Fishtrips invites you for an exciting day of fishing! Come enjoy a few hours on the beautiful waters around Marathon, Florida. You can fish the famous 7-mile bridge or offshore, all having a large variety of quality fish species on the offer. Captain Shawn Reese will make sure you visit all the spots with the biggest chance for making a catch and have a great time on the water. Pick a day and set sail!

Your trip starts on a 27 ft power catamaran center console. It’s big enough to accommodate 4 anglers and is powered by twin 150hp Mercury engines that can reach a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots. The boat uses modern GPS and fishfinder technology and is equipped with a livewell to supply you with live bait.

On your trip, you and the captain will target Mahi, Yellowtail and Mangrove Snapper as well as the occasional Grouper or Tarpon. you’ll catch them using spinning on light tackle. You can choose whether to keep the fish you catch and take it home, or simply release it back into the water. Kids are more than welcome to join aboard, so feel free to bring them as well.

Captain Shawn will provide you with all the rods, reels, tackle, lures, as well as fishing licenses, and will even clean and fillet your catch at no extra cost. What you should bring on your trip are just the snacks and drinks of your choice.

Come to Marathon and have a great day on the water with Fishtrips!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Reef Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $600
    You and the captain will enjoy 4 hours of fishing the 7-mile bridge and/or the backside (gulf) of Marathon. Your trip starts at 8:00 a.m. and comes with all the fishing gear you'll need as well as fishing licenses. Before you depart, just bring some snacks and drinks.
  • Private trip
    Reef Half Day Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 3:00 PM
    US $600
    Start your trip in the afternoon and have fun fishing the 7-mile bridge or the backside (gulf) or both for 4 hours. The trip starts at 3:00 p.m. Captain Shawn will provide all the fishing gear needed for a great trip as well as fishing licenses, you should just take care of snacks and drinks.
  • Private trip
    Reef Half Day Trip – Holiday
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $650
    Holiday trips are the same as the captain's other 4-hour trips, with just a little holiday price increase. If you're booking a holiday, please select this trip. Ask the captain for afternoon departures if you'd like a later starting time.
  • Private trip
    Mahi Half day trip (am)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $1,100
    Mahi half day trip. We will troll offshore for Mahi!!! This trip is 5 hrs long. Captain makes the call on the weather. Max is 4 people.
    Targeted fish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)

FAQs about Fishtrips – Marathon

Fishtrips – Marathon offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $600 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Reef Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $600 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Reef Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Reef Half Day Trip – Holiday (4 hours)
  • US $1,100 per group - Mahi Half day trip (am) (5 hours)

When you book a trip with Fishtrips – Marathon, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Outriggers Available

Trips booked with Fishtrips – Marathon include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Fishing License

Fishtrips – Marathon offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Fishtrips – Marathon offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Drift Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Fishtrips – Marathon include:
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snapper (Yellowtail)
  • Tarpon

Meet the Captain

Shawn Reese
Marathon, Florida, United States
15 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
60 Customer reviews
Member since May 2019
Captain Shawn Reese grew up fishing with his dad and brothers. This created unforgettable memories and sparked a lifelong love for fishing. He decided to start guiding so he can bring the same sort of joy to other people and families out there. With more than 20 years of guiding experience, there's nothing he'd rather be doing!

About this listing

Targeted species

Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Snapper (Mangrove) Mangrove Snapper
Snapper (Yellowtail) Yellowtail Snapper
Tarpon Tarpon

Boat specs

Ameracat (Catamaran) originally built in 2015. Powered by 2 150HP Mercury engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots.

Length
27 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Outriggers
Available

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 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.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

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
PayPal
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars from 7 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (9)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
86%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
86%
Caught fish
86%
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Joshua K.
Manhattan, KS
Excellent
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Sunset trip with Shawn in Marathon FL

VERIFIED   Reef Half Day Trip (PM) on June 23, 2021
We had a blast fishing with Shawn on a 4 hour sunset trip. We caught about 35 fish of about 5 or 6 different types. Not to...
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Adam E.
Parker, CO
Excellent
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Half Day with Captain Shawn

VERIFIED   Reef Half Day Trip (PM) on May 25, 2022
Went out with my dad on a last minute fishing 1/2 day with Captain Shawn. Lots of excitement and hit after hit, brining in...
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Kyle L.
Norfolk, VA
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day trip

VERIFIED   Reef Half Day Trip (PM) on June 28, 2021
We had a great trip with Captain Shawn when we were visiting the keys last week. It was a rainy morning but we contacted him...
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Cory W.
Miltona, MN
Excellent
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Experience:
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Thanks so much for the great experience.

VERIFIED   Reef Half Day Trip (PM) on June 29, 2021
Thank you shawn for the trip you where a super nice guy that didnt mess around to get us fishing asap.  Also got us on fish...
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Jeff S.
Bethel, CT
Excellent
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1st fishing trip

VERIFIED   Reef Half Day Trip (PM) on July 2, 2021
Had a great time. It was our 12 yr old’s first trip. Shawn was great and made the experience great. We caught a lot of fish.
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