Captain
Justin Steele
Member since September 2015
Panama City, United States
- Background
- Captain Justin Steele's main priority on his fishing charters is to ensure that his customers get the most out of fishing in Panama City Beach. To achieve that, he supplies a hard working, experienced crew, the latest tackle, and a clean and well-maintained boat. Not only does he know where the fish are, he provides a friendly and professional service as well, all aboard one of the best charter boats in the area - the Billistic.
Hey, I'm Captain Justin Steele
- Background
- Captain Justin Steele's main priority on his fishing charters is to ensure that his customers get the most out of fishing in Panama City Beach. To achieve that, he supplies a hard working, experienced crew, the latest tackle, and a clean and well-maintained boat. Not only does he know where the fish are, he provides a friendly and professional service as well, all aboard one of the best charter boats in the area - the Billistic.
My Charter Listings
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US$ 640
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 14, 2018
the captain (justin steele) and the mate will do their utmost to make ur trip very pleasant & enjoyable. would highly recommend them.trip date 6-14-2018.marvin
Marvin Swilley recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, June 13, 2018
It was a beautiful trip. Captain Justin and his mate Brandon were extremely professional and courteous. The boat was beautiful and we were able to catch 70 pounds of fish! Thanks for dinner Captain and crew!
Jocelyn Mitchelle recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Justin and Brandon were both amazing! We had a blast on this short trip fishing for red snappers, vermillion snappers and triggerfish- even though we couldn’t keep everything. We even caught a 23in grouper! Justin was very professional and courteous, and Brandon was amazing to work with. He made learning how to fish so easy and was right by us to help every step of the way. They were both respectful and very kind to us, making us feel at home right away!
Jennifer Mintman recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished December 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, October 14, 2017
The captain put us on the fish and even though seas were rough he kept us in place until it played out. It was impressive. didn’t have to change sites much so you’ll “get your fish on.” The mate did an excellent job. When (not if) you pulled in a fish, he had it off the line, and your hook baited up to go again in seconds. Follow their instructions! You’ll have a great time and bring plenty of fish back to the dock. If you just want to take it easy, the boat is very comfortable with lots of cabin space and all the amenities.
Jim Ellison recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished October 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
10 hour trip trolling and bottom fishing yielded great results. We caught the limit on mackerel in the morning and headed to deeper water. Landed a grouper, several white and mingo snapper, and still had time to look for bigger sport. The guys were great, and the boat was super clean. I would definitely book another day on billistic!
Steven Tutor recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished September 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, September 3, 2017
Some of my family had never been deep sea fishing and the experience for them was great, They were impressed with the boat accommodations, so when we got hot or tuckered out from pulling fish (and we did), then we had a nice relaxing area to hang in. Captain Justin kept us on the fish all day , from trolling to bottom fishing. That was more than I expected. They catered to what we wanted to catch and even gave my son in law an opportunity to fight a 5-6 ft shark. He loved it.
The mate, Brandon, was top notch and kept everyone on point and was very helpful to all levels of experience. Super nice young man.——- SUPER trip. I would do this again and probably will.Charlie Walden recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished September 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, August 8, 2017
I was very pleased with the trip. My wife son and his friend had never been out on a charter before. Did the 6 hour in case someone got sick. No one did and they had a great time catching white snapper and a few Vermilion snapper. May fish types were out of season. And we did not go out to far, maybe 20 miles. But has a great ti.e and Brandon the mate was great also. Knows his job
Sean Law recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished August 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, June 19, 2017
Captain was top notch-went directly to fish and we were catching fish within 30 minutes! The deck hand was fantastic- kept the rods in the water and baited and was also there to move rods and bring in big catches. Boat was extremely nice! You will not be disappointed!
Erica Keller recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, May 28, 2017
The deckhand was great. The captain put us right on the fish! Fought a 350 pound bull shark for about 45 minutes! Great trip, would definitely book this charter again!
