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (598)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
85%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
81%
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Abby B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 1:30 pm on July 2, 2025
Abby B. recommends Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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Kelly P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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So fun!

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6AM 6hrs (Summer) on June 15, 2025
Caught fish non stop. The boat is a little older but I tell you what, you will get on the fish, the deck hands will be at your...
Kelly P. recommends Pelican Adventuresโ€“Shared Fishing Trips 8-25
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Joseph S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6 AM 6hrs (Spring) on April 11, 2025
My grandson and I had a great time. Everyone on the boat caught lots os fish. The large cooler was full with the keepers and...
Joseph S. recommends Pelican Adventuresโ€“Shared Fishing Trips 8-25
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Thuc H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Need new design boat

VERIFIED   Private Fishing 6 hrs 1 PM Summer on June 9, 2025
I recommend you should have front glass window. So we can look out for views.
Thuc H. recommends Pelican โ€“ Private Fishing 1-20 Passenger
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Matthew M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good time / Great value

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 7am on April 23, 2025
This was a very fun interactive charter fishing experience for my whole family . The teen daughter that hates fishing even...
Matthew M. recommends Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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