Charter Operator
Reel Deal Fishing Charters

Member since June 2016 Panama City, United States
Background
Capt. Mark has had a love for boats his entire adult life and has had his captain’s license for several years. He has always been the one to fix the boats and drive for fun, but not charter one. He decided in the summer of 2017 to start captaining “Deep Water” and has enjoyed this newfound demanding, yet satisfying calling in his life.
Techniques
He enjoys all types of fishing in the St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Panama City, United States
Background
Capt. Mark has had a love for boats his entire adult life and has had his captain’s license for several years. He has always been the one to fix the boats and drive for fun, but not charter one. He decided in the summer of 2017 to start captaining “Deep Water” and has enjoyed this newfound demanding, yet satisfying calling in his life.
Techniques
He enjoys all types of fishing in the St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Our Team
Mark M.
Captain
Deral S.
First mate
Sam M.
Business associate
Bubba L.
Captain
Logan W.
First mate

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Panama City
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4.7 / 5
(97 reviews)
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Panama City
 8 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $185

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 477 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
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Friendly and knowledgeable crew.
Friendly and knowledgeable crew.
Truly the best charter for any family!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
80%
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Tony S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Better than expected!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Trolling (AM) on May 27, 2025
Took a morning 4 hour troll. We didnโ€™t want to spend the entire day on the water. Expected to get maybe 3-5 fish total. Logan...
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Joehanna G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Truly the best charter for any family!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Trolling (PM) on June 5, 2025
We had no idea where to start when booking a fighting charter for our family vacation. After a failed trip, I messaged Reel...
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Christopher W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome wedding anniversary trip with family

VERIFIED   NEW  6 hr Seasonal or Snapper 101 AM on June 23, 2025
We decided to take our kids on a family fishing trip as our 38th wedding anniversary. We chose Reel Deal Charters based on...
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Jeff M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 hr Seasonal or Snapper 101 PM on June 1, 2025
We had a great time with Real Deal Charters! Very family oriented business and very friendly. We didnโ€™t catch as many fish...
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Fredrick T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

They kept us away from the Dolfins all morning!

VERIFIED   DW - 8 Hr Fall Snap SHARED on November 17, 2024
Went on a split trip as it seems foolish to pay 1500 plus for an 8hr trip to catch 2 Red Snapper. We hooked up on many grouper...
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