With Reel Shallow Adventures you’ll be fishing in shallow waters, but the fun and excitement run deep in their fishing tours. You can experience the flats of Bayport Florida and try your luck with a variety of tasty and challenging fish. Don’t worry, Captain Garry Strickland will guide you all the way, and help you get that fish.

This charter can accommodate 4 guests per trip. You’ll be exploring the Bayport waters on the Century (flats boat) model from 2006. The vessel is 22ft long and is fitted with a single Mercury engine that can reach speeds up to 35 knots. To improve your fishing experience there’s fishfinding equipment on board.

With Captain Strickland, you get to experience the nearshore fisheries of the region that include flats and backcountry locations. You can hone your light tackle game and depending on the season get to pick your trophy. You may encounter Redfish and Trout, while in cooler months you can go after the delicious Grouper.

The crew includes the first mate and they will help your prepare your catch if you get lucky. All the necessary fishing equipment, bait, and lures will be waiting on board, and also you don’t need to fuss about the fishing license. The charter has you covered.

Discover the relaxing area of Bayport mangroves and then feel the action of its fish. Book Reel Shallow Adventures and have a great time!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    4 Hour Scallop Trip
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $350
    Dive in and spend 4 hours looking for delicious Scallops in shallow waters. This is a trip for up to 4 guests.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $450
    With this 4 hour trip you start early. Anglers get to explore the inshore or backcountry areas of Bayport Park.
  • Private trip
    Full day
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $600
    Let yourself spend 6 hours on the waters of Bayport Park. You get to cruise the inshore or backcountry locations and you may go for Redfish, Trout, and Snook.
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About the Captain

Gary Strickland
Bayport, Florida, United States
2 Fishing Reports
ID & License verified
41 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since September 2020
Fishing has been a passion of mine since I was a little kid, some of my best childhood memories are on a boat or camping and fishing with family, so in my early 20's I decided to take fishing more serious and to get my license and everything I needed to take other people out and teach them how to fish my area and help them make memories that will stick with them forever.

About this listing

Targeted species

Cobia Cobia
Grouper (Gag) Gag Grouper
Jack Crevalle Jack Crevalle
Redfish Redfish

Boat specs

renegade (Flats boat) originally built in 2006. Powered by a 115HP Mercury engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots.

Length
22 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Nearshore Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Payment

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.
Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 2.5% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 41 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler Rating
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Anglers Claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Catch intended fish
87%
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Gregg P.
Morton, IL
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We didn't actually go...

VERIFIED   NEW  Full day on March 16, 2023
I’m leaving a good review here because Capt Gary communicated really well,  went out before our scheduled time and let me...
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Ashley K.
Denton, NC
Excellent
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Worth braving the cold

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on December 26, 2022
Bought this charter as a gift to my Dad while visiting him for Christmas.  Captain was great and very informative while relaying...
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Barry R.
Newberry, FL
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 6, 2022
My seven year old autistic grandson is only in town for a week but we really wanted to go fishing. The weather was horrible…really...
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James E.
Collegedale, TN
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Full day trip success!

VERIFIED   Full day on January 10, 2023
Really appreciate Capt. Gary, cold day and tough tides and he worked hard to get us on the fish and had a day to remember!
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Barry C.
NEW PRT RCHY, FL
Excellent
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Half day with gary

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 16, 2022
Good trip! Bite was slow at first Captain Gary worked hard to change positions to where we got on fish. All in all it was a...
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FAQs about Reel Shallow Adventures

Reel Shallow Adventures offers the following trips to customers:
  • $350 per group, additional $50 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Scallop Trip (4 hours)
  • $450 per group, additional $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • $600 per group, additional $50 per person after 2 guests - Full day (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Reel Shallow Adventures, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well

Trips booked with Reel Shallow Adventures include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License

Reel Shallow Adventures offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Reel Shallow Adventures offers the following fishing technique:
  • Light Tackle

Top targeted fish species with Reel Shallow Adventures include:
  • Cobia
  • Grouper (Gag)
  • Jack Crevalle
  • Redfish
  • Snook
  • Spotted Seatrout