Captain
Doug Chason

Member since October 2019 Gulf Breeze, United States
Background
Like many other guides, I have been fishing since I could hold a fishing pole. Fishing is my way of life and I am excited to introduce others to it.
Techniques
Artificial, Live Bait, Dead Bait

Hey, I'm Captain Doug Chason

Gulf Breeze, United States
Background
Like many other guides, I have been fishing since I could hold a fishing pole. Fishing is my way of life and I am excited to introduce others to it.
Techniques
Artificial, Live Bait, Dead Bait
Anglers Choice
171
Reviews
7
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Captain Doug Chason

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(171 reviews)
Angler's choice
Gulf Breeze
 7 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $525

Fishing Reports

Redfish Are Always a Fun Catch
Redfish Are Always a Fun Catch
Apr 6, 2024 Gulf Breeze
Big Redfish in full swing! Sitting on a spot that gave us 9 over slot Reds in less than an hour. My young passenger and his father had a great time reeling them in. We sent the over slot fish back safely but kept our Speckled Sea Trout and lower slot Black Drum to eat!
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Big Reds Plentiful
Big Reds Plentiful
Mar 6, 2024 Gulf Breeze
Big Redfish are a fun fight. Now is the time yo get a trophy size Redfish! Join me and lets have a good time catching!
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Spring is in the Air!
Spring is in the Air!
Mar 11, 2021 Gulf Breeze
Had a great charter with Cory and his friends. They were visiting our area from Maryland. We caught 8 Redfish, countless trout and whiting also.
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Red Fish and Red Snapper
Red Fish and Red Snapper
Mar 1, 2021 Gulf Breeze
We caught this Red Snapper and Red Fish off the same reef just a few miles from Dog Island. Inshore/Offshore trips are great for those who wanna see it all.
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SHEEPSHEAD
SHEEPSHEAD
Feb 14, 2021 Gulf Breeze
Live fiddler crabs and raw fresh oysters were the bait of choice. The temperature was in the 50s with cloudy skys and tons of fog. Despite the conditions we had a good time reeling in the Convicts.
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BIG REDS with CAPTAIN DOUG CHASON
BIG REDS with CAPTAIN DOUG CHASON
Jan 29, 2021 Gulf Breeze
Nothing brings me joy like seeing a teenager pull in their first Bull Redfish! We ran out to a local wreck and grabbed some of what we local folks call "Butter Trout" for bait. We threw these live fish on the bottom just outside our local pass and in no time we got a hookup. Grown ones back to back!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 171 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Awesome last minute fishing trip!
Amazing day
Great trip, very knowledgeable
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
85%
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Wade B.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Awesome last minute fishing trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (4hr) - Inshore (AM) on March 18, 2026
Capt. Chason was a great sport and put us on some monater Sheeps Head! we have filets for days! Great laughs, clean and comfortable...
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James W.
Excellent
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Great trip, very knowledgeable

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (4hr) - Inshore (AM) on March 11, 2026
We had a great trip fishing with Cpt. Doug. Very knowledge about the area and what is season and how to fish it. If you are...
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Jesse S.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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May 2025

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (4hr) - Inshore (AM) on May 16, 2025
Wanted to treat my son to a salt water fishing trip as a congrats on his college graduation. Trip did not disappoint. Captain...
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Taryn P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Amazing day

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (4hr) - Inshore (AM) on March 17, 2026
Even though the conditions made fishing challenging, caught a nice sheepshead.ย  3 Teen boys really enjoyed Capt Doug and will...
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Fantastic Experience

VERIFIED   Offshore State Waters (5hr) AM on February 13, 2026
Captain Doug made it such a great trip and great day! Lots of experience and stories! friendly and made extra effort to make...
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