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
(118 reviews)
Destin
 3 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 118 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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March fishing trip
March fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
80%
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John H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bay Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip - 6am on July 4, 2024
We had a great time today with Captain Wes! He was very personable and took us to many great spots. He was very down to business...
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Taryn D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   2 hour trip - 3:30pm on June 15, 2024
We wanted a crew that would be great for my son. He is 5 and never been to the ocean. He had so much fun and caught the biggest...
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John B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great guide, great boat!

VERIFIED   3 hour trip - 10:45am on June 13, 2024
Great guide. All business. Straight to the fish. Great w kids. Made everything easy. Personable guy but not overly chatty,...
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Robert F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Rainy day, great 1st time experience.

VERIFIED   3 hour trip - 10:45am on June 27, 2024
Captain Wes tried really hard to get us in a good spot.  We had some nibbles, but ultimately didn’t come away with any keepers. ...
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Tanner A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome captain, awesome trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip - 6am on June 11, 2024
Captain Wes was great, got us on the fish and a great guy to spend a day on the water with! We will definitely be using him...
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