Captain Doug Chason - Port St Joe
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Get ready for a high-energy sportfishing adventure with Captain Doug Chason, an experienced local captain and lifelong angler whose professional experience spans more than 100 miles of coastline across Florida’s beautiful Panhandle! With extensive knowledge of the region’s inshore and nearshore waters—and a reputation for highly rated trips and happy guests—Captain Doug delivers action-packed fishing adventures designed to keep you engaged from the moment you leave the dock. Climb aboard his 25-foot Champion center-console, built for speed, performance, and exploring Port St Joe and Apalachicola’s incredible coastal waters. Whether you’re an experienced angler or ready to experience sportfishing for the first time, Captain Doug knows how to find the action and make every trip exciting, memorable, and fun. Your trip includes quality Penn rods and reels, bait, and fishing licenses, so all you have to bring is your excitement! Depending on the season and conditions, you could target Redfish, Snapper, Speckled Trout, Mahi, and other prized Gulf Coast species. Bring your favorite snacks, drinks, and sun protection, and get ready to chase some fish! With professional experience, local knowledge, and highly rated trips, Captain Doug Chason is ready to deliver the high-energy Gulf Coast sportfishing experience you’ve been looking for.
Get ready for a high-energy sportfishing adventure with Captain Doug Chason, an experienced local captain and lifelong angler whose professional experience spans more than 100 miles of coastline across Florida’s beautiful Panhandle! With extensive knowledge of the region’s inshore and nearshore waters—and a reputation for highly rated trips and happy guests—Captain Doug delivers action-packed fishing adventures designed to keep you engaged from the moment you leave the dock. Climb aboard his 25-foot Champion center-console, built for speed, performance, and exploring Port St Joe and Apalachicola’s incredible coastal waters. Whether you’re an experienced angler or ready to experience sportfishing for the first time, Captain Doug knows how to find the action and make every trip exciting, memorable, and fun. Your trip includes quality Penn rods and reels, bait, and fishing licenses, so all you have to bring is your excitement! Depending on the season and conditions, you could target Redfish, Snapper, Speckled Trout, Mahi, and other prized Gulf Coast species. Bring your favorite snacks, drinks, and sun protection, and get ready to chase some fish! With professional experience, local knowledge, and highly rated trips, Captain Doug Chason is ready to deliver the high-energy Gulf Coast sportfishing experience you’ve been looking for.
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Will Martin5.0VerifiedGreat Captain and Great Time!!!
6 Hour – Inshore & Backcountry on August 9, 2026 • 2 adultsBooked Captain Doug based upon reviews and he lived up to our expectations and then some! Knowledgeable about what was in season, explained everything for fishing with the gear and what we were foshing for! Almost limited out on Beeliners and scored several Trigger fish, that we couldn’t keep due to length limitations. Boat was clean and excellently maintained! Captain Doug as a person was fantastic: good communication, conversation, and enjoyed leaning about different fish and live bottom, wreck fishing, and reef fishing! Even saw dolphins! Would recommend again and again. Uou can definitely tell Captain Doug enjoys what he does and spreads that joy to his passengers!
John Southers5.0VerifiedFantastic day
4 Hour Trip – Inshore - 12:30 PM on June 9, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childCaptain Doug was awesome. he's a very knowledgeable and professional Captain and also a helpful, and funny man. our family had a blast, caught some fish and laughed at his stories. we highly recommend him.
Evan Hildenbrand5.0VerifiedIf you want fish, book Doug.
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on June 16, 2026 • 2 adultsHe is super knowledgeable about the fish and local spots. My wife and i must have caught almost 25 fish. We will be booking with him again. Polite, on time, and good for all ages.
Braeden SalzwedelRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAwesome trip!
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on May 16, 2026 • 4 adultsWe went out offshore with Captain Doug and were immediately on fish! Ended up with a ton of vermillion snapper, mackerel, and a pompano. Great time talking with him and catching fish!
Michael SchmidlingRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip overall, first time fishing had a great time spent time instructing us.
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on July 10, 2026 • 3 adultsGreat experience went to different locations catching Flounders, Cobia, Red Snapper and attempted to catch Spanish Mackerille, very knowledgeable and great Captain
Kevin Vander Laan5.0VerifiedGreat Experience
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on March 24, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptain Doug was up front and honest about the fishing being slow. He had a plan set up for the morning. We ended up catching fish. Several charter boats were around us and we definitely boated more fish. Great conversations. Definitely recommended and would charter him again in a heatbeat.
Wade Berry5.0VerifiedAwesome last minute fishing trip!
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on March 18, 2026 • 2 adultsCapt. Chason was a great sport and put us on some monater Sheeps Head! we have filets for days! Great laughs, clean and comfortable boat, will 100% be booking with Capt. Chason again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
James WoodroofRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip, very knowledgeable
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on March 11, 2026 • 4 adultsWe had a great trip fishing with Cpt. Doug. Very knowledge about the area and what is season and how to fish it. If you are looking for a great fishing trip book with Cpt. Doug.
David Bueker4.3VerifiedFilled the Freezer
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on August 25, 2026 • 3 adultsCaptain Doug was very knowledgeable and knew how to put us on the fish. Even with the trolling motor breaking before the trip started, he was able to put us on a mess of fish to bring back and plenty of memories.
Taryn PavlikRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAmazing day
4 HOUR Nearshore Offshore on March 17, 2026 • 4 adultsEven though the conditions made fishing challenging, caught a nice sheepshead. 3 Teen boys really enjoyed Capt Doug and will book him again when we return.
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Booked Captain Doug based upon reviews and he lived up to our expectations and then some! Knowledgeable about what was in season, explained everything for fishing with the gear and what we were foshing for! Almost limited out on Beeliners and scored several Trigger fish, that we couldn’t keep due to length limitations. Boat was clean and excellently maintained! Captain Doug as a person was fantastic: good communication, conversation, and enjoyed leaning about different fish and live bottom, wreck fishing, and reef fishing! Even saw dolphins! Would recommend again and again. Uou can definitely tell Captain Doug enjoys what he does and spreads that joy to his passengers!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great Day on the Water! l “Had an excellent trip from start to finish. The captain was knowledgeable, friendly, and worked hard to keep us on fish all day. The boat was clean, the equipment was in great shape, and we caught plenty of fish. The captain was great with answering questions and making sure everyone had a good time. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone looking for a fun and productive day on the water. We’ll definitely be back!”
Captain Doug was fantastic ,he put us on the fish right away , he was very attentive to our needs. his equipment was excellent boat was comfortable and fast. he knows this area and worked around the weather .Definitely going to use his services again Thank you Captain doug!
We had the best time on our fishing trip with Captain Doug! We all caught fish and got to see dolphins! It was a win for everyone! Doug was very knowledgeable and so helpful! We can not say enough good things! Trip of a lifetime!
Captain Doug was awesome. he's a very knowledgeable and professional Captain and also a helpful, and funny man. our family had a blast, caught some fish and laughed at his stories. we highly recommend him.
