Pricing Matrix

	4 hours
1 Person	$800.00
2 People	$800.00
3 People	$800.00
4 People	$800.00
5 People	$800.00
6 People	$800.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.

Mike J.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.

Outfitter

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Expert Oriented

Adventurous

Quantity

Climb aboard with Captains Mike or Captain Josh for a top-tier fishing adventure out of beautiful Panama City, Florida! With a passion for putting people on fish and a reputation for warm hospitality, this dynamic duo runs trips that are as welcoming as they are action-packed. Whether you’re hopping on their 24’ Pathfinder for an inshore hunt or heading offshore aboard their spacious 37’ Topaz, you’ll be in capable hands from start to finish.

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About Your Guide

Mike J.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Outfitter

Climb aboard with Captains Mike or Captain Josh for a top-tier fishing adventure out of beautiful Panama City, Florida! With a passion for putting people on fish and a reputation for warm hospitality, this dynamic duo runs trips that are as welcoming as they are action-packed. Whether you’re hopping on their 24’ Pathfinder for an inshore hunt or heading offshore aboard their spacious 37’ Topaz, you’ll be in capable hands from start to finish.

From seasoned anglers to first-timers, Mike and Josh love sharing the thrill of the Gulf Coast’s emerald waters with everyone they meet. Targeting everything from Snapper and Grouper to hard-fighting King Mackerel, they know where the fish are—and how to get you hooked up fast. Their boats are decked out with top-of-the-line gear, and their easygoing yet professional vibe makes every trip feel like a day on the water with old friends.

Whether you're chasing your first big catch or just soaking in the sun with family and friends, a day with Captains Mike and Josh is always time well spent.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Panama City, Florida

Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Pathfinder
Year Built: 2019
Boat Length: 24'

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Pathfinder
Year Built: 2019
Boat Length: 24'
Boat Restroom: No
Engine Manufacturer: Yamaha
Total Horsepower: 300
Number of Engines: 1
Additional Amenities: GPS, Fishfinder, Live Bait Wel,l Wireless Trolling Motor, Ice Box

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 3 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

View Full Species Seasonality Chart » View Recent Panama City Fishing Reports »

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

Everything Else to Know

All gear is included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and anything else you might want on the trip.

You're all set! You don't need to buy a license for this trip.

This trip is managed by an outfitter. Mike will be your point of contact and you will go out with one of their guides.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 3 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 3 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

3.3

based on 4 reviews

Derek

Verified Review

June 26

First of all, Mike wasn't our guide, and he was MIA while we were trying to get in touch with him during our debacle. Read below.

—Booked a Father’s Day trip several weeks ago, and we called to confirm the details the evening before.
—Showed up at 545 for our 6am trip only to find we’d been double booked, so they rescheduled us to later in the day…this was WELL AFTER we tried to call/text multiple...

Derek

Verified Review

June 26

First of all, Mike wasn't our guide, and he was MIA while we were trying to get in touch with him during our debacle. Read below.

—Booked a Father’s Day trip several weeks ago, and we called to confirm the details the evening before.
—Showed up at 545 for our 6am trip only to find we’d been double booked, so they rescheduled us to later in the day…this was WELL AFTER we tried to call/text multiple times to reschedule. We were talking with Josh at the marina, and he was extremely rude and unhelpful.
—we finally get out in the water and maybe do an hour of fishing (we paid for 4 h) because our guide ran out of bait, although he was very nice, he was unprepared for this trip
— this situation could’ve been handled in a MUCH better way because the lack of communication before and during the trip was insane.
—Captain Experiences offered a discount for the inconvenience, but I still do not recommend this booking platform OR fish n tale’s company for fishing charters in PCB.

Please take your money elsewhere, these trips are not cheap and deserve to be memorable…..in a good way!!!!

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Trip: 4-6 Hour – Offshore State Waters

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Derek, we're very sorry your Father's Day trip fell short of expectations. After reviewing the circumstances, we agreed that a full refund was warranted and have processed it in full. We've also provided a discount on a future trip in the hope that we'll have the opportunity to deliver the experience you were expecting. We sincerely apologize for falling short here and appreciate your feedback. We hope this makes it up to you in...

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Derek, we're very sorry your Father's Day trip fell short of expectations. After reviewing the circumstances, we agreed that a full refund was warranted and have processed it in full. We've also provided a discount on a future trip in the hope that we'll have the opportunity to deliver the experience you were expecting.

We sincerely apologize for falling short here and appreciate your feedback. We hope this makes it up to you in some small way

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Randy

Verified Review

June 26

First off this was a mess our first booking got transfered to another captain then the boat broke down and we had to decide to use a bigger boat and fish for something we didn't want so we decided to wait and see if the boat would get fixed and 3 days later we was scheduled to. We arrived about 5:15am and our captain showed up at 6 he wasn't ready he didn't greet...

