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 had a fantastic time on our trip! The fishing was a little slow overall (even other boats on the radio were saying the same), but Captain Chris and Darel worked hard the whole day—trying different spots, trolling lures, and using live bait around structure and the weather buoy.

We ended up with 18–20 beeliners, 10–12 good-sized red grouper (15–16”), a Spanish mackerel, and I caught the second biggest triggerfish of my life! I also hooked into a big fish that spit the bait—one of those classic moments that keeps you coming back.

The weather was perfect, and the stories and company made the day even better. Captain Chris and Darel were both top-notch—couldn’t ask for a better guide and deckhand. Highly recommend!

—Tracy F.

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.