Fish the Gulf on a 12-hour family-friendly charter with crew instruction
12 Hours
Rod & reel, tackle, license
Spend 12 hours deep sea fishing with an experienced crew that helps beginners and seasoned anglers alike. Settle in on a safe, comfortable boat and focus on learning techniques and landing fish.
Sweet Jody is not wheelchair accessible.
Full refund with 24 hours notice of cancellation. Full refund if the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will be charged the full price.
Arrive 30 minutes before your start time. Check in at the Sweet Jody booth on the dock behind the restaurant "Brotullas" (it looks like a little blue cottage marked "Sweet Jody").
Park in the restaurant parking lot, which is pay to park. Public parking is also available across the street if you can’t find a spot.
Bring your own lunch, snacks, and drinks, and you can bring a cooler. Alcohol is allowed, but follow the rules: beer is permitted in moderation in cans only, with no glass containers and no hard liquor.
210 HWY 98 Destin, FL 32541
Captain Aaron and his crew consistently earn praise for putting anglers on fish and working tirelessly throughout the trip. The deckhands, particularly Nick, Moose, Steve, and Austin, get frequent shoutouts for being helpful, welcoming, and making people feel like they're on a private charter rather than a party boat. Many reviewers mention catching limits, with the crew providing solid instructions on where to fish at each stop. The boat itself stands out for being clean and even having WiFi onboard. A few operational issues pop up in the reviews worth noting. Some anglers felt trips ran significantly longer than scheduled due to trolling at the end (which only certain passengers could participate in), and there are occasional complaints about the captain moving spots too frequently before fish could really bite. A handful of reviewers also mentioned the boat feeling overcrowded or encountering unhelpful crew members, though these experiences seem to be outliers. The cleaning fees and strong tipping requests at the end rubbed a couple people the wrong way. Overall though, most anglers have excellent experiences and report coming back multiple times, with the crew's attentiveness and fish-finding abilities being the clear highlights.
We chose Sweet Jody's at the recommendation of another local charter. The captain and crew were amazing, very knowledgeable, and were the perfect fit for my husband and son on their first ocean fishing experience. They had so much fun and caught some delicious red snapper. Highly recommend Sweet Jody's to anyone regardless of experience level.
Jennifer Brown
April 4, 2026
We chose Sweet Jody's at the recommendation of another local charter. The captain and crew were amazing, very knowledgeable, and were the perfect fit for my husband and son on their first ocean fishing experience. They had so much fun and caught some delicious red snapper. Highly recommend Sweet Jody's to anyone regardless of experience level.
Jennifer Brown
April 4, 2026