About Your Trip

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

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

About Your Trip

Join Captain Jon on the Offshore Trip of a Lifetime. The fastest and best kept boat in the Destin / 30A fleet, our 38' Fountain equipped with (3) 350hp Mercurys gets you there first. On this 6 to 10 hour trip, we will be targeting both bottom and pelagic fish. Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Snapper, Grouper, King Mackeral, Triggerfish, Cobia, Tarpon, and many other species are all available in Destin waters. Our vessel is equipped with all electronic gear including Radar, Starlink (wifi available offshore), FLIR, Garmin GPS Chartplotters, Sonar, Garmin Satellite Weather, Bluetooth JL Audio, EPIRB, InReach, and liferaft.
One of the unique opportunites we have leaving from the Santa Rosa Beach / 30A area is the ability to castnet live menhaden (pogies) for bait. This greatly lessens the burden on catching live bait at the pass and you get to spend more time fishing for what you came for. Our vessel is additionally equipped with Outriggers and we carry all necessary gear for pelagic trolling.
Once back at the dock, Captain Jon will clean and bag your fish to take home.
-Santa Rosa Beach departures gives the opportunity for a beautiful ride through the Bayou to get to the Gulf and allows you to avoid the traffic in Destin. No Traffic Jams on the water!
All rods, reels, tackle, ice, and bottled water is included.
Join us for a great time.

Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

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.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

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 kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 30 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

	6 Hours	8 Hours	10 Hours
1 Person	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00
2 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00
3 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00
4 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00
5 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00
6 People	$1,800.00	$2,400.00	$3,000.00

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About Your Guide

Jon P.

Independent Guide

Talkative

Instructional

Adventurous

Quality

Laid-back

About Your Guide

Jon P.

Independent Guide

Captain Jon holds the title of 2024 Destin Fishing Rodeo Captain 1st and 2nd place Yellowfin Tuna. Over 30,000 anglers competed in this years month long Rodeo. We port out of Santa Rosa Beach / 30 A area and also offer departure out of Destin Florida.
"One of my earliest memories was this massive sailfish hanging on the wall in my grandfather's garage. From that moment, I knew I wanted to chase big gamefish in the Gulf."

Capt. Jon has been piloting vessels since he was old enough to walk. "Growing up boating and fishing on Kentucky Lake was such a blessing." Jon's vast boating experience also includes over 25 years as a Captain on (go-fast) boats in Poker Runs all across the United States. This level of speed and changing sea conditions is invaluable experience when on the open water. Captain Jon's fishing experience spans over 45 years.

Capt. Jon, what is your favorite fish to catch?

" It would be a hard choice for me to decide between Yellowfin Tuna fishing the oil rigs and daytime sword fishing. Luckily, we can do both out of Destin, Florida."

DESTIN - The Worlds Luckiest Fishing Village

"We didn't wind up here by accident. Destin Florida offers some of the most diverse fishing in the World." Destin's unique location provides anglers with the closest port to access the rich deep blue waters in the Gulf of America. The development of high speed center console vessels now makes it possible to reach the Oil Rigs off the coast of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi on our 12 to 18 hour trips. You can be fishing alongside vessels that left out of Venice, Louisiana the same morning by 8am. The equipment available to us today make the Gulf of America a lot smaller body of water.

Whether you are a hard core accomplished angler, or traveling with children and want the experience of a lifetime, our team will ensure that everyone has a wonderful day on the water.

Tight Lines,
Capt. Jon

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

200 pound yellow fin tuna on a top water spinning reel.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

We love making ahi poke tuna and or we like to cook snapper or mahi "Lazy Days Style." There is a restaurant in the Keys and we are lucky enough to have the recipe. It involves saute'ing the fish in a light batter in a key lime butter reduction and serving with parsley and green onions on the top with some more of the key lime butter reduction poured over the dish. The correct way to serve this is "Family Style" with a platter in the middle of the table.

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

200 pound yellow fin tuna on a top water spinning reel.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

What’s your favorite band?

Cody Johnson puts on a great show.

What’s your favorite movie?

Tombstone Our offshore boat is named "The Pale Horse" go figure

What’s your favorite sports team?

Kansas City Chiefs

What’s your drink of choice?

Modelo or Iced Tea

What was your last halloween costume?

Dressed up as Willie Nelson

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Any fishing reel that starts with a "T" Like Talica and Tiagra

How did you get started guiding?

Fishing offshore out of Destin, Florida... I figured I loved doing this so much, why not get to do it at work too!

What makes you different from other guides?

I spent alot of my early life in the music and entertainment business. First and foremost, we are going to haev fun. And I don't mean a little fun. I pride our trips on making memorable experiences for both accomplished anglers and people who are new to fishing.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Areas Fished

Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Let's GO! DEEP Offshore Trip

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Fountain
Year Built: 2018
Boat Length: 38'

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Fountain
Year Built: 2018
Boat Length: 38'
Boat Restroom: Yes
Engine Manufacturer: Mercury
Total Horsepower: 1050
Number of Engines: 3
Additional Amenities: Radar, Starlink, XM Weather, FLIR, Garmin GPS, Sonar, Garmin InReach, EPIRB, Liferaft, Pressurized livewells, 1050HP

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

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.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

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 kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 30 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

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 .

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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).
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Techniques

Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Deep Dropping
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Kite Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Trolling

Everything Else to Know

All gear is included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and a hat.

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

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 30 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 30 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.

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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.

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