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Last Cast Charters

Member since May 2019 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Blake Nelson is the owner of Last Cast Charters. He grew up in Destin, FL, and has been fishing the Choctawhatchee Bay and Gulf Coast his whole life. He and his brother began fishing in professional Redfish tournaments after college as a hobby, and eventually, it became a career. He’s placed first in the IFA Redfish Tour and has won several other inshore fishing awards as well. In 2017, he became the world champion of the Destin Cobia Tournament after landing a 98.5 lb Cobia, the biggest one caught in 10 years. He decided to start his own charter service in 2008 because he loves meeting new people and sharing his passion with others. He’s made a lot of friends on the water and is looking forward to taking you on the adventure of a lifetime. Depending on the boat you book, your captain may also be Capt. Mitchell, Capt. Justin, Capt. Tanner, or Capt. Blue, all equally experienced and longtime members of the team. Book your trip today and get ready to create lasting memories with Last Cast Charters!
Techniques
Captain Blake mainly focuses on light tackle bay fishing. He prefers using spinning reels with live bait to target Redfish and Speckled Trout.

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Destin, United States
Background
Captain Blake Nelson is the owner of Last Cast Charters. He grew up in Destin, FL, and has been fishing the Choctawhatchee Bay and Gulf Coast his whole life. He and his brother began fishing in professional Redfish tournaments after college as a hobby, and eventually, it became a career. He’s placed first in the IFA Redfish Tour and has won several other inshore fishing awards as well. In 2017, he became the world champion of the Destin Cobia Tournament after landing a 98.5 lb Cobia, the biggest one caught in 10 years. He decided to start his own charter service in 2008 because he loves meeting new people and sharing his passion with others. He’s made a lot of friends on the water and is looking forward to taking you on the adventure of a lifetime. Depending on the boat you book, your captain may also be Capt. Mitchell, Capt. Justin, Capt. Tanner, or Capt. Blue, all equally experienced and longtime members of the team. Book your trip today and get ready to create lasting memories with Last Cast Charters!
Techniques
Captain Blake mainly focuses on light tackle bay fishing. He prefers using spinning reels with live bait to target Redfish and Speckled Trout.
Anglers Choice
1100
Reviews
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Last Cast For Real

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Fishing Reports

Great fishing right now!
Great fishing right now!
Sep 15, 2024 Destin
Fishing has been on fire for the past couple of weeks. A lot of redfish with some speckled trout, mangrove snapper, and spanish mackerel as well.
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Fun day of Destin bay fishing!
Fun day of Destin bay fishing!
Sep 2, 2024 Destin
We had a fun morning of fishing today! Captain Mitchell put his crew on a nice haul of mangrove snapper and spanish mackerel.
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Mangrove snapper and bull reds
Mangrove snapper and bull reds
Sep 1, 2024 Destin
We had a successful day of fishing today. We decided to target mangrove snapper as well as bull reds and got into them pretty good. All in all, a great day of fishing!
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Destin inshore fishing at its best!
Destin inshore fishing at its best!
Aug 22, 2024 Destin
Bay fishing in Destin has been producing some really good catches for us lately. We are catching redfish, speckled trout, mangrove snapper, spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, flounder, and a few other types.
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Destin Redfish and Speckled Trout
Destin Redfish and Speckled Trout
Jun 24, 2024 Destin
The redfish and trout bite has been stewdy for us. We are also getting some flounder, mangrove snapper, spanish mackerel, and bluefish. Book your next Destin bay fishing charter with Last Cast Charters. Destin inshore fishing at its best!
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Destin Bay Fishing
Destin Bay Fishing
Mar 30, 2024 Destin
We are catching some good sized redfish this Spring so far. We are also catchi g speckled trout, black drum, spanish mackerel, and a few other species. Book your next Destin inshore fishing trip with Last Cast Charters!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 1100 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Capt Mitchell Catchs Fish!!
Great trip
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Steven P.
Newburgh, IN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June 2019

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) on June 13, 2019
We had a great time with Captain Blake.ย  He had us on the fish in no time.ย  If the fish did not bite; we moved quickly to...
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Janet T.
Excellent
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Good
3.0 / 5
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Slightly disappointed

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) on December 29, 2023
Captain Mitchell was a good captain! He was friendly and seemed knowledgeable. However, we were expecting to bring home...
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BJ G.
United States
Very good
4.0 / 5
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4.0 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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3hr trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) on April 7, 2022
Captain was a cool dude we had a good time! Water was a little rough that day just not enough catching fish!
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David S.
Grand Bay, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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October fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on October 7, 2020
Great day with Captain Tanneri n the bay. Redfish were rolling, weather was perfect. Reeling in as fast as we could cast!!
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Kevin H.
Huntsville, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Two hour trip with captain tanner

VERIFIED   2 Hour Kids Trip on September 9, 2020
Trip was great, Tanner was very helpful especially with my 7 year old! I would book this trip again if we had more than me...
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