Championship Offshore Charters

Destin, Florida
Offshore Marlin Special

About Your Guide

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Matthew Champion

Independent Guide 39 years of exp.
Captain Matthew has been fishing in the Destin, Florida area since 1987. He's always had a passion for deep sea fishing since day one, and his first jobs were on party boats out of Destin. Then after high school, Captain Matthew spent the next few years commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

At the age of 21, Captain Matthew received his 100 ton USCG Captains license and began operating a 65’ party boat out of Destin, Florida.

After a year, Captain Matthew returned to commercial fishing and remained in the commercial fishing industry for ~10 years.

In 2011, Captain Matthew was granted the opportunity to captain a private sportfishing operation and excelled at catching billfish and deepwater bottom fish like Snapper and Grouper.

Captain Matthew is a calm, cool and collected Destin fishing charter captain who looks forward to hosting your and your family and friends for an unforgettable day on the water.

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Matthew Champion

Matthew Champion

Independent Guide 39 years of exp.
Captain Matthew has been fishing in the Destin, Florida area since 1987. He's always had a passion for deep sea fishing since day one, and his first jobs were on party boats out of Destin. Then after high school, Captain Matthew spent the next few years commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

At the age of 21, Captain Matthew received his 100 ton USCG Captains license and began operating a 65’ party boat out of Destin, Florida.

After a year, Captain Matthew returned to commercial fishing and remained in the commercial fishing industry for ~10 years.

In 2011, Captain Matthew was granted the opportunity to captain a private sportfishing operation and excelled at catching billfish and deepwater bottom fish like Snapper and Grouper.

Captain Matthew is a calm, cool and collected Destin fishing charter captain who looks forward to hosting your and your family and friends for an unforgettable day on the water.
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Championship Offshore Charters Trips

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Destin Fishing Blitz

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42 ft 1 - 6 People From $1,950
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42 ft 1 - 6 People From $8,400
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Rodeo Fishing Special Trip

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42 ft 1 - 6 People From $3,250
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Offshore Marlin Special

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42 ft 1 - 6 People From $4,700
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Spring Offshore Special

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42 ft 1 - 6 People From $2,280
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Spring Nearshore Splash

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42 ft 1 - 6 People From $1,710
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Destin Fishing Fun

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Destin Epic Red Snapper Special

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Recent Reviews of Championship Offshore Charters

5.0
based on 4 reviews

Charles

Verified Review

Captain Matt and his deckhand, Steve were very competent and professional. We had 8 lines out trolling for most of the 14 hour day. Steve even continued on with a good laceration on his hand from the first wahoo we caught. We landed two wahoos and didn’t get many more bites even though they had us constantly trolling with many lines in the water. Matt is a good fisherman and I’ve been out with many...

Charles

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Captain Matt and his deckhand, Steve were very competent and professional. We had 8 lines out trolling for most of the 14 hour day. Steve even continued on with a good laceration on his hand from the first wahoo we caught. We landed two wahoos and didn’t get many more bites even though they had us constantly trolling with many lines in the water. Matt is a good fisherman and I’ve been out with many over the years. We would definitely recommend them as a competent pelagic fishing operation.
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Jordan

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Great trip!

Jordan

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Great trip!
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Dale

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Well, all I can say is... the captain and first mate seemed to be good people. We eventually caught a limit of barely keeper red snapper, which is cool until you walk down the dock and see folks with red snapper twice as long, several, as well as other keeper fish. Then when you get to the pay window.... the lady wants to haggle with you over 80 bucks. I...

Dale

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Well, all I can say is... the captain and first mate seemed to be good people. We eventually caught a limit of barely keeper red snapper, which is cool until you walk down the dock and see folks with red snapper twice as long, several, as well as other keeper fish. Then when you get to the pay window.... the lady wants to haggle with you over 80 bucks. I tipped what I felt was a good tip. She insisted on the extra 80. I tossed her 100. Keep the change. Not coming back. Sorry Brody. You're a good dude.
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Kimberly

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We had great trip! Matt and Taylor worked really hard to make sure we had a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!

Kimberly

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We had great trip! Matt and Taylor worked really hard to make sure we had a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!
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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Blue Marlin
Good
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Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Kingfish
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Mahi Mahi
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Red Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Sailfish
Great
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Swordfish
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Tilefish
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Wahoo
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
White Marlin
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Yellowfin Tuna
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
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  • Get it while it's HOT!
  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Bottom Fishing
Deep Dropping
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Trolling

Types of Fishing

Deep Sea
Nearshore

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