100% worth a shot I gave Capt a couple of challenges for our trip. 1. Alot of fish full of different species. 2. Make the trip memorable for our party of 4 3. Educate and teach 2 of our party how to fish so i could out fish my wife. (1 has never fished nor, been on a boat prior to our trip there) 4. Enjoy the trip himself and try not to fill like itโs a job. I believe he succeeded my expectations and then some.From answering questions prior to booking to the oneโs on the boat. ...Excellent Weather wasnโt on our side 1st part of the morning.After discussing our options and keeping the โnewbiesโ in mind along with safety in all, we held out a couple hours to let the storm pass. Great call because that made for a great day. Smooth waters, temp cooled nicely. In the 1st 15 secs of the 1st line in the water, the wife catches her 1st AJ. All together we caught AJโs , red snapper , a cobia , and a albacore. The newbie was in โawwwโ when we had 4 or so dolphins playing in our wake. The girls loved the actual working bathroom. (Weโve been miss led a time it 2 in our past booking in other places) Even with a late start, Capt done a hell of a job from start to finish. We will absolutely book him again and work our trip around his availability if possible.
100% worth a shot I gave Capt a couple of challenges for our trip. 1. Alot of fish full of different species. 2. Make the trip memorable for our party of 4 3. Educate and teach 2 of our party how to fish so i could out fish my wife. (1 has never fished nor, been on a boat prior to our trip there) 4. Enjoy the trip himself and try not to fill like itโs a job. I believe he succeeded my expectations and then some.From answering questions prior to booking to... More
I am very thankful for such as fantastic review. I am glad we were able to work around the morning weather to get in 3/4 worth of the trip in. The action was definitely on our side once we got lines in the water. The dolphins gave a very nice show launching out of the water and surfing our wakes. Pretty good day with what mother nature gave us to work with.
Captain James
I am very thankful for such as fantastic review. I am glad we were able to work around the morning weather to get in 3/4 worth of the trip in. The action was definitely on our side once we got lines in the water. The dolphins gave a very nice show launching out of the water and surfing our wakes. Pretty good day with what mother nature gave us to work with. Captain James
No words can describe how great this fishing trip was.ย Right from the beginning after booking the trip James was super responsive with how fishing has been going in Destin and very transparent with what we would target.ย Upon arriving in Destin the weather like any other typical August was very hit / miss and we ended up moving our trip from Friday to Saturday which ended up working out perfectly.ย
Upon arriving at the boat at 6am we got loaded up and headed out to start our day.ย The first stop we made was getting some bait fish to increase our bait supply for the day.ย After retrieving some bait we headed out about 20 minutes and started with some bottom fishing.ย We ended up landing a banded runner and some Amberjacks.ย If you fish off a wreckage, make sure you reel super-fast so sharks/dolphins donโt get them before you do :) Once we finished some bottom fishing spots we transitioned over to trolling and immediately landed two Mahiโs which hit back-to-back.ย In between trolling we also fished some floating debris we came across and caught some fish on that as well.ย We also did pick up the trash, so we got our boyscout badge for the day :)
All in all, it was a great day that started at 6am and went to about 5pm.ย Once we got back to dock James cut up all the fish and put each type in a separate bag so when we got them cooked, we could let the chef know what type it was and best way to cook the fish.
100% would suggest going out with James and I look forward to going back out with him next time Iโm in Destin.
No words can describe how great this fishing trip was.ย Right from the beginning after booking the trip James was super responsive with how fishing has been going in Destin and very transparent with what we would target.ย Upon arriving in Destin the weather like any other typical August was very hit / miss and we ended up moving our trip from Friday to Saturday which ended up working out perfectly.ย Upon arriving at the boat at 6am we got loaded up and headed out to start our day.ย ... More
Thanks for a great review. I hope to see you again on the next trip to Destin.
Thanks for a great review. I hope to see you again on the next trip to Destin. Captain James
Second charter of the week was with Apex Charters and Captain James. On our first charter we limited out rather quickly on Snapper so on this day, we wanted to go after some Mahi. Captain James kept in constant communication with us regarding some weather issues and let us know exactly when he was ok with taking us out safely and comfortably. Speaking of comfort, the boat was very nice and well kept as was the tackle provided. The first stop we made, we were on Mahi and the Captain continued to keep us catching until we had our limits. Our group was so satisfied, we decided to โcall itโ as we had enough fish to take back to Texas!ย Captain James was easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable. He answered all our questions as well as providing excellent instruction without being too hands on. The three of us thoroughly enjoyed our trip with Apex charters and will be booking again.
