Captain
Wes Nelson

Member since June 2020 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Wes has been running charters for over 10 years, and he's still in love with it. He loves fishing and taking people out to show them a good time on the water. He enjoys taking families and kids out, and loves seeing the smiles on their faces after reeling in a big one.
Techniques
I prefer to use live bait to target Redfish, Speckled Trout, and Flounder. Most of the fishing I do will be in water that is less than 5 feet deep and it is very family/kid friendly.

Hey, I'm Captain Wes Nelson

Destin, United States
Background
Captain Wes has been running charters for over 10 years, and he's still in love with it. He loves fishing and taking people out to show them a good time on the water. He enjoys taking families and kids out, and loves seeing the smiles on their faces after reeling in a big one.
Techniques
I prefer to use live bait to target Redfish, Speckled Trout, and Flounder. Most of the fishing I do will be in water that is less than 5 feet deep and it is very family/kid friendly.
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Destin Bay Fishing Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(131 reviews)
Destin
 9 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $480

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 131 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (105)
Great trip
Best Day Ever!
June fishing trip
+102
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
81%
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Rick V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip - 6am on June 15, 2025
Great day on the water.  From catching our baitfish in this picturesque ecosystem to catching Redfish, snapper and catfish..we...
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Derek W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip - 6am on July 12, 2025
Captain Wes was a great guy put us right too catching fish great experience very professional will definitely be booking with...
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Cassie M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip - 6am on July 2, 2025
My son and I had great time fishing. Wes was a great captain and made sure my son was able to catch as much as possible.
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Eva-marie H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best Day Ever!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour trip - 10:45am on June 15, 2025
We caught so much fish and a stingray! The captain was great. Knowledgeable and polite! Definitely worth the money!
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Bobby L.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great Time

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip - 6am on June 21, 2025
I took my daughter and her 3 kids out while we were here on vacation. Everyone caught fish. We all had a great time.
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