Explore the beautiful waters of Panama City Beach and Shell Island by joining Fishwhacker Charters on this exclusive adventure. Captain Don Rice personally invites you on an epic battle against some of the biggest fish you’ve ever seen!

Your charter will take place on a 24’ Tidewater center console, powered by a 350 HP Yamaha engine, and equipped with a fishfinder, GPS, and wireless trolling motor. The boat also comes with Humminbird Electronics and a Bluetooth sound system, so you can play your favorite tunes while fishing. The Tidewater fits up to 4 guests and 3 to 4 people can fish at the same time.

Once you hit your destination, you can expect lots of action with lines screaming everywhere, fish flying in every direction, and water splashing all over the place. The captain calls these wild encounters “controlled chaos.” Even the most experienced anglers have a tough time dealing with some of these big trophy fish!

Capt. Don will either take you trolling, drifting, or bottom fishing, depending on what you prefer. He also offers fly fishing trips as long as you bring your own fly gear and let him know in advance. Otherwise, you’ll mainly be using light tackle with top-of-the-line Penn and Shimano rods and reels.

For your offshore excursions, you’ll go up to 9 miles from the coast to chase species such as Kingfish, Mahi Mahi, Amberjack, and Vermilion Snapper. On nearshore and inshore trips, you’ll be drifting or bottom fishing over beautiful wrecks and reefs in search of Black Grouper, Spanish Mackerel, and Cobia.

If you’re looking for an action-packed day of fishing in sunny Panama City Beach, then look no further. Fishwhacker Charters is the perfect day trip for your friends or family and kids are more than welcome to join, as well. Your fishing license will already be taken care of for you, so just bring a hat, sunglasses, and some sunscreen and join Capt. Don on an unforgettable adventure!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Viaje Privado
    Half Day Trip
    Cancelación GRATIS 3 días de aviso
    4 Horas de Viaje, Empieza 7:00 AM
    US $600
    Join Fishwhacker Charters on a wild adventure and battle some epic fish like Tarpon, King Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, and many more! Go up to 9 miles offshore to fight your big-game pelagics, or drift over some beautiful reefs to target bottom fish like Grouper. Departure time can be flexible depending on customers' needs and preferences. Please note that each additional hour costs $150 (for the whole group).
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FAQs about Fishwhacker Charters

Fishwhacker Charters offers the following trip to customers:
  • US $600 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (4 hours)

When you book a trip with Fishwhacker Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Localizador de peces
  • Vivero para la carnada 2 of them.
  • Refrigerador
  • Motor de troleo inalámbrico
  • Radar

Trips booked with Fishwhacker Charters include:
  • Cañas, carretes y equipo (Shimano & Penn.)
  • Carnada Viva (For reef/wreck trips. Pilchards caught on the way.)
  • Señuelos
  • Licencia de Pesca

Fishwhacker Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Pesca Cerca de la Costa
  • Pesca en Alta Mar (Up to 9 miles.)
  • Pesca en Arrecife
  • Pesca de Naufragio

Fishwhacker Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Equipo Ligero
  • Pesca de Fondo/ Bottom Fishing
  • Troleo
  • Pesca con Mosca (Customers need to bring their own fly rods.)
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Fishwhacker Charters include:
  • Amberjack
  • Cobia
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Grouper (Black)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Redfish
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Snapper (Vermilion)
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Speckled Trout
  • Tarpon

Sobre el Captain

Don Rice
Ciudad de Panamá, Florida, Estados Unidos
Identificación y licencia verificadas
67 Opiniones de los clientes
Tiempo de respuesta dentro de una hora
Miembro desde Marzo 2019
Captain Don Rice grew up in Panama City Beach, Florida, where he’s been fishing since the early age of 12. Fast forward to 45 years later, and his passion for being out on the water is stronger than ever. Capt. Don finally decided to start guiding his own trips about 3 years ago, and to no surprise, has fallen in love with the job. His goal is not only to get you some fish but to show you a good time as well. It won’t take long for you to see why he loves the sport so much!

Sobre este listado

Especies de Interés

Amberjack Amberjack
Cobia Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Grouper (Black) Black Grouper

Especificaciones del barco

Tidewater (Center console) construido en 2015. Impulsado por 300HP Yamaha motor, con una velocidad máxima de crucero de 43 nudos.

Longitud
24 ft
Capacidad
4 personas

Tipos de Pesca

Pesca Cerca de la Costa
Pesca en Alta Mar
Up to 9 miles.
Pesca en Arrecife
Pesca de Naufragio

Técnicas de Pesca

Equipo Ligero
Pesca de Fondo/ Bottom Fishing
Troleo
Pesca con Mosca
Customers need to bring their own fly rods.
Drift Fishing

Servicios

GPS
Localizador de peces
Vivero para la carnada
2 of them.
Refrigerador
Motor de troleo inalámbrico
Radar

El Viaje Incluye

Cañas, carretes y equipo
Shimano & Penn.
Carnada Viva
For reef/wreck trips. Pilchards caught on the way.
Señuelos
Licencia de Pesca

Política de Cancelación

Cancelación gratis hasta 3 días antes del viaje

Los clientes pueden cancelar o modificar su reserva hasta 3 días antes de la fecha del viaje sin cargo. Si el viaje se cancela o modifica después, o en caso de no presentarse, se cobrará el 100% del depósito.

Políticas

Traslado no incluído
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Se permiten niños
Min. age is discussed with parents prior to trip.
Te quedas con la pesca
You keep whatever is in season & w/in legal size.
Se permite captura y liberación

Pago

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

Cuando el capitán confirme tu viaje, FishingBooker cargará a su tarjeta de crédito un depósito del 10% para garantizar la reserva.

El saldo restante se pagará directamente al operador del charter en la fecha del viaje o antes en uno de los siguientes métodos de pago:

Efectivo
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Al pagar el saldo restante con tarjeta de crédito, habrá un cargo adicional del 3.5%

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Opiniones de los clientes

Calificación general
Excellent
4.7 / 5
de 5 estrellas de 67 reseñas
Barco
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experiencia
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Fotos de clientes (54)
Half day trip fishing for Jacks
Half day trip fishing for Jacks
Fishing with Don
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Calificación del pescador
57
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Opinión de los pescadores
Buena experiencia
88%
Capitán amigable
95%
Recomienda este charter
90%
Apto para niños
92%
Satisfecho con el barco
98%
Atrapé lo que quería
78%
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Brandon W.
Greer, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

Half day trip fishing for Jacks

VERIFICADO   Half Day Trip on Agosto 1, 2023
Had a great time on the 4 hour trip. Hooked up on quite a few jacks, only got 3 to the boat as dolphins were taking some but...
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Kyle B.
Decatur, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

Half day with Captain Don

VERIFICADO   Half Day Trip on Junio 8, 2022
Had yet another great day with Captain Don! We tried to get on some grouper and he got us hooked up tight away (first drop)...
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Kyle B.
Decatur, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day with Caprain Don

VERIFICADO   Half Day Trip on Junio 7, 2022
Couldn’t have asked for a better time and experience! Everyone caught fish. Some amberjacks beat us up but we came home with...
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Jordan J.
Fort Myers, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

Half day trip with Captain Don

VERIFICADO   Half Day Trip on Julio 26, 2022
We had a great time with Captain Don.  He was encouraging (it was tough reeling those fish in) and so much fun.  He took...
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Wilbur O.
Goshen, KY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Morning trip with Captain Don

VERIFICADO   Half Day Trip on Abril 30, 2022
We originally booked for a Saturday morning off shore trip, but due to weather, Captain Don asked if we could do Sunday morning...
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