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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Business associate
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Captain

My Charter Listing

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

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 395 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (467)
Fishing with Taylor
Fishing with Taylor
Year two\u2026came back for another fun trip
+464
Angler rating
310
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
84%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
81%
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William M.
Loudon, TN
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

October fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on October 8, 2022
Should be a maximum of four people fishing. All people on board should be fishing at the same time not taking turns. When not...
William M. does not recommend Get The Gaff Sportfishing Charters
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Christopher P.
The Woodlands, TX
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Never again with this Captain!!!

VERIFIED   5 Hour AM on July 12, 2023
Well my best friend and 2 sons(10 & 6) went out with this Captain. We left at 6AM and went out to catch bait fish. He showed...
Christopher P. does not recommend Get The Gaff Sportfishing Charters
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Brooke D.
Franklin, TN
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Definitely NOT a deep sea fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on March 12, 2023
Never left the Bay.ย  Captain was great but this was just a boat trip around the Bay.
Brooke D. does not recommend Get The Gaff Sportfishing Charters
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David S.
San Antonio, TX
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Taylor

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 17, 2021
There were six of us, but there were only 4 lines in the water at a time. Captain Taylor was nice and seemed to try to get...
David S. does not recommend Get The Gaff Sportfishing Charters
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JD S.
Madison, Mississippi
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bankston

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on May 28, 2021
Waves and wind made us defer to the bay. He was not ready for this and we only fished 2 spots.
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