About, slip 14 in Destin Harbor

Capt. Ray & Capt. Jenna, since 2012

Built on the water,
one trip at a time.

Two captains, five boats and a logbook that goes back to 2012. Every trip starts with the tide chart and ends at the fish board.

5 boats since 2012

31,000 anglers

Twelve seasons on the Gulf

See the trips

Two captains, one logbook.

Ray finds the fish offshore. Jenna runs the inshore and kids trips. Tasha keeps the dock office and the charters on schedule.

RD

Capt. Ray Delacroix

Co-owner & offshore captain

Grew up on a shrimp boat in Louisiana and has run Gulf reefs for 25 years. Ray still keeps every trip in a paper logbook on the dash.

RD

Capt. Ray Delacroix

Co-owner & offshore captain

Grew up on a shrimp boat in Louisiana and has run Gulf reefs for 25 years. Ray still keeps every trip in a paper logbook on the dash.

JP

Capt. Jenna Park

Co-owner & inshore captain

A former marine biology teacher who guided kayak trips before earning her captain’s license. Jenna runs the kids trips and releases every shark by hand.

JP

Capt. Jenna Park

Co-owner & inshore captain

A former marine biology teacher who guided kayak trips before earning her captain’s license. Jenna runs the kids trips and releases every shark by hand.

TM

Tasha Moore

Dock office & charters

Tasha plans family days, company outings and tournaments from the first call to the weigh-in. She has booked more than 600 private charters.

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Tasha Moore

Dock office & charters

Tasha plans family days, company outings and tournaments from the first call to the weigh-in. She has booked more than 600 private charters.

Five boats, checked every morning.

Every boat goes through the same four checks before a paying group steps aboard.

Check 01

Marine forecast

The captain reads the wind, the swell and the tide chart the night before every trip.

Check 01

Marine forecast

The captain reads the wind, the swell and the tide chart the night before every trip.

Check 02

Engines and radio

Both engines, the VHF radio and the GPS get tested at the dock before sunrise.

Check 02

Engines and radio

Both engines, the VHF radio and the GPS get tested at the dock before sunrise.

Check 03

Rods and bait

The mate rigs fresh line and loads live bait from the tank at the end of slip 14.

Check 03

Rods and bait

The mate rigs fresh line and loads live bait from the tank at the end of slip 14.

Check 04

Safety gear

Life jackets in every size, a first aid kit and a flare kit, counted every morning.

Check 04

Safety gear

Life jackets in every size, a first aid kit and a flare kit, counted every morning.

Fishing rods in holders at the back of a boat under a cloudy sky

Colorful fishing lures laid out on a weathered board

Life jackets in many sizes hanging on a rack

Five boats in twelve seasons.

2012

Miss Delacroix

One 24-foot boat, one captain and a hand-painted sign on slip 14.

2012

Miss Delacroix

One 24-foot boat, one captain and a hand-painted sign on slip 14.

2015

Second Wind

A 32-foot boat for the reefs and our first full-day trips.

2015

Second Wind

A 32-foot boat for the reefs and our first full-day trips.

2018

Little Anglers

A kids trip after one summer of parents asking for one.

2018

Little Anglers

A kids trip after one summer of parents asking for one.

2021

Blue Water

A 38-foot sportfisher for mahi, wahoo and tuna 40 miles out.

2021

Blue Water

A 38-foot sportfisher for mahi, wahoo and tuna 40 miles out.

2025

Sunset Runner

An evening boat for sunset shark trips, catch and release only.

2025

Sunset Runner

An evening boat for sunset shark trips, catch and release only.

Want to see the boats? Stop by slip 14

Dock office Mon-Thu 5 AM-6 PM, Fri-Sat 5 AM-8 PM, Sun 5 AM-6 PM

A real person answers at the dock office, usually a captain between trips. Tell us who is coming and we will pick the trip with you.

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