Captain
Rick Schlee

Member since April 2017 West Palm Beach, United States
Background
Captain Rick started fishing Bass tournaments at the tender age of 10 and has also fished from piers, seawalls, and drift boats. He is super passionate about fishing and loves being on the water and just enjoying the beautiful views of nature. Capt. Rick became a fisherman because for him it's a true adrenaline rush. He loves to teach and see people learn and catch fish. The captain also fishes the local tournament circuit for Sailfish and other pelagics, and has placed against some of the best talents in the world. He says: "Fishing is very addictive, so I guess you can say it's an addiction and a challenge."
Techniques
Styles and techniques of fishing are all based on weather conditions, weather patterns, winds, seas, and currents. Adjustments to conditions and being versatile and well-rounded will help put fish on the deck.

Hey, I'm Captain Rick Schlee

West Palm Beach, United States
Background
Captain Rick started fishing Bass tournaments at the tender age of 10 and has also fished from piers, seawalls, and drift boats. He is super passionate about fishing and loves being on the water and just enjoying the beautiful views of nature. Capt. Rick became a fisherman because for him it's a true adrenaline rush. He loves to teach and see people learn and catch fish. The captain also fishes the local tournament circuit for Sailfish and other pelagics, and has placed against some of the best talents in the world. He says: "Fishing is very addictive, so I guess you can say it's an addiction and a challenge."
Techniques
Styles and techniques of fishing are all based on weather conditions, weather patterns, winds, seas, and currents. Adjustments to conditions and being versatile and well-rounded will help put fish on the deck.
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(388 reviews)
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West Palm Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $550
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4.9 / 5
(71 reviews)
Angler's choice
West Palm Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 459 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
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Brian R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3 Species!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on September 23, 2024
Thomas was awesome! Put us on fish, respectful, and fun to hang out with all day. Started the morning out with a big kingfish...
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Glenn B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A lot of action and fun

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 22, 2025
We had fish on the line all day. Couple of Bonita early, then started to troll and had 8 Mahi and a few more that got off the...
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Josh F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We had a blast!

VERIFIED   Sunset 4pm to 8pm on March 26, 2025
Captain Phil and Nick were great. They put us on our first sail fish and it was a monster. We had some hits from King fish,...
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Cooper H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught a variety!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 6, 2025
Captain Phil put us on a bunch of different species this Sunday! We caught sailfish, kingfish, barracuda, Bonita, and whatever...
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Jeffery R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on July 3, 2025
We got 3 sailfish,ย  saw a fourth, but it didnโ€™t take the bait. Got 2/3 of a king mackerel,ย  shark got the other 1/3, we...
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