Second charter of the week was with Apex Charters and Captain James. On our first charter we limited out rather quickly on Snapper so on this day, we wanted to go after some Mahi. Captain James kept in constant communication with us regarding some weather issues and let us know exactly when he was ok with taking us out safely and comfortably. Speaking of comfort, the boat was very nice and well kept as was the tackle provided. The first stop we made, we were on Mahi and the Captain continued... More
I am glad we were able to work around the rain to make a good day of it. You definitely were naturals working the light tackle for the mahi. It is hard for most to pick up but your group crushed it. I am very grateful for such a great review. Thank you and looking forward to our next trip out on the big blue.
I am glad we were able to work around the rain to make a good day of it. You definitely were naturals working the light tackle for the mahi. It is hard for most to pick up but your group crushed it. I am very grateful for such a great review. Thank you and looking forward to our next trip out on the big blue. Captain James
Had a blast with Apex Charters. James worked with me to reschedule an earlier booking to late June due to the weather. I appreciated him reaching out to offer that as an option because it would have been a miserable waste of time with the storm if we went out on my original booking date. Late June was perfect weather wise and the tourism flood wasnโt in yet. Every spot we went to, James put us on fish and in abundance. We caught tons of Trigger Fish, Mahi, Red Snapper and a Bonito. Pro tip for all of you about to book with Apex, book the week of opening season if you are seeking Red Snapper and wait another month or two for Mahi. Had a blast being on a nice boat in Destin and ripping some lips. 10/10 would recommend.
Had a blast with Apex Charters. James worked with me to reschedule an earlier booking to late June due to the weather. I appreciated him reaching out to offer that as an option because it would have been a miserable waste of time with the storm if we went out on my original booking date. Late June was perfect weather wise and the tourism flood wasnโt in yet. Every spot we went to, James put us on fish and in abundance. We caught tons of Trigger Fish, Mahi, Red Snapper and a Bonito. Pro tip for... More
Thanks Nathan for an awesome review. Lots of action on the day. Had to jump around looking for fish to take home but we was able to get some nice meat. Mahi were young schooling fish but we catch enough of them to get a nice bag of meat to take home. We had to weed through alot of trigger fish to land a few nice red snapper. Your group did great with all if the different techniques from light tackel to heavy bottom fishing. Looking forward to our next trip out.
Captain James Scott
Thanks Nathan for an awesome review. Lots of action on the day. Had to jump around looking for fish to take home but we was able to get some nice meat. Mahi were young schooling fish but we catch enough of them to get a nice bag of meat to take home. We had to weed through alot of trigger fish to land a few nice red snapper. Your group did great with all if the different techniques from light tackel to heavy bottom fishing. Looking forward to our next trip out. Captain James Scott
Had a great time fishing with Captain James! This guy really knows his stuff.ย He had a nice very boat, great equipment and had us on the fish all day. Unfortunately in February many species are out of season but we knew that going in. I couldnโt use my arm for two days from fighting all the fish. Captain James was in constant communication weeks before the trip (regarding weather)and put us on the water when conditions were best. He even met up with me before to give me some bait and tips for fishing Chochtawatchee Bay. Overall a great experience and will definitely be using Apex Charters if I get back down that way.
Had a great time fishing with Captain James! This guy really knows his stuff.ย He had a nice very boat, great equipment and had us on the fish all day. Unfortunately in February many species are out of season but we knew that going in. I couldnโt use my arm for two days from fighting all the fish. Captain James was in constant communication weeks before the trip (regarding weather)and put us on the water when conditions were best. He even met up with me before to give me some bait and tips... More
Thanks for an awesome review. I had a blast you. Definitely try to come back during the summer when more fish are in season. Hope to see you again soon.
Thanks for an awesome review. I had a blast you. Definitely try to come back during the summer when more fish are in season. Hope to see you again soon. Captain James