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
(118 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 118 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Zach D.
United States
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Half Day with Captain Dexter

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM on August 12, 2021
Captain Dexter took our 4-some (myself, wife and our 8 and 10 yr old sons) out for a half day and it was a treat. Got just...
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Elijah B.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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3/4 Day Trip Made of Memories

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on November 24, 2021
Thank you Capt. Dexter! Your expertise, knowledge, and patience that we took away from our trip with you is an amazing gift...
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Aidan R.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great inshore fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 24, 2024
Awesome trip with an even better captain. Would highly recommend.
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Jodi S.
Bonner Springs, KS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM on July 13, 2023
Captain Dexter is the best! My 15 year old son and I had the best time. Captain Dexter is attentive, helpful and experienced....
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Lester C.
Owensboro, KY
Excellent
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Excellent
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Half day trip with captain Dexter

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 9, 2023
Had an amazing time!ย  Caught as much fish as we wanted and got to take home some good fillets. Captain Dexter was the perfect...
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