Spent a half day fishing with a great team of deckhands. We visited two fishing spots. The first was not active but the fish were sure hitting at the second location. The ship was full (65 people) and I’m sure everyone caught at least a couple of snappers. They assign each person/group a different cooler and put the caught fish into the coolers, assuming they are at least min length size and are in-season. The deckhands will fillet your catch after docking back in Destin. Be aware that around 2/3 of the time is spent travelling to/from the fishing spot(s), so you’ll only be fishing for a couple of hours on a 6-hour trip.

The currents were strong on the day I went, and this caused lines to shift around in the water. As a result, there were a fair number of tangled lines. But that’s to be expected since we were standing just a couple of feet to the left/right of the next fisherman, and really not a big deal. Just be happy that you are out fishing and not sitting at a desk somewhere!

I’ll definitely book another visit with Pelican.