Captain
Taylor Bankston

Member since October 2018 Destin, United States
Background
I was born in Louisiana and raised on tugboats. I started fishing and driving boats from a very young age with my grandfather who taught me most of what I know. So I was raised on the water and I've been going out into the Gulf for the past 25 years. When I was a young teen I moved to Destin and started working on sport fishing boats as a deckhand and learning to drive those. I have been driving a center console for the past three years and have really enjoyed it. I love seeing the enjoyment on people's faces when I take them out fishing. I am so thankful for being able to fish all the time and, most of all, doing something that I love and am very passionate about every day! I have spent two years rebuilding my boat and now have two 150 HP Yamaha outboard engines with a Minkota Terrova trolling motor for the best fishing experience.

Hey, I'm Captain Taylor Bankston

Destin, United States
Background
I was born in Louisiana and raised on tugboats. I started fishing and driving boats from a very young age with my grandfather who taught me most of what I know. So I was raised on the water and I've been going out into the Gulf for the past 25 years. When I was a young teen I moved to Destin and started working on sport fishing boats as a deckhand and learning to drive those. I have been driving a center console for the past three years and have really enjoyed it. I love seeing the enjoyment on people's faces when I take them out fishing. I am so thankful for being able to fish all the time and, most of all, doing something that I love and am very passionate about every day! I have spent two years rebuilding my boat and now have two 150 HP Yamaha outboard engines with a Minkota Terrova trolling motor for the best fishing experience.
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Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(369 reviews)
Destin
 10 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 369 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (440)
Nice trip catching what the Day gave us
Fishing for shark
Fishing for shark
+437
Angler rating
292
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
85%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
81%
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Richard C.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bankston

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 16, 2021
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Josh A.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bankston

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark Trip on June 9, 2020
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Andy J.
Birmingham, AL
Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour PM Deep Sea on June 25, 2021
Very disappointing trip and unfortunately strongly DO NOT recommend. Captain was late arriving, didnโ€™t have bait at pickup....
Andy J. does not recommend Get The Gaff Sportfishing Charters
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Keith P.
Lithonia, Georgia
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bankston

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 3, 2020
Paying 600.00 for a boat ride is something i could do 4 myself, i needed to take some fish home to my family to equal the money...
Keith P. does not recommend Get The Gaff Sportfishing Charters
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Brandon M.
Houston, TX
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bankston

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on September 10, 2020
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