Time Off Fishing Charter

Crab Island Destin

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Jason Yates

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A Certified Damn Good Guide is someone who goes above and beyond to show you an incredible experience on your trip. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.
Independent Guide 12 years of exp.
US Veteran Veteran
Talkative
Laid-back
Instructional
Expert Oriented
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Quality
Captain Jason was born and raised in a military family. When they moved to the Florida Panhandle in 1993, he met some friends who were into fishing and from then he was hooked! The captain's been an avid fisherman since and he purchased his first boat in 2010. From there he has mainly fished the Gulf to this day. Captain Jason loves taking people out to fish and enjoys friends and family catching more than himself. At that point, he decided to go to Sea School and get his captain's license. Now, he's here doing what he's always wanted to do and that's fish for a living.

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Jason Yates

Jason Yates

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide 12 years of exp.
Captain Jason was born and raised in a military family. When they moved to the Florida Panhandle in 1993, he met some friends who were into fishing and from then he was hooked! The captain's been an avid fisherman since and he purchased his first boat in 2010. From there he has mainly fished the Gulf to this day. Captain Jason loves taking people out to fish and enjoys friends and family catching more than himself. At that point, he decided to go to Sea School and get his captain's license. Now, he's here doing what he's always wanted to do and that's fish for a living.
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
12ft Tiger Shark 70lbs Wahoo (6ft) 60lbs Amberjack
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Wahoo
What’s your favorite band?
Too many to choose from I love 80-90s Rock
What’s your favorite movie?
I love horror flicks but I don’t think I could choose one lol

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
12ft Tiger Shark 70lbs Wahoo (6ft) 60lbs Amberjack
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Wahoo
What’s your favorite band?
Too many to choose from I love 80-90s Rock
What’s your favorite movie?
I love horror flicks but I don’t think I could choose one lol
What’s your favorite sports team?
Sad to say but I’m a Huge Dallas Cowboys fan
What’s your drink of choice?
Dr. Pepper
What was your last halloween costume?
Grinch
What do you want for Christmas this year?
Health and prosperity for all my Family and Friends
How did you get started guiding?
My grandpa introduced me to fresh water fishing when I was about 7 years old and loved fishing ever since. As I got older I started taking a lot of family and friends on fishing trips and loved what I did so I decided to make a profession out of it.
What makes you different from other guides?
I’m a very outgoing personable person. I can relate to a lot of people whether it be Veterans, Families (I have 5 children), and even the younger generation. I have a passion for fishing and absolutely enjoy creating excitement and smiles while out there fishing.
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Recent Reviews of Time Off Fishing Charter

5.0
based on 9 reviews

Agustin

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Great trip caught a ton of fishes

Agustin

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Great trip caught a ton of fishes
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Johnny

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All around Fantastic experience and Jason is very knowledgable and a great time. Will definitely book with Jason and time off charters again next year.

Johnny

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All around Fantastic experience and Jason is very knowledgable and a great time. Will definitely book with Jason and time off charters again next year.
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Steve

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Captain Jason is very knowledgeable and worked hard to assure we had a safe and enjoyable trip. The two youngsters on board, ages 11 and 12, had a blast catching snappers and a variety of other species while bottom fishing. Later switched to trolling for mahi and kings but those species didn't want to cooperate that day. His 26ft boat offered a stable and dry ride for our 5 person charter even in a light...

Steve

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Captain Jason is very knowledgeable and worked hard to assure we had a safe and enjoyable trip. The two youngsters on board, ages 11 and 12, had a blast catching snappers and a variety of other species while bottom fishing. Later switched to trolling for mahi and kings but those species didn't want to cooperate that day. His 26ft boat offered a stable and dry ride for our 5 person charter even in a light chop well offshore. Captain Jason well deserves his 5 star "damn good" rating and we will definitely contact him should we decide to fish this area again.
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James

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Awesome trip. My son and I took this trip to get on snapper and we did. Then we ended up hooked on a bull shark and the captain did everything in his power to get the shark to the surface. It was definitely a life time experience that we will never forget. Thank you for the amazing memories I made with my son. Worth every penny.

James

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Awesome trip. My son and I took this trip to get on snapper and we did. Then we ended up hooked on a bull shark and the captain did everything in his power to get the shark to the surface. It was definitely a life time experience that we will never forget. Thank you for the amazing memories I made with my son. Worth every penny.
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James

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Great guy. Did an awesome job!! Caught multiple species. Would 100% book another trip with Jason.

James

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Great guy. Did an awesome job!! Caught multiple species. Would 100% book another trip with Jason.
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Tracy

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We had a great time. Captain Jay was extremely knowledgeable and found us the perfect spots. We had our limit early on large red snappers and trolled for mahimahi. The boat was clean and handled a moderately rough water very well. We highly recommend and will be back!

Tracy

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We had a great time. Captain Jay was extremely knowledgeable and found us the perfect spots. We had our limit early on large red snappers and trolled for mahimahi. The boat was clean and handled a moderately rough water very well. We highly recommend and will be back!
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Alison

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Hell of a time. Captain and first mate were awesome!! Some of us didn’t have much fun tho!! 😂🤣😂

Alison

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Hell of a time. Captain and first mate were awesome!! Some of us didn’t have much fun tho!! 😂🤣😂
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Nikema

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Had a wonderful time. Was crazy windy but we made the best of it. Caught about 19 fish between the 5 of us.

Nikema

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Had a wonderful time. Was crazy windy but we made the best of it. Caught about 19 fish between the 5 of us.
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Heather

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Captain Jason was such a pleasure to be around and very knowledgeable about the fish we were looking for. He made sure we had the best experience possible!

Heather

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Captain Jason was such a pleasure to be around and very knowledgeable about the fish we were looking for. He made sure we had the best experience possible!
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Techniques

Cut Bait Fishing
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Light Tackle Fishing
Sight Casting
Trolling

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