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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(387 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 4 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 387 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
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Angler rating
305
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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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Jeffrey P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour PM Deep Sea on June 25, 2025
Captain Taylor took us out further than he usually would have on a 6 hour charter because of how calm the water was. He explained...
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Jose M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Trip to Remember!!

VERIFIED   3hr Shark Trip on November 8, 2024
This was our first ever fishing trip like this. We didnโ€™t know what to expect, I booked this trip because of the great reviews....
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Allen D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

If youโ€™re looking for big fish to catch, this is the trip for you!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour PM Deep Sea on July 21, 2025
We started off with a 20+ pound king mackerel then a 7.5โ€™ sailfish! That was a lot of work but our Captian knew exactly how...
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Kenny D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

SHARK!!!! GOT IT DONE!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3hr Shark Trip on July 7, 2025
We set out to catch a shark for the 1st Time and Captain Taylor with โ€œGet the Gaffโ€fishing got it done!!! We battled...
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Kimberly S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Beautiful Day of Fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour AM Captains Choice Deep Sea on July 3, 2025
We each caught several fish and had enough for a delicious meal at Brotulaโ€™s after the morning of fishing. Taylor was helpful...
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