Cpt Chuck Schimmelman and his boat the “DEE CEE” and his Mate Eddie Yannetty were the perfect combination of Excellent Fishing experience, Boat, and Gear that insured the most exciting fishing experience of my life.

My wife Norma and I met Cpt Chuck and Eddie the morning of 23 Dec 2019. The weather was iffy but we all agreed to head out and give it a go. This trip was my 70th Birth Day present from my wife, and, my first Sport Fishing Trip.

The weather cleared but the ocean was churned up.  BUT…....for me the day was outstanding; I caught two good size King fish and on my first trip I caught my first Sail Fish. It took me over and hour and a half to bring it in.  The most exciting catch of my life time. CPT Chuck expertly maneuvered the boat while Eddy continually mentored me throughout the trip. I could not have had a more knowledgeable and caring combination than CPT Chuck Schimmelman and Mate Eddie Yannetty as my guides and mentors.  Both insured that my wife and I were safe, well cared for, and both were great teachers for me. I cannot thank them both enough.  I will be back, and without hesitation if I am lucky enough, we will charter the “DEE CEE” with CPT Schimmelman and EddieYannetty again—these two men are absolutely the best!

v/r Jim and Norma Vanas

Capt. Chuck and Jimmy were both great to be with for the day and their experience came shinning through.  The 5 of us had never been on a fishing charter, but the crew had us feeling like experts by the end of the day.  They were very patient and helpful.  And, we had a fantastic day as the Capt led us to two schools of dolphin and we brought in 30 beautiful fish.  At the end of the day, we sipped cocktails as the captain and mate expertly cleaned our catch!  They recommended we take some to the Lazy Lobster in Key Largo to have them cook it up for our dinner.  Thanks for the suggestion!  It was great!  Thank you for a fantastic 40th birthday event!

Our group had an incredible time with Captain Chuck and his mate Eddie. Both were easy to get along with and very knowledgable. The start of the day was flawless, catching our live bait immediately, making the local bate shops look like newbies in the industry. The well-oiled machine of the DEE CEE instantly put us on the honey hole of Yellow Tailed Snapper. As the crew chummed the waters, the smaller fish drew near, drawing the attention of some lunkers. With the finesse of a baker kneading dough, both Chuck and Eddie, crafted there bait bombs (A concoction I still can’t figure out)  releasing them into the water. Within minutes we were reeling in fish.

Later we headed out into open waters, with three different rigs and a live well of bait we were prepared to catch some wall hangers. Like the precision of Tom Brady coming back against the Falcons, Eddies cast found their marks. Reeling in 2 kingfish and a barracuda.

Our overall experience was a 10/10, both these guys knew what they are doing and are passionate about fishing. We caught 18.5 fish in total. In which we later turned in to “Lazy Days” for a filling meal and had plenty to split and take home for our families.

This boat is a classic and so is Chuck. I fished with him 30 years ago when I was in college and brought my sons along this time. Nothing has changed. Chuck put us on the fish then and did again. Extremely reliable and knowledgeable captain and mate who got us our yellowtail limit in the morning and hooked us up with a sailfish, blackfin and kingfish in the afternoon. It’s safe to say if Chuck’s not catching fish, no one is. “Whitey” our mate for the day was patient, professional and never stopped working to make sure we were having the best time. A captain with a lifetime of experience and mates who know their stuff and work hard = great fishing experience.

We had a great trip with Capt. Chuck on the Dee Cee. It was a hot day and not very many birds working, but Capt. Chuck tried every set we saw. We picked a fish or two up on every one and ended up having a good day. Tommy the mate was great and really took the time to teach us a lot. I would recommend the Dee Cee to anyone from experienced to novice. Great captain, mate and boat.