Randy

Verified Review

June 26

First off this was a mess our first booking got transfered to another captain then the boat broke down and we had to decide to use a bigger boat and fish for something we didn't want so we decided to wait and see if the boat would get fixed and 3 days later we was scheduled to. We arrived about 5:15am and our captain showed up at 6 he wasn't ready he didn't greet us and he was unhappy due to over booking another crew the same time as ours. I called him a second time and he finally told us where he was but was an ass right off the bat didn't want to explain anything to us where to put our drinks or anything. He asked us if we wanted live bait we wasn't sure but we went and got live bait but he didn't seem happy about it. The trip out was sketchy the whole time he was rigging poles instead of driving the boat a couple times we wasn't sure if we was going to crack on the sand or run in to another boat. After getting out there 1 hr 20 minutes later he did get us on some fish but it took him a while before apologizing for being in a bad mood and the trip got better once he lighted up a bit. We did enjoy catching fish but 2hrs and 40 minutes of a 4 hr trip was just driving.we wont ever book or use the.captains experience to book again josh Riley was our captain and wouldn't want anyone to go through this especially on their first fishing trip as this was ours.

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Trip: 4-6 Hour – Offshore State Waters

Response from Mike:

I am sincerely sorry to hear that your experience fell short of expectations. While the scheduling overlap you encountered was certainly not ideal, it highlights the high demand for our charters, which stems from our commitment to prioritizing our clients' goals. Regarding the change in vessels, we were determined to ensure you could still head out on the water as planned rather than canceling your trip entirely. I also want to assure you that Captain...

Response from Mike:

I am sincerely sorry to hear that your experience fell short of expectations. While the scheduling overlap you encountered was certainly not ideal, it highlights the high demand for our charters, which stems from our commitment to prioritizing our clients' goals. Regarding the change in vessels, we were determined to ensure you could still head out on the water as planned rather than canceling your trip entirely. I also want to assure you that Captain Josh is a veteran with 20 years of experience who maintains a spotless safety record on the water. Before you decide to step away from Captain Experiences, I would appreciate the chance to make this right; please get in touch with us so we can discuss how to provide you with the top-tier fishing experience we know our captains are capable of delivering.

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Randy, we're very sorry your trip didn't meet the standard we expect. After reviewing everything that occurred, including the scheduling issues, we determined that a full refund was the right outcome and have processed it in full. We've also provided a discount on a future trip should you ever decide to give us another opportunity. We appreciate your feedback, and we've addressed this directly with Capt. Mike to help ensure this doesn't happen again.

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Randy, we're very sorry your trip didn't meet the standard we expect. After reviewing everything that occurred, including the scheduling issues, we determined that a full refund was the right outcome and have processed it in full. We've also provided a discount on a future trip should you ever decide to give us another opportunity. We appreciate your feedback, and we've addressed this directly with Capt. Mike to help ensure this doesn't happen again.

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Emily

Verified Review

June 18

They had very good communication with us about the trip and updates. Due to the weather we had to reschedule which was a seamless process. Made sure that we still had a good time and caught fish, even though we couldn’t leave the bay. Went to a lot of spots throughout the bay to target a variety of species. Overall highly recommend.

Emily

Verified Review

June 18

They had very good communication with us about the trip and updates. Due to the weather we had to reschedule which was a seamless process. Made sure that we still had a good time and caught fish, even though we couldn’t leave the bay. Went to a lot of spots throughout the bay to target a variety of species. Overall highly recommend.

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Trip: 4-6 Hour – Offshore State Waters

Response from Mike:

Thank you so much! Please reach out to us for your next charter trip

Response from Mike:

Thank you so much! Please reach out to us for your next charter trip

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Ryan

Verified Review

October 15

I want to be honest in this review. we had booked a trip with Mike, and was informed a day before the trip that it would not be with Mike, but it would be with another captain.
the trip was fine. it wasnt great. it wasnt bad. we had nearly a half hour boat ride to get to the spot he wanted to fish and a half hour boat ride to get back. so right...

Ryan

Verified Review

October 15

I want to be honest in this review. we had booked a trip with Mike, and was informed a day before the trip that it would not be with Mike, but it would be with another captain.
the trip was fine. it wasnt great. it wasnt bad. we had nearly a half hour boat ride to get to the spot he wanted to fish and a half hour boat ride to get back. so right there we lost 25% of our time to fish, only leaving 3 hours. we did not fish any other spots. stayed in one place. we caught about a half a dozen fish that we could keep and clean.

there were 6 of us total. 3 dads and 3 boys. the price before any type of tip was $875. Naturally we left a tip bringing the total to $1000. it was a fine trip, but unfortunately, i have to say it was not worth $1000 to fish for three hours off of the Jetty's at shell island. We had a decent time, but it was a little under-whelming.

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Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.

Each trip's price is determined by the guide and reflects all associated costs. A significant factor in pricing is often the type of boat and the corresponding fuel expenses. Additional costs may include leases, marina or slip fees, and the expenses involved in providing and maintaining the necessary gear for your trip.

After booking your trip, we'll connect you directly with your guide to discuss additional details. In the meantime, our team is here to answer any questions via email, text, or phone.

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