Destin Offshore Fishing

Back Down 2 was a good time.

Captain Travis Ream on the Lady Em. I've been fishing with Him for several years now and He and his crew are some absolute fish killers. His family has run that boat in Destin for close to 30 years.

ETA: Mid September will have Gag grouper and AJ open so pony up the money and do a Gag trip, along with AJ and possibly ARS open you can absolutley fill the box with meat.

Really depends on the size boat/ and people and budget. Lady Em does slay fish but that’s a 65 ft boat. Chris Kirby is great but he isn’t cheap. One Shot charters runs an Invincible cat I think.

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do at least a 10 or 12 hr trip to give the Capt'n the time to get offshore to deeper water to catch quality fish.

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Yep, you aren't doing a meat haul like that on anything but a 10, and honestly more like a 12. That's why I typically will base my offshore trip in Destin on joining one of those when he gets it put together since they typically are always looking for a +1 to fill out a 12. It saves me the hassle of spending a shite ton on the complete charter but the downside is it is a total crapshoot on who you will be fishing with. Luckily, most people that book a 10-12 are more experienced fisherman than the average Jim and his kids that just want to go out for 4 hours.

7 guys with 3 days worth. I've got a group that does a 72 hour every September. Try to time it for gags, aj's and red snapper to be open at the same time. Some years they are all open, but in the past snapper has closed on us early. On another note I may possibly have a couple of spots for my September 1st trip this year. 2 regulars have other commitments.