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.
Our Team
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(408 reviews)
Destin
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 408 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (479)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
85%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
82%
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Memory B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Absolute blast sport fishing with Capt Taylor

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour PM Deep Sea on October 21, 2025
An unforgettable day on the water with Captain Taylor! From start to finish, this trip was everything you could hope...
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KEITH R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish caught!!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour AM on October 21, 2025
Captain Taylor knows how to get it done. This is our second charter with get the gaf. He does like to troll more...
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Michael L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Windy weather but still put us on the fish

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hr Am Close to Shore on October 20, 2025
We had some pretty good wind the morning of the trip which made the waves pretty rough so im glad we decided to do more inshore...
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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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Keri L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time with family!

VERIFIED   4 hr pm Closer to shore on June 24, 2025
My husband and I wanted to take our 2 boys deep sea fishing and were so disappointed when we showed up to the harbor and our...
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