Reel A Salt
Explore the productive waters out of Key West, Florida with “Reel A Salt”! Whether , jigging over the deep wrecks, or even deep dropping for Swordfish – Captain John Jackson has you covered. He was born and raised here, so spending time on the water is second nature to him!
Hop aboard a 30’ center console, powered by twin Mercury engines with a maximum cruising speed of 40 mph comes equipped with the latest navigational electronics including GPS and fishfinder, as well as an ice-box and a live bait tank.
Whether you choose to stay closer to shore or venture into deeper waters, you’ll have plenty of targets on your hands. 15 miles out and it’s all about Sailfish, Blackfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, and Wahoo. Explore the nearshore reefs and wrecks instead and you’ll hook into Cobia, Snapper, Barracuda, and Amberjack.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Florida fishing trip without the opportunity to go after Tarpon. Capt. John has you covered during the "Silver King" season and also provides specialized trips catering to landing this famous beast!
Capt. John provides all of the gear you need for a successful day, including rods, reels, tackle, and live bait. At the end of the trip, he’s happy to clean and fillet any catch you choose to take home. Bring along any snacks and refreshments you’d like to enjoy and you’re good to go!
Experience some of Florida’s finest fishing and some of the most productive fishing grounds in the world with Reel A Salt!i
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Good experience
93%
Appropriate for children
91%
Friendly captain
97%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Recommend this charter
96%
Caught fish
91%
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Fishing with Captain David
4 Hour Trip – Tarpon on March 31, 2025
Had a great time fishing with Captain David! A four hour night trip where we went after Snappers, Barracudas, and Tarpon. Had a blast catching fish with a friendly captain who was very flexible.
Had a great time fishing with Captain David! A four hour night trip where we went after Snappers, Barracudas, and Tarpon. Had a blast catching fish with a friendly captain who was very flexible.
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Key West in January
Offshore Fishing 4 Hour Trip (AM) on January 25, 2025
We had captain Hugh and he definitely had to work for his money. We caught fish and had a hell of a good time.
We had captain Hugh and he definitely had to work for his money. We caught fish and had a hell of a good time.
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Fishing with John
8 Hour Trip – Offshore Full Day on July 5, 2024
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Fishing with John
Offshore 10 Hour Trip – Gulf Towers on September 22, 2023
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6 hour trip with Captain Larson
Offshore Fishing 6 Hour Trip on July 5, 2023
Rough few days here in the keys for fishing due to the crazy current but Captain Larson did his best to get us hooked on, we went to a few good shipwrecks around and like I said it was hard to get hooked up because of the current but he still managed to get us hooked onto barracuda a few times and get a massive Goliath Grouper hit. At the end of the day we threw a big bait out and played tug of war with some lemon sharks (never had that chance on a charter before). Then at the very end of the day we doubled up and were able to bring in two lemon sharks. Good experience overall considering the conditions. Thanks Captain Larson.
Rough few days here in the keys for fishing due to the crazy current but Captain Larson did his best to get us hooked on, we went to a few good shipwrecks around and like I said it was hard to get hooked up because of the current but he still managed to get us hooked onto barracuda a few times and get a massive Goliath Grouper hit. At the end of the day we threw a big bait out and played tug of war with some lemon sharks (never had that chance on a charter before). Then at the very end of the...
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