Proud Pelican Charters Customer Reviews

Spent our 3Rd day fishing with Chris and the Proud Pelican crew this week. Weather had calmed after the Tropical Storm and the waves were much calmer. Chris did another fantastic job putting us on the fish. He knows these waters well and it showed today. More big Red Snapper, Vermillion, White Snapper and a bunch of Mahi/Mahi. Chris pulled us up to a patch of weeds floating on the surface and through out some bait. Next thing you know we have Mahi all around the boat hitting ever line we had out. One after another. To see those green and blue fish come right up and slam your bait is truly spectacular. Chris it’s been a pleasure and Lord willing we will see you next year for another adventure. Jack, Chris, Darrell, and the rest of the family..

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Fished with Proud Pelican crew again. As always they didn’t disappoint. Caught Red Snapper, Vermillion, Mahi and Scamp Grouper. Chris even took us out to 300+ Ft of water and did some deep drops. Caught my first Tile Fish. Water was rough, had a tropical storm blowing in from the west, made it a challenging day, but Chris still put us on fish, and masterfully drove through the high waves to get us home. Thanks Chris for a great 2ND day. Jack

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Chris you out did yourself Sunday. Folks Chris kept us on the fish all day and that included Red Snapper, Vermiilion, Bonita, and Mahi. We extended our time and caught fish through out the day. We have used him before and last year he lead me to a 55 pound Cobia. His new deck hand needs a little fish identification training ( inside joke ) but I would recommend the Proud Pelican anytime. He will go out of his way for anyone in your group with special needs also. Jack

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Proud Pelican Charter is hands down the best around - don’t hesitate, just book it! From the moment we stepped onboard, Captain Chris and Austin made us feel completely welcome. They were incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and made the entire experience seamless and fun. Great music, great conversation, and amazing fishing...everything you could want in a perfect day on the water. The trip flew by because we were having such a great time. Truly an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait to go again!

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Captain ChrisReplied on May 4, 2026

Thanks Mindy! It was great having ya”ll aboard!! Let’s do it again!

What an absolutely incredible time fishing. Captain Chris and Austin got us on the fish very quickly and stayed on them. The boat was very comfortable and boy is it quick and handles the waves with ease. We did a 4.5 hour tour and caught 4 Spanish Mackerel and 1 very large King Mackerel. We also caught a large Lizard Fish and threw it back.. The music while fishing was awesome. Once we got back to the dock, they cleaned our fish and then recommended where we can take it to have it cooked. Absolutely delicious fish, only wish we could have eaten it all or had some shipped home. Anytime I am in Pensacola, I will 100% book a charter with Proud Pelican. Even if we would not have caught fish, it would still have been a blast! If your are wanting to go fishing and catch fish, this is the place to go!

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Captain ChrisReplied on May 4, 2026

Thanks Jeff! We look forward to having you back out!

Captain Chris is awesome!

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Captain ChrisReplied on October 11, 2025

Yes he is! Thank you for the great review! We look forward to having you aboard again!

Captain Chris and Micah were totally awesome! Fish were biting and we had an awesome time. We will definitely be back.

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Captain ChrisReplied on August 25, 2025

Marcus, thank you for the great review! It was a joy having you and your crew out there with us. All around a great day! We look forward to taking you out again!! Tight Lines! Mark Owner, Pelican Charters LLC

Chris and Micah were both great, we caught a ton of snapper, trigger fish, a shark and more. These guys definitely go the extra mile, Micah even jumped out of the boat to get one of the fish that got off when we caught it. 100% would recommend these guys to anyone in the area.

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Captain ChrisReplied on August 25, 2025

thanks Garrett! We look forward to taking You fishing again! Mark, Owner, Proud Pelican Charters LLC

Captain Chris and first mate Micah were excellent! I’ve been on multiple charters, and this by far is one of the best!! They had us on fish within the first few minutes of the charter and it never let up after that. Great team to get you on a lot of fish! I would definitely recommend Proud Pelican charters.

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Captain ChrisReplied on August 25, 2025

Darwin, thank you for the review! It’s always fun to load the boat and pack the ice chest full of fish! We look forward to having you out on the water with us again!

Booked a 20 hr. trip. Conditions weren’t right to go to rigs. Capt Chris discussed our options and we chose to leave at 3am and run 80 miles out to structure for the early bite and troll and chase pelagics. Then to deep drop for day time swords. Mate Micah is solid when it comes to day time swords fishing. We boated one under then lost a stud at the boat. Next we went deep dropping for bottom fish grouper and such. Had a couple hooked up but lost them. Then on the 80 mile trip back we made 10 plus stops for fish for the freezer. These guys are beasts. Hardest working guides I have ever used and I have been on over 20 off shore trips. Boat and equipment all top notch highly recommend. I will be booking a trip to rigs in October.

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Captain ChrisReplied on August 4, 2025

Thanks for the review! We look forward to having you back when the rigs bite turns back on. It wont be long and we cant wait to have you back. See you soon!

We had a great time fishing with Captain Chris and Micah. They were very responsive from the beginning, and answered all of our questions quickly and clearly. This was easily one of the best charter trips that I have ever been on. They were both very friendly, helpful, excellent sportsmen, and an absolute blast to be around. They were great with some of the not so experienced fishermen in our group, even with one of us having never fished before. They made sure we all caught fish, and understood what we had to do to be successful. The boat and equipment were top notch and very well taken care of. We will definitely be getting ahold of Chris the next time we are in the area to go out again! Thank you for the great experience!

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Captain ChrisReplied on August 4, 2025

Thanks Luke! Your group was truly one of our favorites this season. Let us know when you are ready to go again!

Family and I went out with Captain Chris had an amazing time fishing and caught a ton of fish.

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Captain ChrisReplied on April 11, 2025

Thank you for the review! We really enjoyed having you aboard. We look forward to your next trip!