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.
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Excellent
4.6 / 5
(398 reviews)
Destin
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,160

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 398 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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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
85%
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Craig P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip for us newbies.

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 9, 2025
Bernie did a great job getting us in and out of port and putting us on fish. Mark was awesome with our varied experience in...
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Ben B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Spring Break Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 25, 2025
Our groups had a fantastic time on this fishing trip! The crew was professional, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience...
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Molly S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Bachelorette Takeover

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on November 23, 2024
The Deckhand, Mark, took on 11 girls and took it like a champ. He was patient when teaching us, always kept our bait on our...
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Justin B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Family adventure

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 15, 2025
Was the first time our teens had been offshore fishing.  Captain Bernie is clearly seasoned and knows where to put people...
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Kris F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip for 5 adults and 10 kids

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on April 23, 2025
Our large group of novice anglers and kids had a great time.  Captain Bernie put us in fish and the first mate Mark was running...
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