Half Hitch Tackle

Been a local for years and have tried this shop many times. I received customer service once! Every other time the staff acts like I have inconvenienced them by walking in the door. Love to fish and live a few blocks from them, even bought my rod n reel from them, but I will not be going back. Good luck if you are going in. Hope you catch the right person on the right day.

The guys here were incredibly helpful! We were true newbies on vacation and came in for a license and bucket of shrimp. They were super nice and sold us a ‘Carolina rig’ for a few bucks that made a huge difference in fishing. Nice people!

Absolutely fantastic staff! My son and I were down for a weekend surf fishing trip with no idea what to throw or how to rig. We stopped in and one of the guys working walked us through from start to finish. Sometimes a local tackle shop can be an intimidating place, and not very friendly to inexperienced anglers. Half Hitch was the exact opposite. These guys are great and I highly recommend them if you’re in the Walton County area. Thanks guys!!!

Don’t bother coming to this tackle shop. Heaven forbid you ask them to go above and beyond for a local and repeat customer. I was stuck in traffic on 98, just needed some live shrimp — already knew what I wanted, not like I was just going to walk around the store and waste their time. I asked if they could stay open a few extra minutes after they are supposed to close at 6pm, I was literally just down the road. Apparently that was asking too much. Will never bring my business back here.

I never get good customer service here. The prices and selection are pretty good, but the associates usually just hang out around the register talking to one another. Just a bunch of order takers. On more than one occasion I’ve been the only customer in the store, and nothing. No greeting, no can I help you, no what are you going fishing for. Good customer service isn’t rocket science. I live and work in Destin and fish every weekend, but this place is dead to me. I’m not going to beg a store to take my money. I like supporting local businesses, but I expect personalized customer service in return for my patronage. Heck, I can get minimal customer service, better selection & at a better price online. Hey, West Marine… you suck, too.

They have fishing gear and bait that will get you fishing. Great location and easy to find. Live bait, tackle, rods reels and more…

I’ve been in there three times and the older woman and the younger woman had great customer service but the older gentleman has been really unpleasant every time. I went in two weeks ago and asked for a dozen shrimp. The gentleman grabbed my bucket and went to the back to get the shrimp. When he came back he set the bucket down on the ground at the other end of the counter and then rang me up. When I got home he only gave me six shrimp and two were nearly dead. I haven’t been back since. I give this place two stars only because of the women that work there have good customer service.

Great store, great people, and great service. I could write a book about Half-​Hitch (Destin), having fished here since 2004. But when someone I know needs something special for fishing… equipment, bait, information, or you name it… this is the place I send them.
Some of their stuff is more expensive than Bass Pro, and some is less expensive. But in the long run, unless you’re an expert and/​or know exactly what you want and need, you’re far better off going to Half-​Hitch than any other store in the area.
Fishing is an expensive sport… for some, damned expensive. If you’re spending $ 200, $ 300, $ 400 in gas and supplies to get out to your favorite salt-​water fishing spot, but you run to Bass Pro or Wal-​Mart to buy «any old bait» or equipment, you need to have your head examined. If you only have one day in a month… or one day a year… to take your kids fishing, why risk failure for the sake of $ 2 bucks on the price of a lure or a spool of fishing line. Only idiots blow a rare opportunity to fish with the kids by buying cheap line, cheap equipment, or plucking «any old» fishing lure off the shelf at «Wally-​World.»
The equipment is competatively priced. But the advice you get at Half-​Hitch is priceless!
When you spend that kind of money, time, and rare «fishing opportunities» to get «on the fish» you need an expert to help you make sure you CATCH THE FISH!
Get to Half-​Hitch and «GET ‘ER DONE!»

Went in with a guy for fishing equipment and he had to pull me out.
Great quality outdoor clothing for women like quick dry shorts and shirts.

If you are looking for some great fishing gear then Half Hitch Tackle is the place to come!
We found this little tackle shop courtesy of the fine folks at Bass Pro Shop. Bass Pro Shop was out of the bait we needed and directed us to the Half Hitch. We were happy to find Half Hitch as their prices and service were great, they even had the bait that we were looking for.