Captain Donnie took our family offshore to an amazing spot for red snapper. We hooked up immediately and you could see the schools of fish 18 feet down in crystal clear water. We caught 8-10 snapper before my 7 year old started getting sea sick. This was one of those days when all the stars align and the Captain has you in the exact right spot at the exact right time. Catain Donnie, understandingly pulled up and went back inshore to help with sea sickness and got us back on great speckeled trout. He was incredible with my family. You wont find a better guide for family trips!!

Fishing with Captain Don and Co-Captain Candace was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Their professionalism, knowledge of the water, and genuine passion for fishing made the day both successful and memorable. Captain Don’s experience put us right on the fish, and Candace was fantastic—attentive, encouraging, and always ready to help, making sure everyone felt comfortable and involved. They made my grandson‘s first blue water fishing trip a very memorable experience!

The boat was clean, well-equipped, and run with safety as a clear priority. Whether you’re an experienced angler or new to fishing, they take the time to make sure you have a great experience and enjoy every minute on the water.

Highly recommend Vinson Fishing Charter if you’re looking for a top-notch, friendly, and successful fishing trip. We’ll absolutely be back.

Captain Vinson and his first mate Candace were super nice, efficient, and knowledgeable.  We caught speckled trout, flounder, redfish, and spanish mackeral, on a delightful half day afternoon trip, including two redfish over thirty inches. The boat was clean and well equipped.  The day was utterly delightful!  It couldn’t have been better!  Everything we hoped for and more!

Wow! Captain Donnie was awesome! Booking was easy and he called the afternoon before our trip to talk about the details (how many kids, directions to the launch, where to park, etc.). We met at the launch and he was getting the boat in the water ready for us. Trip started with life jacket for my son, safety info about the boat and emergency procedures, and a general overview of how the trip would go. We then went to catch bait fish, Capt. Donnie put us right on them and a couple of casts of the baitnet had the livewell stocked and ready to go. The wind and water were unusually rough, but Capt. Donnie took it easy and made the rough waters as enjoyable as humanly possible. Not long after, we were on the spot and Donnie was baiting our lines. He offered great advice on technique and we were fishing. He was awesome with helping my son and I get the bites and start reeling them in. Two dolphins showed up, which is pretty cool until you realize that they’re scaring away the fish. Capt. Donnie moved us to a different spot and we were fishing again, till the same two dolphins came back. Move again, catching fish, dolphins back again. One last move and we finally outran them. We caught our limit, and ended up with some beauties. Not to mention the half dozen throughout the day that were too small to keep. Back to the dock and Capt Donnie has our keepers cleaned and filleted.

Even with the dolphins and rough waters, Captain Donnie had us on the fish, kept our lines baited, and catching fish, exactly what we asked for. The boat and equipment were excellent. The trip was so much fun, relaxed, and handled perfectly. We will definitely book with Team Vinson Charters again. Thanks Captain Donnie!