Captain
Bernie Lefebvre

Member since January 2017 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Bernie Lefebvre is a native of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, brought to the area via his father's military assignment. The opportunity to grow up on the waters of the Emerald Coast allowed Bernie to gain both knowledge and experience. His passion for fishing began when he was a young boy, when he went fishing with his Dad and friends. In 1984, Bernie worked with a friend and his father for a Destin charter boat business. While in college, Bernie worked as a deckhand and dreamed about starting his own company, which he did after 15 years of working in the Information Technology field. Captain Bernie has taken part in various fishing tournaments, where he became a big fan of offshore trolling. For Bernie, the greatest thing about fishing is the excitement and fun it can provide to people of all ages!
Techniques
The vessel I operate is U.S. Coast Guard inspected that allows multiple passengers beyond the standard 6 person passenger charter boat. I prefer to be non-conventional on the side of light tackle to enhance the sport of fishing experience. You never can catch them all, but it's more gratifying when challenged. We do all types of Gulf of Mexico fishing, bottom fishing for reef fish over natural and artificial bottom, or trolling for Pelagic (migratory) fish. I fish according to daily situations in weather and opportunity to catch all available species.

Hey, I'm Captain Bernie Lefebvre

Destin, United States
Background
Captain Bernie Lefebvre is a native of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, brought to the area via his father's military assignment. The opportunity to grow up on the waters of the Emerald Coast allowed Bernie to gain both knowledge and experience. His passion for fishing began when he was a young boy, when he went fishing with his Dad and friends. In 1984, Bernie worked with a friend and his father for a Destin charter boat business. While in college, Bernie worked as a deckhand and dreamed about starting his own company, which he did after 15 years of working in the Information Technology field. Captain Bernie has taken part in various fishing tournaments, where he became a big fan of offshore trolling. For Bernie, the greatest thing about fishing is the excitement and fun it can provide to people of all ages!
Techniques
The vessel I operate is U.S. Coast Guard inspected that allows multiple passengers beyond the standard 6 person passenger charter boat. I prefer to be non-conventional on the side of light tackle to enhance the sport of fishing experience. You never can catch them all, but it's more gratifying when challenged. We do all types of Gulf of Mexico fishing, bottom fishing for reef fish over natural and artificial bottom, or trolling for Pelagic (migratory) fish. I fish according to daily situations in weather and opportunity to catch all available species.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(436 reviews)
Destin
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,070

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 436 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
86%
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Mark S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 2, 2026
Dont listen to the previous reviews complaining about a grumpy caprain.ย  The only time we/you interact with the captain...
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Connie L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Bucket List

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 8, 2026
This was our annual girls trip. we picked Destin to spend sometime at the beach. My son and his buddies had been fishing with...
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Brian P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Bernie put us on the fish

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on July 1, 2026
Highly recommend!!ย  We had a group of 12 on July 1 for an afternoon 5 hour charter.ย  We caught some fish trolling on the...
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Caleb C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Family trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 29, 2026
Great time, captain and crew were great and very experienced. They warned us before hand about times being not very...
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Heather W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fun Family Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 12, 2026
We had a great time catching lots of fish, different varieties and sizes. Once at a spot, if we werenโ€™t catching within a...
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