Capt. Chip was our guide for the morning and it was a stunning day. Seas laid down a bit so we ran a few miles out to the reef. Caught a nice Jack and a Red Snapper. Put em back, so they’re still there for you. A few small grouper too.
Then headed along beach to troll for Mackerel. Had to reel them in fast because the dolphins kept stealing them once hooked.
I’ve been on several charters and can say Chip was the friendliest of the bunch. Was great with the kids and pleasant to provide guidance and local knowledge.
Will be back again for Tarpon soon. 👍😀☀️🎣🐟

Our first family fishing trip and we’re all inexperienced. This was a Father’s Day gift and one that my husband was very much looking forward to. We all were looking forward to it.

The morning almost didn’t happen due to rainy weather. I know most captains probably canceled their trips, and our captain Justin almost did as well. But he knew we were anxious and decided to give it a go anyway.

It rained probably the first 2 hours, but the kids were having such a good time, and Justin helped them cast out all throughout the trip. He was awesome for sticking it out with us and with a great attitude. His excitement when we caught that Permit was extremely contagious and set the tone. My daughter caught a couple lady fish. All the kiddos caught a fish that we later got to enjoy at Brotulas!

We’d definitely love to have the opportunity to take another trip out to with Destin. Great guy and super knowledgeable.

Our captain took us various places to try our hand at fishing. The gulf waters were too rough for the day, so the bay is where we stayed and might have been disappointed. On the contrary though, he agreed for our elderly aunt to join the trip and the memories we made that day will live on for a lifetime in our family. We had an awesome time. It’s not always about how much you catch but about what you catch! Thank you Conner we had a blessed day on the water that day. We will remember this trip and tell stories forever!

Had a great time.  Conner was very helpful and attentive to everyone onboard.  We had three kids with us (plus 3 adults) so the space onboard was ok, but had it been all adults it would have been tight.  Wouldn’t hesitate to use or recommend Destin Backcountry Fishing again.

We spent a great afternoon fishing. The weather was great. We caught a big variety of fish but not many of any of them. You just never know where the fish are going to be but it was great fun.
Thank you Captain Conner for being so accommodating to us.