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1st Choice Charters (Formerly Southern Country Charters)

Member since September 2020 Destin, United States
Background
1st Choice Charters offers private fishing charters out of Destin, Florida, led exclusively by Capt. Anthony Dewberry, a local captain dedicated to safe, enjoyable, and productive trips on the Gulf. Whether you’re a first-time angler or a seasoned fisherman, every trip is tailored to deliver a memorable day on the water.

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Destin, United States
Background
1st Choice Charters offers private fishing charters out of Destin, Florida, led exclusively by Capt. Anthony Dewberry, a local captain dedicated to safe, enjoyable, and productive trips on the Gulf. Whether you’re a first-time angler or a seasoned fisherman, every trip is tailored to deliver a memorable day on the water.
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1st Choice Charters โ€“ Destin

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(310 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 310 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great Day with Captain Anthony!
Great Day with Captain Anthony!
Great Day with Captain Anthony!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
87%
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Tyler D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best captain in the southern hemisphere

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on September 2, 2025
Iโ€™ll never look at charters, party boats the same. 1st choice charters and captain magnum set the bar. From just having fun,...
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Bonnie H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Blake

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing (PM) on October 11, 2025
Our captain Magnum was the best, great personality and of course got us on the fish
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Bradley J.
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   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing (AM) on July 29, 2025
The crew and captain did a great job. Put us on fish if we werenโ€™t catching they moves promptly. We took an 8-year-old and...
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Jeff G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic People

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing (PM) on July 16, 2025
The effort this Captain and crew went through to try to get us out on a horribly bad weather day, is just unbelievable. Will...
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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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Lots of fun! Lots of big fish!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing (AM) on July 14, 2025
Captain and young first mate were fun, patient, helpful, and knowledgeable.ย  We caught several red snapper, a mahi mahi...
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