Captain
Jake Smith

Member since March 2017 Destin, United States
Background
Having started running charters in 2015, Boat Charter Destin has run over 1,000 fishing trips in the Gulf of Mexico, and in Destin's inshore waters. They cater mainly to vacationers and families, encouraging parents to get their children hooked on fishing. Since 2017, the company has bought new boats and hopes to continue its 5-star service long into the future.

Hey, I'm Captain Jake Smith

Destin, United States
Background
Having started running charters in 2015, Boat Charter Destin has run over 1,000 fishing trips in the Gulf of Mexico, and in Destin's inshore waters. They cater mainly to vacationers and families, encouraging parents to get their children hooked on fishing. Since 2017, the company has bought new boats and hopes to continue its 5-star service long into the future.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(130 reviews)
Destin
 Last booking: 3 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $795

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars from 130 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (90)
Five hour trip with Captain Jake
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Angler rating
82
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
76%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
80%
Appropriate for children
81%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish
62%
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Caden R.
Cabot, AR
Bad
1.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

One of Destins worst captains?

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (peak) on June 20, 2023
I want to preface this review by saying that the only reason that I am writing this is because Destin is home to some of the...
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Shelley B.
Quincy, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on May 27, 2022
We had an awesome time! Would highly recommend Captain Jake!
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Michelle S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour with captain Jeff

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on August 1, 2021
We had a great fishing trip!!!!! Captain Jeff was great with the kids and very patient. The water was very choppy and we still...
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Kristen S.
Greeneville, Tennessee
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

5 hour off shore trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on April 13, 2021
Wonderful knowledgeable captain! Made sure my fiancรฉe and I were getting the best experienceโ€ฆ he had everything ready to...
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Al H.
Holmen, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day with Captain Jeff

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on November 26, 2021
This was our first time off shore fishing, and we canโ€™t wait to go back.ย  Weather was a little cold, but we still caught...
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