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
(137 reviews)
Destin
 2 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 137 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
82%
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Ashley P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Wes is the BEST

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - 6am on July 20, 2025
Captain Wes was very nice. He was knowledgeable and personable to our kids who had lots of questions. Although we did not catch...
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Tim B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Super trip

VERIFIED   NEW  2 hour trip - 2:15pm on August 6, 2025
Keller put us right on the Reds.ย  Great outing.ย  Will definitely book again
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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   4 Hour Trip - 6am on June 15, 2025
Great day on the water.ย  From catching our baitfish in this picturesque ecosystem to catching Redfish, snapper and catfish..we...
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Kyle S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3 HR Tour

VERIFIED   3 hour trip - 10:45am on June 12, 2025
We caught plenty of fish in the 3 hrs that we had. Captain Wes knew what he was doing and got us on fish.ย  If there was no...
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JOSEPH A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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You wonโ€™t regret booking!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip - 7am on May 9, 2025
The captain was very personable and knowledgeable which made for a great trip. He even recommended us local places to try!...
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