Jim R. Gunter recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished May 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Captain Justin and his deckhand Brandon were friendly and very knowledgeable. We had a great time and caught a lot of fish. Without hesitation, we highly recommend their fishing charter service and would definitely hire them again when we return.
Rick Femmer recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished May 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, April 21, 2017
From the beginning to end our trip was great. The pier and boat is easy to find. The boat had an a/c cabin to chill in while waiting on our fishing locations. We caught fish the entire trip, 4-5 different types of fish and even a 6-7 foot shark. With at least 6-8 dolphins following us and occasionally stealing our fish. The deck hand Brandon was extremely helpful and polite. The best deep sea fishing trip I’ve been on.
Christie Curry Smith recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished April 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, April 4, 2017
I am glad we chartered this boat the water was pretty rough and I can’t imagine going out on a smaller boat. The deck hand and captain were great! Brandon, the deckhand, kept our poles baited and coached me through catching my first shark. What a trip!
Jonathan Hight recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished April 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, October 15, 2016
First trip with my sons and it was great. Caught several Mackerel which aren’t the best for eating but had a great time doing it. Justin and Brandon were ready to go at 6am sharp, the boat was plenty large enough/well kept with a nice cabin/bathroom (A/C) to take a break. We took the a 4 hour trolling - would do longer the next time. Brandon kept the lines baited and clear. Could not have asked for a better effort. We will return for some bottom fishing next time.
John Dunbar recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished October 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Fantastic fishing trip. Captain Justin Steele had us on the fish right away. Brandon did an awesome job keeping the bait in the water, the deck clean, and us happy catching fish. We caught our limit of King Mackerel. The boat is immaculate. This crew’s goal is for you to have a great fishing trip and experience, which is obvious from the moment you come aboard. Will definitely look to book this charter again in the future.
William Black recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished August 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Captain Steele put us on the fish and first mate Brandon was very knowledgable and did a great job keeping the deck clean and the hooks baited. As for the Billistic it is a very nice boat and can definitely accommodate any needs you may have. I definitely recommend the Billistic to anyone looking for a fishing charter in Panama City.
Rick Crowe recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished August 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, August 7, 2016
We had so much fun trolling for king mackerel caught about 100lb worth and Brandon was super nice and helpful made sure there was always bait on the hooks. He explained everything well and was very informative. After wards he showed us where we can get our fish cleaned for a reasonable price and Walking distance from the dock . Will defiantly fish with them again if we ever come back to pcb.
Victor Ocampo recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished August 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
We were supposed to go out Tuesday but bad weather moved in . The captain said his boat and crew was very capable of handling the conditions, but said if we were able to go another day the water would be much calmer for us. So we did 3 days later and it was amazing. So many vermilion and white snapper, plus we pulled in 3 huge sharks biggest was 8’ 200lbs +. Great trip thanks Justin and Brandon
Steve Cox recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished July 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, July 23, 2016
First and for most, the boat is emaculant. The captain put us on fish from the start. We maxed out on Vermilion snapper caught a ton of white snapper along with 3 huge bullsharks 2 of which we brought on the boat. The overall experience was excellent. I would recommend this Charter to anyone and everyone.
Ryan Rich recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished July 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, July 11, 2016
Captain Steele kept us on the fish and Brandon worked his ass off for us. We had an amazing time and I can guarantee you that we will use them again!!!!! We caught our 16 fish limit in the first 1.5 hours but we stayed out the full 4 hours and continued to catch other fish.
Casey Clark recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished July 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Short 4 hour trip for my son’s first experience. It was an awesome trip. Captain put us on the King Mackerel and we limited out. My son also landed, with the help of great deck hand, an 80 inch Sail fish. We also caught several Bonita, a few nice Spanish mackerel and one small Mahi. Awesome experience on a very nice boat with an awesome crew. Could not have asked for a better time.
James Parker recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished July 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Four-hour trawling trip perfect length for 11yo’s attention span. He loved it and is already planning a charter for next summer! Awesome Deckhand Brandon. He worked fast to make sure we always had hooks in the water. The one person in our party who had been charter fishing “lots of times” told me it was the nicest charter he’d ever been on. We’ll be back. Will do one of the longer excursions when my son is older.
