Captain
Dexter Early

Member since April 2017 Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Captain Dexter is a passionate shallow water fisherman and captain. He enjoys taking his family out on the water and loves to have other families with kids aboard, too. He is a patient man with beginners and with children, and is always there to lend advice and a helping hand. He has fished the local waters for over 58 years.
Techniques
If my clients are seasoned fisherman, I like to target big fish with artificial baits and cover a lot or area. If my clients are children or inexperience fisherman, I like to fish over structure or wrecks and target several species.

Hey, I'm Captain Dexter Early

Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Captain Dexter is a passionate shallow water fisherman and captain. He enjoys taking his family out on the water and loves to have other families with kids aboard, too. He is a patient man with beginners and with children, and is always there to lend advice and a helping hand. He has fished the local waters for over 58 years.
Techniques
If my clients are seasoned fisherman, I like to target big fish with artificial baits and cover a lot or area. If my clients are children or inexperience fisherman, I like to fish over structure or wrecks and target several species.
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My Charter Listing

Destin's Boggy Bayou Inshore Charter

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(122 reviews)
Panama City Beach
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Trips from US $450

Fishing Reports

Screening drag!!
Screening drag!!
Jun 6, 2025 Panama City Beach
The fishing was fantastic! The Speckled Trout and Redfish bite is heating up. Free lining live bait was the secret of the day! This couple caught their limit of Speckled Trout early and then enjoyed casting artificial baits to Redfish.
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Speckled trout bite is hot right now
Speckled trout bite is hot right now
Jun 6, 2025 Panama City Beach
We started early hitting spots with fresh live baits under corks. They had their limits in short order. The rest of their trip was spent chasing redfish
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Poor man's Tarpon
Poor man's Tarpon
Sep 5, 2020 Panama City Beach
You know the bite is hot when you hook up on almost every cast!! Capt Dexter Early
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Bull Redfish
Bull Redfish
Mar 26, 2019 Panama City Beach
Two young professional anglers, Anthony and Cooper, along with their Dads worked on Bull Redfish this morning. It was one of those days we dream about. It's my passion to be able to work with beginners and young anglers. The excitement level was through the roof today. I was blessed to be able to be apart of memories that will last a lifetime.
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Pendleton ladies Red fishing trip
Pendleton ladies Red fishing trip
Apr 29, 2017 Panama City Beach
The day was extremely windy so we fished the east end of the bay. My back up plan worked out great. My 3 lady clients could not have been happier. We caught Croakers, Sting Ray, Catfish and several Red fish. My clients decided to take two home for dinner. The two young ladies were very fast learners and did well with a little instruction. Mom was a seasoned angler and had a blast. We fished bottom rigs with live shrimp and that was the ticket. We were fishing with Shimano 3000 Stradic Ci4+, St Croix 7ft 6in Med. light Fast rods, 10 lbs braid with a 15 lbs. fluorocarbon leader, 3\4 slip weight and a #2 Owner circle hook. We tried to fish some of my spots, but the wind was just to uncomfortable to fish. We ended up fishing in a cove out of the wind and the Red bite was on!!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 122 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2nd trip Excellent
great experience!!
Captain Dexter was Great!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Adam G.
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Captain Dexter was Great!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 18, 2026
Captain Dexter was absolutely fantastic! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was so patient and kind to my 12 year old...
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Joey D.
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Great experience!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM on March 26, 2026
Mr.Dexter took my son and I on a great first time fushing experience!! He is very experienced and knows his craft very well!!...
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Wesley B.
Excellent
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Dexter put us on the fish!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM on June 17, 2025
I took my dad fishing for fathers day and it was the best gift i couldโ€™ve given my dad or even myself. We had a blast and...
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Gary P.
Excellent
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Phenomenal Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 30, 2025
Captain Dexter was amazing. He was patient and understanding with my 12 year old grandson and took time to actually teach him....
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Cynthia P.
Excellent
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2nd trip Excellent

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM on April 21, 2026
We had a wonderful trip and caught some beautiful red fish and a speckled trout.ย  Highly recommended!!
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