Captain
Chad Jaynes

Member since October 2021 Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
Captain Chad has fished for as long as he can remember. His grandmother and he would spend weekends fishing at the pond as everything else in life would evolve. Then came surf fishing and the captain moved onto river fishing. Once the offshore charters began, that's where the real love and addiction came into play. After spending a lot of hours near and offshore, Captain Chad's friends and family began to tell him he should become a captain because it seemed to be his passion and something he was good at. He started running private charters for a few years and has now decided to go full-time and do what he loves the most. The captain wishes he had listened to his elders a long time ago, but he's sure that all of us can relate to that one way or another.
Techniques
Captain Chad fishes anything nearshore or offshore. From bottom fishing to trolling, live bait, dead bait, or artificial, it really all depends on the time of the year.

Hey, I'm Captain Chad Jaynes

Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
Captain Chad has fished for as long as he can remember. His grandmother and he would spend weekends fishing at the pond as everything else in life would evolve. Then came surf fishing and the captain moved onto river fishing. Once the offshore charters began, that's where the real love and addiction came into play. After spending a lot of hours near and offshore, Captain Chad's friends and family began to tell him he should become a captain because it seemed to be his passion and something he was good at. He started running private charters for a few years and has now decided to go full-time and do what he loves the most. The captain wishes he had listened to his elders a long time ago, but he's sure that all of us can relate to that one way or another.
Techniques
Captain Chad fishes anything nearshore or offshore. From bottom fishing to trolling, live bait, dead bait, or artificial, it really all depends on the time of the year.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(29 reviews)
Fernandina Beach
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Trips from US $850

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Danny K.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Experience

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 29, 2025
I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for the extraordinary fishing charter experience we had with Reel Amelia...
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Kristen O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We had an amazing experience with this fishing charter! Captain Chad was incredibleโ€”super knowledgeable, friendly, and knows...
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Scott H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   3hr Family trip / kids trip AM on April 16, 2025
My wife, 14 year old son, and I had a great morning fishing with Captain Chad. He was very patient with us, and spent a good...
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Keith R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best captain by far!

VERIFIED   2hr Sunset fishing trip on March 30, 2025
Captain was knowledgeable, friendly and fun! Even in the not so great conditions he still put us on fish. The boat ride was...
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Scott B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on August 15, 2025
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