Panhandle Charters & Guide Service in Pensacola Beach

Location: Pensacola Beach / Pensacola, Florida
Trip Types: Private inshore and offshore fishing; shark fishing; flounder gigging
Phone: 850-712-2059

Panhandle Charters & Guide Service is Captain Kenny Lewis' fishing and outdoor-guide business in the Pensacola area. Its fishing menu spans daytime and nighttime bay trips, offshore reef fishing, shark trips and flounder gigging, with separate scenic and hunting services also available.

Contact and booking details

Operator	Panhandle Charters & Guide Service
Area	Pensacola Beach / Pensacola, Florida
Departure / address	Published contact address: 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561; confirm selected launch
Phone	850-712-2059
Email	Use the operator’s website or phone; no public email was confirmed in the reviewed pages.
Website / reservations	Visit Panhandle Charters & Guide Service
Trip options	Private inshore and offshore fishing; shark fishing; flounder gigging

Captain Kenny and the boat

Kenny is described as a Pensacola native who has fished and hunted the Panhandle throughout his life and holds a USCG 100-ton captain's license. His son Austin operates Next Generation Fishing Charters as a separate named business.

The main fishing boat is a 27-foot Americat catamaran with twin 150-horsepower Mercury engines and room for up to six anglers. Other services have different passenger limits, so do not apply the sightseeing or gigging capacity to a regular fishing reservation.

Angler displaying a grouper. Photo from Panhandle Charters & Guide Service.

Fishing options and prices

Four-hour inshore fishing is listed at $650 for one to four people, with $100 per additional guest up to six. The four-hour shark option uses the same base price and passenger structure.

Nearshore/offshore rates include one to six people: four hours $900, five $1,000, six $1,200, eight $1,600 and ten $2,000. The operator describes bottom fishing and trolling for snapper, grouper, mackerel, cobia and other species, with the route adjusted to conditions.

A separate four-hour flounder-gigging trip is advertised at $500 for four people, adding $100 for a fifth. It is a nighttime shallow-water activity with a different method and limit from the boat's standard fishing trips.

Inclusions and payment

The rate page includes bait, tackle, ice and fishing-license coverage; fish cleaning is available on request. Gratuity is separate and card payment adds a published 5%. Military discounts are advertised by inquiry.

Ask about food, drinks, cooler space and what to bring for the specific activity. A night gigging outing and an all-day Gulf trip need different preparation, so identify the exact service when requesting a quote.

Departure and reservations

The published contact address is 1010 Fort Pickens Road, but the company advertises departures around Pensacola Beach, Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. Confirm the actual ramp or marina, arrival time and boat assignment.

Contact Kenny with dates, group size and target fish. Request the deposit, customer-cancellation and weather policy in writing, since those details are not fully set out in the reviewed rate information. Family groups should include children's ages in the inquiry.

Details checked September 26, 2026, using the operator’s published information. Rates, boats, meeting points and policies can change; confirm the final trip details directly. Listed species describe possible targets, not a guaranteed catch or an open harvest season.

Sources and photos

Featured photo: Anglers holding redfish. Photo from Panhandle Charters & Guide Service.