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
(562 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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trips from US $111
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(37 reviews)
Destin
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trips from US $1,192
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(230 reviews)
Destin
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trips from US $183

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 830 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (522)
Great crew!
Kye is the man!
Kye is the man!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
84%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
80%
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Ryan S.
Las Vegas, NV
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip was great

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 1PM on May 23, 2023
From check in to fish cleaning the whole staff and captain were great. We caught a lot of fish and they will clean them however...
Ryan S. recommends Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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Kinna J.
Lenore, WV
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half a day morning trip

VERIFIED   Shared Fishing 6AM 6hrs (Summer) on July 18, 2023
this was an amazing experience! i have been deep sea fishing several times but this overall was the best one yet ! the crew...
Kinna J. recommends Pelican Adventuresโ€“Shared Fishing Trips 8-25
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Sara M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Trip

VERIFIED   Party/Walk-On Fishing 6hrs 1PM on June 17, 2023
We had a great time fishing and the storm that blew in was so cool! The captain and crew kept everyone safe while we rode out...
Sara M. recommends Party/Walk-On 30-65 Passenger Trip
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Guisu L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Pelican

VERIFIED   Private Fishing 4 hrs 1:30 PM on December 29, 2023
Great crew by Michael and Mark.
Guisu L. recommends Pelican โ€“ Private Fishing 1-20 Passenger
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Guisu L. recommends Pelican โ€“ Private Fishing 1-20 Passenger
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Cherie Y.
Edmond, OK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hours with Captain Dew

VERIFIED   Private Fishing 4 hrs 1:30 PM on August 1, 2023
We had a great time and Ky was so helpful and nice. We did not have to do anything except show up and be ready to fish. Recommend...
Cherie Y. recommends Pelican โ€“ Private Fishing 1-20 Passenger
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