Captain
Wes Nelson

Member since June 2020 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Wes has been running charters for over 15 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 15 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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Keller N.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(168 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 4 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 168 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Fun catch!
Amazing Trip, Kid Friendly, Caughts lots of Fish with Great Instruction!
Great experience. Great guide.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
84%
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Kristin K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Trip, Kid Friendly, Caughts lots of Fish with Great Instruction!

VERIFIED   NEW  2 hour trip - 3:30pm on July 23, 2026
We had a blast on our trip. Keller was an amazing captain and helped with everything from getting us to a great spot, baiting...
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Ken D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour trip on July 31, 2026
Great Experience! Although not expected, everyone caught at least one fish if not more. It was so much fun for my family to...
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Michael H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great with kids

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on July 16, 2026
We wanted to take my 8, 6, and 5 year olds out for the first time and he nailed it. Kept them entertained the whole time. Caught...
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Chris V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

INSHORE SLAM

VERIFIED   2 hour trip - 3:30pm on June 8, 2026
We took our 8 yr old on his first saltwater fishing trip, and he had a great experience! We caught several kinds...
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Tabitha L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wonderful Experience!

VERIFIED   3 hour trip - 12:45 PM on May 24, 2026
Last minute decision to book a bay fishing trip with my daughters ages 16 & 7. We had storms the morning of but communication...
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