Captain
Michael Cowart

Member since December 2019 Panama City Beach, United States
Background
One of my earliest memories is fishing for Redfish with my dad, we were wade fishing on the flats around Panama City Beach. When I was 12 my dad took me for my first fishing tournament, I won the junior Redfish Division and that was my turning point – I was hooked on catching Redfish for life! Nothing is more exciting than seeing my clients hooked up and I promise to give you my very best to make sure you have the best fishing trip ever!
Techniques
My favorite way to catch Redfish is to sight fish throwing artificial bait with light spinning tackle! But whatever method best fits the situation, I have the tackle needed for a successful day of fishing. My equipment is state of the art and includes some of the very best spinning and baitcasting tackle on the market.

Hey, I'm Captain Michael Cowart

Panama City Beach, United States
Background
One of my earliest memories is fishing for Redfish with my dad, we were wade fishing on the flats around Panama City Beach. When I was 12 my dad took me for my first fishing tournament, I won the junior Redfish Division and that was my turning point – I was hooked on catching Redfish for life! Nothing is more exciting than seeing my clients hooked up and I promise to give you my very best to make sure you have the best fishing trip ever!
Techniques
My favorite way to catch Redfish is to sight fish throwing artificial bait with light spinning tackle! But whatever method best fits the situation, I have the tackle needed for a successful day of fishing. My equipment is state of the art and includes some of the very best spinning and baitcasting tackle on the market.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(280 reviews)
Panama City Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 280 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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We all caught our personal best redfish!
We all caught our personal best redfish!
We all caught our personal best redfish!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Jagger E.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Book here 10/10 Times!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore Bay on June 9, 2026
โญโญโญโญโญ We had an incredible day on the water with Michael! He made the trip a complete experience by showing...
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Corey R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We all caught our personal best redfish!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore Coastal - 7:00 AM on August 6, 2026
Capt Michael took my dad, son, and I out for an outstanding day of fishing! He asked what we wanted to fish for and he delivered...
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Jessie Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Relaxed trip but super fun

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore Coastal on June 7, 2026
Captain is a very knowledgeable guy who isnโ€™t afraid to answer questions. good conversations were had and great fishing....
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Lance M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Limited out on Reds, even though it was a slow day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore Bay on July 24, 2026
I would highly recommend Captain Michael for a Redfish trip. He hunted the Redโ€™s the entire trip and even though it was a...
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Brian T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Best Trip Ever

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore Bay - 7:00 AM on August 26, 2026
we hit a school of reds that was legendary in size.ย  we could have fished all day
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