Trips & Rates
One boat. One honest rate.
The Mighty Fine runs at $335 an hour, and that covers up to six guests and everything you need to fish — licenses, rods, tackle, bait, ice, and catch cleaning. During red snapper season trips run six hours minimum, up to a full twelve.
2026 Season
Rates at a glance
| Trip | Rate | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| 6 hours — the snapper-season minimum | $2,010 | 5:30 AM or 12:00 PM |
| 8 hours — Capt. Gavin's late-season pick | $2,680 | 5:30 AM (typical) |
| 10 hours — the far grounds | $3,350 | 5:30 AM |
| 12 hours — the full offshore day | $4,020 | 5:30 AM |
Every rate covers up to 6 guests. Bringing more? Add 10% of the trip price per extra person — about $200 each on a 6-hour trip — up to the boat's Coast Guard limit of 20. Outside snapper season there are shorter 4-hour trips and 5-hour trolling runs; call for dates.
No surprises
What's included — and what to bring
Included in every trip
- Fishing licenses for everyone aboard
- Rods, reels, tackle & lures
- Bait — dead bait aboard, live bait caught on the way
- Ice for the fish box
- Catch cleaning, filleting & bagging at the dock
- Experienced deckhand service all day
Bring with you
- Food and drinks for your crew (cooler space aboard)
- Sunscreen, sunglasses & hats
- Motion-sickness meds — take them before the dock
- Camera for the brag board
- A cooler in the car for your cleaned fillets
Not included
- Deckhand gratuity — 15–20% is customary, and they earn it
- Optional live-bait scoop from the bait boats (~$20)
- Your personal food & drinks
Payment happens right at the boat on trip day: cash, all major cards (4% card fee), checks, or Venmo — and yes, the group can split it.
How a trip goes
From the dock to the dinner table
Every level of angler is welcome — first cast or thousandth, the crew meets you where you are.
- Show up 10–15 minutes early. Quick safety rundown, questions answered, coolers stowed — then lines off at 210 Harbor Blvd.
- Stop at the bait banks. Most mornings the crew nets live bait on the way out. Live bait bites best early — one good reason to brave the 5:30 AM departure.
- Run far, fish home. Capt. Gavin runs to the farthest spot first and works back in. The boat is federally permitted, so longer trips fish the deep water past the 9-mile line — where the pressure is lighter and the fish run bigger.
- Back at the dock, the show starts. Your catch goes up on the board for photos, then the deckhands clean, fillet, and bag it while you relive the day.
What you're fishing for
The Destin bite, by season
Open right now · July
Red snapper — the headliner since June 1 — plus mangrove snapper, vermilion snapper, red grouper, and king mackerel running the beaches. Late-season snapper get picky; longer trips reach fish that haven't seen a hook all week.
Coming up · Aug 1
Gray triggerfish reopens — small fight, huge reward at the table. Amberjack and gag grouper have their own windows through the year; ask what's open when you book and the crew will point you at the best trip for it.
On the troll
Wahoo, king mackerel, mahi, and cobia show up on the troll and around the wrecks. Off-season 5-hour trolling trips chase them when bottom seasons are closed — call for what's running.
Dates go fast in summer
Lock in your morning
Call Lindley — the owner — with your date and headcount. She'll take it from there.