Booking Process: The booking was seamless, with Dauphin’s Charter Fishing being responsive and accommodating to my schedule. They provided all the necessary details upfront, making it easy to prepare.

The Crew: Our guide, Capt. Don, was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about fishing. He took the time to explain techniques and share local fishing lore, which made the experience even more enjoyable. His enthusiasm was contagious! Don’s love for fishing made this experience one of the most memorable fishing trips ever. His goal was to make this fishing experience the memory of a lifetime. He achieved his goal, my grandson, and my nephew had the best time and rated this fishing experience number one on our trip to Panama City Beach. I can thank Don for this experience.

Location: We headed out to the Marina, which was stunning. The scenery alone made the trip worthwhile, but the fishing with Capt. Don was the real highlight.

Fishing Experience: After dropping our lines, we started reeling in fish! My nephew caught the first fish; it was his first time fishing. We learned many new techniques about top water fishing. Don knew all the best spots and provided excellent tips that really made a difference.

Equipment: The boat was well-maintained, and all the fishing gear was top quality. Everything we needed was provided, from bait to tackle.

Overall Experience: The camaraderie with Capt. Don was fantastic, and we all shared laughs throughout the day. We chose not to keep any of the fish because we were flying out early the next morning due to Hurricane Helene rolling through.

Final Thoughts: If you’re looking for a fun, relaxing, and productive day of fishing, I highly recommend Dauphin’s Fishing Charter but you MUST ask for Don. I can’t wait to book my next trip!

Captain Don and Ryan were so very nice and helpful. Captain Don knew all the good secret spots, there were fish there but they were being finicky with their bites but such a cool experience. Captain Don started us out with topwater lures and we caught Speckled Sea Trout, Blue Fish, Lady Fish and I had a couple Spanish Mackerel on but they ultimately got off before we could get them in the boat. Next we got to do some bottom fishing for some Black Snapper. Only was able to hook up on one keeper Black Snapper but was definitely getting bites from them and other fish, such as Pinfish, Flounder, Squirrel Fish, and a small Flounder. We also got to see a very friendly manatee who swam right up to the boat and hung out with us while we fished!
All in all we got to catch a variety of saltwater fish that we have never had the chance to catch before and brought home a little meat to eat!! Great time and I highly recommend fishing with Dauphins Charters and Captain Don!!!

Dauphins fishing provided a great fishing experience from the time we stepped on his boat until we stepped off.  Captain Ray and his team are first-class, and they put us on fish at every stop, and we caught multiple species.  When we got too warm, we just stepped inside the air-conditioned cabin.  First time with Captain Ryan guaranteed there will be second, third,... times fishing with them - overall a 10+ out of 10 experience!

We had Ryan and Allen and they was amazing!! Both of them held conversations and celebrated our big catch with us they made the trip fun! Allen was a huge help baiting and unhooking the fish this was definitely a wonderful experience!

Wouldn’t have wanted to go on a first time fishing trip with anyone else. Don taught us so much and we loved the trip. Seen air force jets, navy boats, and 6-8 dolphins. I highly recommend these guys!