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Executive Saltwater Charters

Member since September 2021 Shalimar, United States
Background
Executive Saltwater Charters has a team of friendly, knowledgeable, and professional captains and crew. The crew is not only great at fishing, but they are also sticklers for safety on the boat and in the water. You'll experience top-notch personal service from a reliable staff. Master Captain Barry is the founder of Executive Saltwater Charters. His lifetime of fishing and former career as a tournament Bass pro on the MLF Pro Circuit makes him one of the region’s most reliable and knowledgeable captains on the water. Barry is a competitor by nature and prior to his fishing career, he competed on the football field as a running back for Auburn University. Barry has a contagious good outlook and attitude towards life. He strives for excellence and is known for always finding the fish and as one of the most personable captains in the Destin area. Captain Ryan joined Executive Saltwater Charters in Spring 2022. He is a New York native, but has called the Florida Panhandle home since the young age of 8. Once he moved to Florida, Ryan spent all his free time with a rod in his hand and grew to have a deep passion for the big blue. He spent a year mastering his love under the realm of Master Captain Barry where his work ethic and character provided him the role of running our largest vessel. Ryan is relentless on the water with the main goal of creating lifetime memories and an enjoyable experience while on board with one of his charters. Ryan is a former collegiate baseball player and when not on the water, he can be found golfing on the beautiful Emerald Coast greens. Don't miss out on a trip with Captain Ryan. His insurmountable accuracy in casting is something worth experiencing!

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Shalimar, United States
Background
Executive Saltwater Charters has a team of friendly, knowledgeable, and professional captains and crew. The crew is not only great at fishing, but they are also sticklers for safety on the boat and in the water. You'll experience top-notch personal service from a reliable staff. Master Captain Barry is the founder of Executive Saltwater Charters. His lifetime of fishing and former career as a tournament Bass pro on the MLF Pro Circuit makes him one of the region’s most reliable and knowledgeable captains on the water. Barry is a competitor by nature and prior to his fishing career, he competed on the football field as a running back for Auburn University. Barry has a contagious good outlook and attitude towards life. He strives for excellence and is known for always finding the fish and as one of the most personable captains in the Destin area. Captain Ryan joined Executive Saltwater Charters in Spring 2022. He is a New York native, but has called the Florida Panhandle home since the young age of 8. Once he moved to Florida, Ryan spent all his free time with a rod in his hand and grew to have a deep passion for the big blue. He spent a year mastering his love under the realm of Master Captain Barry where his work ethic and character provided him the role of running our largest vessel. Ryan is relentless on the water with the main goal of creating lifetime memories and an enjoyable experience while on board with one of his charters. Ryan is a former collegiate baseball player and when not on the water, he can be found golfing on the beautiful Emerald Coast greens. Don't miss out on a trip with Captain Ryan. His insurmountable accuracy in casting is something worth experiencing!
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Ryan C.
Captain
Connor W.
Captain
Barry W.
Captain
Riley C.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(100 reviews)
Shalimar
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Trips from US $875
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(47 reviews)
Shalimar
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $675

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 147 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Lisa R.
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Will book again! Best charter!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) Gulf of Mexico on June 10, 2025
My 17-year-old has been on fishing charters since he was little. He said hands-down this was the best one! The crew was...
Lisa R. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Offshore
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William Y.
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Amazing fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on May 30, 2025
Had a great day on the water with the family. We caught a wide variety of fish, and saw tons of wildlife including multiple...
William Y. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Bay
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Alan P.
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Captian Ryan and Rylie what A great team

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip Gulf of Mexico on July 1, 2024
We went on an eight hour on July 1st. It was hot but these two worked hard to get us on the fish. We caught a 3 amberjack 2...
Alan P. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Offshore
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Brian E.
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip - Bay Fishing (AM) on March 26, 2025
We had a great day even though we started off slow. Tried to catch some Spanish Mackerel first, but had no luck. Then we hit...
Brian E. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Bay
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Tyler F.
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Experienced and Friendly

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on May 31, 2025
Barry was a great captain. Knowledgeable and friendly. Boat and gear were in top notch shape and he worked hard to get us on...
Tyler F. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Bay
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