Charter Operator
Blue Water Connection

Member since September 2015 Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Captain Justin Steele's main priority on his fishing charters is to ensure that his customers get the most out of fishing in Panama City Beach. To achieve that, he supplies a hard working, experienced crew, the latest tackle, and a clean and well-maintained boat. Not only does he know where the fish are, he provides a friendly and professional service as well, all aboard one of the best charter boats in the area – the Billistic and Reelistc. He's joined by Capt. Jimmy Barton, an experienced and friendly captain. Depending on your trip, you'll get to experience a first-class fishing experience with either Jimmy or Justin, and will be treated to plenty of first-hand advice and knowledge.

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Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Captain Justin Steele's main priority on his fishing charters is to ensure that his customers get the most out of fishing in Panama City Beach. To achieve that, he supplies a hard working, experienced crew, the latest tackle, and a clean and well-maintained boat. Not only does he know where the fish are, he provides a friendly and professional service as well, all aboard one of the best charter boats in the area – the Billistic and Reelistc. He's joined by Capt. Jimmy Barton, an experienced and friendly captain. Depending on your trip, you'll get to experience a first-class fishing experience with either Jimmy or Justin, and will be treated to plenty of first-hand advice and knowledge.
Anglers Choice
401
Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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Our Team
Jimmy B.
Captain
Roger D.
First mate
Brannon K.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Blue Water Connection- Billistic ll

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(292 reviews)
Angler's choice
Panama City Beach
 7 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,100

Blue Water Connection โ€“ Reelistic

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(93 reviews)
Angler's choice
Panama City Beach
 Last booking: 5 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,100

Blue Water Connection โ€“ Billistic

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(16 reviews)
Angler's choice
Panama City Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,100

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 401 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (476)
Great family fishing trip
Best boat and crew
Very Thoughtful Crew
+473
Angler rating
372
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Shane K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Loaded the coolers!

VERIFIED   NEW  12 Hour Summer (6/1)-(9/31) on June 2, 2025
They put us on the fish, deck hand was GREAT, very clean boat, all around awesome time for our corporate charter trip!
Shane K. recommends Blue Water Connection โ€“ Reelistic
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Robert K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Five star boat and crew

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip (AM) on May 20, 2025
This is the second charter Iโ€™ve taken on this boat and it will be the only charter I book in the future.ย  The boat is HUGE...
Robert K. recommends Blue Water Connection โ€“ Reelistic
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Brandon C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip (AM) on May 3, 2025
Great time. College Graduation getaway for my son. Justin kept us on the fish and Brannon kept us fishing. They were very accommodating....
Brandon C. recommends Blue Water Connection โ€“ Reelistic
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James F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome for a bachelor party.

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Regular on March 1, 2025
Deck hand worked hard and joked hard. Made the trip very easy for the first timers and the ride enjoyable. Captain kept us...
James F. recommends Blue Water Connection- Billistic ll
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Jeremy N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   4 hour pm on November 27, 2024
We took our family of 10 out for the first time and had a blast!ย  Our Captain, Jimmy, was informative from the time we booked...
Jeremy N. recommends Blue Water Connection- Billistic ll
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