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
(247 reviews)
Panama City Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 247 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (318)
July Fishing Trip
Awesome time!
Awesome time!
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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
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Nicholas G.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Slow Bite

VERIFIED   NEW  Tarpon Fishing on July 22, 2025
Captains canโ€™t control the bite no more than they can control the weather. The bite was slow but Captain Michael was very...
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Thomas B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome time!

VERIFIED   NEW  Nearshore Coastal 5hr on July 10, 2025
Captain Michael knows where to go and what to do. We caught plenty of fish and had a blast doing it! We will definitely be...
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Paul P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent experience A++++

VERIFIED   Inshore Bay Afternoon on October 12, 2024
We went out with Captain Michael.. we had an amazing time.. went to catch bait first then went to first spot and almost immediately...
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David M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Nearshore Coastal 5hr on July 23, 2025
Had a great time fishing, everyone on the boat who wanted to fish caught some. Knowledgeable, friendly guide. I would go again...
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Ricky L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wealth of knowledge

VERIFIED   Inshore Bay 4hr on May 21, 2025
Mike was an awesome guide and is a great host. It knew where to go and what needed to be done for us to catch fish. We had...
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