Captain
John Stephens

Member since September 2022 Destin, United States
Background
4th generation Floridian. Been fishing my whole life. I am former deck of the boat now owner and operator. Enjoy meeting new people and having a good time fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling.

Hey, I'm Captain John Stephens

Destin, United States
Background
4th generation Floridian. Been fishing my whole life. I am former deck of the boat now owner and operator. Enjoy meeting new people and having a good time fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling.
Our Team
John S.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(179 reviews)
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (195)
We had an excellent time
Such a fine time!
Such a fine time!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
92%
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Rose C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 23, 2025
Captain Bill and First Mate John made our fishing experience enjoyable even though 3 out of 6 became sea sick and we had to...
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Stephanie R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Such a fine time!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on August 29, 2025
Had a lot of fun catching a lot of fish! Had more fun trolling than bottom fishing. The Bonita was delicious!!! as long as...
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Kyle F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip on the Starfire!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 10, 2025
We had a blast with Captain Bill and John aboard the Starfire. Our party consisted of 2 adult men and 3 boys, ages 9, 9, and...
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Steve B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First fishing charter

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on August 20, 2025
I took my kids out for our first ever fishing charter and we had a blast. The crew was amazing very friendly and helpful. They...
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Morgan F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time!!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on July 3, 2025
We had such a great time!! Captain Bill and John were not only knowledgeable, they were funny and engaging! We went on a 6...
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