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Bernie Lefebvre
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Bernie Lefebvre

Destin, United States
Federal waters
250+ reviews
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!

Charter

Rating

4.6
440 reviews
4.6
Boat & Equipment
4.6
Captain & Crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

89%
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
92%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
86%
Caught fish

All reviews (440)

Showing 1 – 5 of 440 reviews
  • Mark Stanton
    Mark Stanton
    us
    Florida, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    great time!

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 8 adults • 5 children

    Dont listen to the previous reviews complaining about a grumpy caprain. The only time we/you interact with the captain is starting the trip while he explains things and again at the end when he thanks you. He is up on the bridge driving the boat the entire time trying to find the best fishing spots. The first mate was incredible and very patient even after having to repeat instructions over and over. The back of the boat is covered which helps with the sun as well as providing hand grabs if the swells get big. We caught plenty of fish and made wonderful memories. Id go with this crew again tomorrow if time allowed.

    Reported catch:
    Red Snapper
    Mangrove Snapper
    Amberjack
  • Connie Lynch
    Connie Lynch
    us
    Kansas, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Bucket List

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    This was our annual girls trip. we picked Destin to spend sometime at the beach. My son and his buddies had been fishing with the Windealker II crew & caught the heck out of fish. So we decided to book a trip. We had a great time. Captain Berno found great fishing spots. Mark the deck gand was very patient with us. We weren’t very good at reeling them in but got lots of bites. It was alot of work but also we had fun doing it. We ended up with nine fish. Not to bad for two old ladies 🤣🤣. I would highly recommend booking a fishing trip with the Windwalker II crew.

    Response from Captain

    Thank you so much. What you girls did was impressive. Need more ladies like you.

  • Brian Poling
    Brian Poling
    us
    Ohio, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Captain Bernie put us on the fish

    5 Hour Trip (PM) • 12 adults

    Highly recommend!! We had a group of 12 on July 1 for an afternoon 5 hour charter. We caught some fish trolling on the way out and a lot more once we started hitting individual spots. We caught red snapper, grouper, spanish mackerel and several other kinds that were out of season and we tossed back. The First Mate Mark was great with everyone and taught us how to use the rods and baited hooks very quickly, as most of us had never been out deep sea fishing before. Thanks Bernie and Mark!

    Reported catch:
    Amberjack
    Red Snapper
    Gag Grouper
    Spanish Mackerel
  • Lloyd Culverhouse
    Lloyd Culverhouse
    Repeat angler
    us
    Alabama, US
    Member since 2022
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Had a Great Day!!

    8 Hour Trip (AM) • 4 adults

    We caught a good variety of fish!! This was a family trip and the Captain and Crew made it easy and fun to enjoy our day out fishing…. Im writing this rhe next day and my arms are sore and that a great feeling… Had a blast!!

    Reported catch:
    Cobia
    Red Snapper
    Gag Grouper
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
  • Caleb Cline
    Caleb Cline
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Family trip

    5 Hour Trip (PM) • 9 adults • 1 child

    Great time, captain and crew were great and very experienced. They warned us before hand about times being not very good time to catch fish. However we were still able to catch plenty of fish and have a great time for all of the group. Mark made sure we all had plenty of bait and knew how to bait the hooks and how to operate the poles for all the first timers. Overall 10 out of 10.

    Reported catch:
    Red Snapper

Real catches shared by our community

  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    great family memory made and gteat meal that noght from our catch.
    Tony M.
    Tony M.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Fishing with Bernie
    Kyle M.
    Kyle M.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Great fisving trip!
    Priscella C.
    Priscella C.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Hardworking crew!
    Simone H.
    Simone H.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    highly recommend
    Charles S.
    Charles S.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Caught a lot of fish
    Robin F.
    Robin F.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Captain Bernie put us on the fish
    Brian P.
    Brian P.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Great first trip experience!
    Tara W.
    Tara W.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    Great Catch!
    Deedee P.
    Deedee P.
  • Windwalker II Charters
    Windwalker II ChartersDestin, FL
    one on one attention
    Marcelo O.
    Marcelo O.

What's biting with Windwalker II Charters in Destin

Three words: Destin Fishing Rodeo. Over 30,000 anglers come to town over the whole month of October with a competition to suit all kinds of angler. Come and test your skills to be in with the chance of a top prize.

Top catches for October

Fishing reports

A group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Red Snapper on the catch board of the Windwalker II charter boat at the dock.

Big 23.4 lb Sow Red Snapper and More

Oct 1, 2026 • Destin
1st day of the 78th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo. Luck was with us. One of our welder friends from Alabama scored Sow 23.4lb Red Snapper, some other regular Red Snappers, and Mingo Snapper. Rather be lucky than good.
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A group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Snapper on a board at the dock after a successful Gulf fishing trip.

Keeper Red, Mangrove & Triggerfish Trip

Sep 23, 2026 • Destin
Nice September morning trip with Dads and their sons. Brought back some keeper Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, and Triggerfish for dinner.
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A group of anglers proudly posing in front of their catch, featuring several Snapper, displayed on a board at the dock after a successful Gulf fishing trip.

Red & Mangrove Snapper, Triggerfish Fun

Sep 14, 2026 • Destin
Weather is hot, but a perfect calm day on the Gulf for fishing. Our from West Tennessee had an enjoyable time catching Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Triggerfish and Bonita.
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A group of anglers proudly posing in front of their catch of Red Snapper displayed on a catch board at the dock after a Gulf Coast fishing trip.

Rough Gulf Trip — Nice Red Snapper Bites

Sep 9, 2026 • Destin
The wind was up and Gulf was rough. Trip was cut short ??. Only fished a couple places, but had some nice Red Snappers bite, also some throw back Triggerfish and Amberjack.
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A family poses proudly in front of their catch of Spanish Mackerel displayed on a board at the dock after a successful Gulf fishing trip.

Return Customer taking grandsons

Aug 29, 2026 • Destin
Had a regular customer taking his grandsons out for their 1st trip. Had much success with trolling catching some Spanish Mackerel and Bonita. They had a blast. They were even leadering their fish and bringing them in the boat themselves by time we were done. Great experience for them. 8/29/26.
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A group of anglers proudly posing in front of a catch board displaying a variety of fish, including snapper and mackerel, after a successful Gulf fishing trip aboard the Windwalker II.

Bachelor Parties Welcome

Aug 28, 2026 • Destin
We do Bachelor party trips. After a slight weather delay got these guys out fishing and scraped up catch with a lot fun! 8/28/26.
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