Captain
Jason Yates

Member since February 2021 Shalimar, United States
Background
Captain Jason was born and raised in a military family. When they moved to the Florida Panhandle in 1993, he met some friends who were into fishing and from then he was hooked! The captain's been an avid fisherman since and he purchased his first boat in 2010. From there he has mainly fished the Gulf to this day. Captain Jason loves taking people out to fish and enjoys friends and family catching more than himself. At that point, he decided to go to Sea School and get his captain's license. Now, he's here doing what he's always wanted to do and that's fish for a living.
Techniques
Captain Jason likes both trolling and bottom fishing just as much as the other. He's had many years of experience doing both. He likes to ask the clients what they want to fish for and that gives him an idea of what he would recommend to them. If they book a long enough charter, then he'll do his best to accommodate both styles of fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain Jason Yates

Shalimar, United States
Background
Captain Jason was born and raised in a military family. When they moved to the Florida Panhandle in 1993, he met some friends who were into fishing and from then he was hooked! The captain's been an avid fisherman since and he purchased his first boat in 2010. From there he has mainly fished the Gulf to this day. Captain Jason loves taking people out to fish and enjoys friends and family catching more than himself. At that point, he decided to go to Sea School and get his captain's license. Now, he's here doing what he's always wanted to do and that's fish for a living.
Techniques
Captain Jason likes both trolling and bottom fishing just as much as the other. He's had many years of experience doing both. He likes to ask the clients what they want to fish for and that gives him an idea of what he would recommend to them. If they book a long enough charter, then he'll do his best to accommodate both styles of fishing.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(152 reviews)
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Shalimar
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Trips from US $595

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 152 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (217)
the day was not ideal, but the experience was awesome
the day was not ideal, but the experience was awesome
Fantastic Fishing Trip!!!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
94%
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Tim J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic Fishing Trip!!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€” Inshore/nearshore on March 9, 2026
Captain Jason really knows his stuff! Between my four buddies and me, we caught and kept 24 fish, including three grouper,...
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Jackson W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best Charter around!!

VERIFIED   Shark Trip on July 25, 2025
Captain Jason and his deck hand were awesome! They were both very friendly and made sure that all of our boxes were checked....
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Abby M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best 30th Birthday trip ever!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€” Offshore on August 29, 2025
Captain Jason made this an amazing and unforgettable trip for my 30th birthday! My husband and I caught tons of Vermillion...
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Brian H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Risk/Reward

VERIFIED   4 Hour Offshore Trip - Noon on July 29, 2025
We had a small window of opportunity to go out between storms.ย  Captain Jason told us we wouldnโ€™t be able to bottom fish...
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Bryan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The day was not ideal, but the experience was awesome

VERIFIED   4 Hour Offshore Trip - Noon on March 17, 2026
Between the cold weather and the bite being tough to find Jason & Drew had their work cut out for them. They were a lot of...
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