Scott Shows recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished July 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, June 19, 2016
Sunday June 19, 2016 we went on a 4 hr fishing charter aboard the Billistic. WHAT A FATHER’S DAY!!!!
Can’t say enough good things about the boat, Justin the skipper, & Brandon the deck hand. Our party consisted of myself, Ryan my son-in-law, & his 12 yr old son Gavin. First deep sea charter for Gavin & myself. I had done a salmon charter on Lake Michigan & Ryan had done a big group deep sea charter previously. This was the best by far! My only regret was that we didn’t do the 6 hr trip. Our target fish were King & Spanish Mackerel, but if we had done the 6 hr trip, we would have gone after Red Snappers also. Next time. The day was a little windy & the water choppy but the Billistic is a big enough boat that it gave us a smooth ride. This wasn’t the best fishing conditions either but Justin found them for us & HOW! We caught 16 fish total but the biggest thrill was when Gavin landed a 48” Barracuda! Brandon did a great job baiting & rigging our poles but his greatest feat was keeping us & himself safe when landing that monster. I have nicknamed Gavin, “CUDA”. LOL He will remember this fishing charter the rest of his life & that makes it all worth it !!!!
Highly recommend this charter.
Richard RadtkeRichard Radtke recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 23, 2016
We had an 8 hour trip this afternoon from 12-8. Justin and Brandon were great! We caught our limit of red snapper shortly after reaching the fishing grounds. We caught two sharks and a cooler full of whites and other fish. The boat was great as well and had all the features required for a comfortable trip.
The Anderson fish market will clean your catch for about $.50 per pound and is assisting us with shipping our catch back to us.
We had a great experience with friends and family!
John Vatter recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Our first stop we caught our limit of Red snapper, a really nice Cobia, and a large grouper! Second stop we fished for vermillion snapper and caught twenty or more! Third stop we caught a lot more red snapper although we were already limited out. THEN towards the end of that third stop, one of my boys reeled up HALF of a red snapper! (The bottom half had been eaten by a shark. Our mate Brandon then went and got a different rod/reel and fished for about ten mins and the shark hooked up! We fought him for about an hour and it was an 8 foot long 200 pound BULL SHARK!!!! Wore my ass out!!!! We could have kept him but I don’t care for shark meat so we released him! Stopped one more time after that and I hooked onto another shark but his teeth cut my line before I could get him in.
This was an AMAZING 8 hour TRIP!!!! My four boys were in awe and SO EXCITED about the shark and the 100 pounds of fish we caught. We had about 50 pounds of fish filleted at the dock and then had the Dockside restaurant cook them for us! SO FRESH and SO GOOD! I’ve been on over a dozen fishing trips and this was the best I have ever been on!!!!!
I HIGHLY recommend this captain and mate!Christopher D. Jones recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, June 17, 2016
Captain Justin Steele will put you on fish no matter what. We had a storm coming later that evening with some early swells 5-6 feet. Justin called us 5 am to give us the option to call of the trip. We decided to go anyway. And we sure are glad we did. We had the time of our lives. Justin can find the fish for sure. So don’t hesitate to book your trip on Balistic!!
Bill Matson recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, June 10, 2016
This was a trip for my sons and son in laws. For three of them it was there first deep sea fishing trip. I choose a 4 hour trolling trip to take them on because I have been on a lot of trips, and first timers need a good experience without getting sea sick.
We were fishing within 30 minutes of leaving the dock and catching fish fast.
The captain kept us on fish and we caught our limit in about three hours. Our deck hand (only 22years old) was awesome. He lived and breathed fishing, was very knowledgeable and professional. The boat was very clean and the cabin air was extra cool.
I am going back out on a bottom fishing trip with them.
This trip was perfect and we could not have asked for a better time.
Thanks for making this wonderful fishing experience for us.
I’ll be back.
Reid
Columbus MississippiJames Reid recommends Blue Water Connection - BillisticFished June 2016
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