Reel Deal Fishing – Short Fuse 

Family came down here to PCB to spend Thanksgiving. While down we wanted to put in some fishing time with the kids, that had never been before, but the weather was a little questionable. We decided to go ahead book a 6hr with Reel Deal for some bottom fishing. at first the weathet conditions were not good but the Reel Deal stayed in contact with us and was able to adjust our days and boat for a better experience. During our trip out on Saturday evening, the weather turned out very nice, seas were mostly calm, and everybody had a great time. Kids loved it and were wore out by the end. We caught keeper Vermillions, Triggers, Grouper, and more. Highly recommend booking with Reel Deal if you are in town.

Booked Reel Deal Fishing Charters-Short Fuse for a 6 hour morning trip October 23, 2025 for a group of 5 guys. Captain Bubba did a great job putting us on fish and Deral did a great job keeping cutbait on the lines, getting the fish in the boat, and getting us back in game fast. We caught a lot of fish, had a great time, and had one helluva fish fry when we got back to the beach home. Will definitely book again in the future and highly recommend them for anyone visiting the PCB area and looking for a good time on the water.

We caught snapper, grouper, and beeliner. I love that they had an inside air conditioned unit incase you get hot. The deckhand was very helpful and attentive. Will definitely book again.

can't always control when you catch fish and don'ts but the service from Sam, the owner and the crew were great. Jake the deck hand was awesome! He worked so hard and was so great with my kids. Captain Bubba hit some great spots and we had a great day.

Boat was nice, crew was great. Everyone had a great time . Will definetly go again!

Had a good time an made lots of priceless memories. The captain was great an put us in the fish. We caught some big red snapper, Black snapper, red grouper, triggers, and some others too.

Had a great time snapper fishing with Captain Bubba. Really comfortable and well equipped boat. Made for a really enjoyable day of fishing. They put us on action everywhere we bottom fished from beginning to end of the trip. I have had more than a few captains find somewhere where something is biting and just sit there. These guys constantly working to find the best bite and were happy to move around, looking for bigger fish and to find the red snapper. Had a blast and got to load up with some delicious table fare. Would definitely book again and highly recommend these guys.

If you’re in Panama City and looking for a boat to go fishing and catch fish!! Talk to Sam with Reel Deal Charters and you won’t be disappointed!! I was able to make reservations for myself and my uncle on short notice and she made it happen!! The boat (Short Fuse) was clean and accommodating, with a cool air conditioned cabin to go into if you wanted to take a break and cool off between fishing locations, but when the captain stopped the boat you definitely want to be on the deck ready to fish because he was putting you on the fish. Overall it was one of the best trips I’ve been on!! We caught lots of good fish and brought home a pile of great eating!! I recommend that you check them out and you better be ready to hold on tight to your fishing pole!! Because you’re going to be in for one of the best fights with some big fish!!

Took a morning 4 hour troll. We didn't want to spend the entire day on the water. Expected to get maybe 3-5 fish total. Logan had all lines ready to go quickly. We were hooked up as soon as we dropped lines. Captain Steven put us on the fish and kept us there. At one point we had a fish on all 4 lines and landed all of them. Another time we had 3 on at a time. First mate, Logan, was very good with the 11 year old we had with us. It was his first time on a boat. Logan was teaching him how to do more than reel in fish. He was explaining what he was doing and why with each lure or hook. Overall the trip was way better than anticipated. We stopped early after catching 26 fish in about 2 hours. We will be back to do it again soon.

The Short Fuse crew had us on fish all morning. I hauled in a nice Red Snapper with my first drop! My 12 year old son caught his PB Red Snapper and added 3 new species to his list of caught fish, as well. The fishing was good, but the Captain and his mate really made the trip stand out. Captain was courteous and accommodating as could be and his deckhand was as patient with and helpful to the young kids on board as I've ever seen. Give Reel Deal a call!