ABOUT THE CAPTAIN: Capt. Pat has lived and fished in Fort Walton Beach since 1975 and become a licensed captain shortly after high school. Flyliner Charters was established in 1998 and has built a reputation for service and professionalism.
BOAT: Flyliner Charters, Inc sought out the finest fishing platform for its guide service and opted for the Pathfinder 2200 Tournament Edition powered by a reliable and quiet Yamaha 4 stroke. This boat is built for fishermen by fishermen and offers serious livewell capacity–40-gallon aft, 15-gallon forward, and a 40-gallon aft release/livewell, plenty of below deck rod and equipment storage, and a safe, smooth open water ride. In addition, a large, open casting deck with flushmounted hardware is ideal for the flyfisherman. Numerous estuaries exist along our coast providing varied fishing experiences. Anglers fishing with Flyliner Charters, Inc can be found jumping tarpon as far east as Apalachicola or running the beaches and bays as far west as Pensacola in search of cobia, mackerels, redfish, and jack crevalle.
TYPE OF FISHING: Specializing in light tackle inshore gulf and backcountry bay fly and spin fishing around the Destin/Fort Walton Beach and Northwest Florida area.
Available for All Day/Half Day Fishing for Gamefish such as Tarpon, Redfish, Mackerels, Cobia, False Albacore, and Jacks.
Capt. Pat is on the Orvis, Pathfinder Boats, and G-Loomis professional guide programs. He is actively involved with the Coastal Conservation Association and the Federation of Flyfishers, donating trips and services. He has been a panelist at Regional Saltwater Sportsman Seminars and Florida Sportsman Road shows. Pat was featured in an article on cobia fishing in Sport Fishing Magazine’s April 2000 issue. In April 2004, Pat began providing televised weekly fishing reports on SunSport Network’s “Chevy Florida Fishing Report”. He has filmed televised fishing programs for Sport Fishing TV, Sportsman’s Adventures and Turner Broadcasting. Additionally, Pat writes regular articles on fishing in the Bahamas and Florida Panhandle for “Florida Fishing Weekly”.
Calls/inquiries concerning local fishing and conditions are welcomed.
Capt. Pat Dineen
Flyliner Charters
5 Palm Drive
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 609-0528 PHONE
(850) 376-0400 CELL
flyliner@cox.net
