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Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat

Reel Compulsive Charters welcomes you for a day full of fun on the beautiful waters of East Florida. Fishing its rich inshore and nearshore grounds, reefs, the backcountry, as well as rivers, you and your group will enjoy chasing many different species that call these waters home. Captain Tony Varano is a lifelong angler with a huge desire to share his fishing knowledge and passion with others. Join him aboard and make memories of a lifetime!

Your trip will take place on a 22’ Pathfinder center console restored in 2020. It can sit up to 5 guests, runs on a 225 HP Yamaha engine, and uses modern GPS, fishfinder, and radio navigation gear. It features a wireless trolling motor for a more subtle approach to the fish, an ice-box to store your catch, and a livewell to provide live bait.

You and the captain can bottom fish, spin, and drift fish on light tackle for species such as Mangrove Snapper, Blacktip Shark, Tripletail, Snook, Speckled Trout, Flounder, Weakfish, and more. You can keep all the fish that’s in season. Also, kids are welcome to join your trip.

Captain Tony takes care of all the fishing tackle, live bait, lures, fishing licenses, as well as drinks. He can even clean and fillet your catch for free, if you decide to keep it. Bring nothing but your favorite snacks before you depart.

Join Reel Compulsive Charters and create some wonderful memories on the water!



FAQs about Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat

Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $300 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Trip – The Quickie! (AM) (3 hours)
  • US $300 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Trip – The Quickie! (PM) (3 hours)
  • US $400 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $400 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $600 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks
  • Fishing License

Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Reel Compulsive Charters – 22' Inshore Boat include:
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Black Drum
  • Bluefish
  • Cobia
  • Flounder
  • Redfish
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snook
  • Speckled Trout
  • Tripletail
  • Weakfish

Meet the Captain

Tony Varano
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
2 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
236 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since May 2015
Born and raised in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Captain Tony has only ever known fishing. He feels that it was inevitable that, in this fishing town, he would become a captain. He's now accrued over 25 years of experience and enjoys sharing his passion with every guest. He's proud that his boat enables him to operate more efficiently on the waters than some of the bigger sportfishing boats, providing more quality time on the water for customers.

About this listing

Targeted species

Barracuda (Great) Great Barracuda
Black Drum Black Drum
Bluefish Bluefish
Cobia Cobia

Boat specs

Pathfinder (Center console) originally built in 2001, and restored in 2020. Powered by a 225HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots.

Length
22 ft
Capacity
5 persons

Types of fishing

River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Drift Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
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.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
You may keep what you catch if it's in season.
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
American Express
PayPal
Checks
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 7 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (19)
January fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Friendly captain
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100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Cortney A.
Mount Pleasant, WI
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
Boat
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 29, 2023
Tony was great and he put us onto fish. First stop, first cast and I pulled in a mangrove snapper and my husband got a nice...
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Kevin S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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January fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – The Quickie! (PM) on January 24, 2024
Had a great time! First of all learned how to cast & fish 👍 and 2nd we caught fish! The captain was great & very friendly...
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Derek M.
Orlando, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 Hours of fun with Tony

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 7, 2023
Tony was great. Very attentive to our teens and the adults. I would definitely use him again. Thanks for a great day fishing...
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Jeff T.
Ottawa Hills, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Tony

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 28, 2023
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Russell T.
Alachua, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing New Smyrna in December

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on December 19, 2022
Couldn’t ask for a better day.  Capt Tony put us on some nice fish.  We had a good time and no shortage of fish. ...
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