My wife, son, friend, and I had an unforgettable experience during our week-long vacation in Destin, Fl. We decided to try deep sea fishing for the first time and were fortunate to have Captain Wayne as our guide.

From the moment we stepped onto his beautiful boat, which was clean and fully equipped, we knew we were in for a treat. Captain Wayne gave us clear and patient instructions, making us feel comfortable and confident despite being novices. He expertly navigated us to the best fishing spots, ensuring that if we didn’t get any bites within a few minutes, we quickly moved to a more promising location.

Our efforts were rewarded with a fantastic catch, more than enough for a delightful “hook n’ cook” dinner. As a chef with 35 years of experience, Captain Wayne even shared his personal recipe for fish tacos.

We highly recommend Captain Wayne for your family’s deep sea fishing adventure. His expertise, hospitality, and dedication made our trip a highlight of our vacation.

The weather was great which made for a great start. The Captain communicated well and we arrived at the dock about 9:00.  He did a quick safety check and then we were off.  The first stop was the seam at the incoming tide, we did a couple passes trolling then went to a few other spots.  We started getting bit as we got closer to the jetty.  We found a spot with some fish and put 5 keeper Flounder in the boat quickly.  We had just as many keepers as we did smaller fish.  After about another hour we headed back where the Captain filleted our fish for us.  We all had a great time.  The boat was outfitted well with electronics and fresh live bait.
We all caught fish and all had a great time!

Captain Wayne was outstanding! He went out of his way to make sure our trip happened considering the storms predicted in the area. He rescheduled our trip to make sure we were able to go as our planned trip was rained out. He was very knowledgeable about wildlife in the area and the equipment needed to catch them. He was friendly and point-forward. Would recommend 10/10 and hope to have another trip out with him soon.

As complete beginners, Capt was more than happy to show us the ropes.  We caught a wide variety of fish (snappers, Spanish mackerel and triggerfish) and Capt was very flexible with the 6 hours: inshore fishing near some docks, offshore fishing near some reefs, and trolling too.
Capt filleted fish for us and we took it straight to LJ Schooners to cook your catch.  Would book again!

We caught lots of fish, from grouper, to red snapper, and several others!  Unfortunately not all were keepers, but tons of fun catching fish!  I even had a shark grab one of the fish I was reeling in which was a heck of a fight while I had him.  Captain Wayne worked hard to keep us on the fish, we definitely recommend him to others.