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John Ellis
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John Ellis

New Smyrna Beach, United States
25+ reviews
I am a fourth-generation charter captain in my family. My grandfather and his father have fished these waters for over 50 years. Being the youngest captain in the family comes with all their knowledge and experience mixed with my modern-day technique to ensure I always catch fish and make the best of my time on the water. The love for deep sea fishing has gone for generations in my family and is something we all look forward to for many more days to come. It is as the good old saying goes, give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

Charter

Rating

5.0
26 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

All reviews (26)

Showing 1 – 5 of 26 reviews
  • James Ross
    James Ross
    us
    Indiana, US
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    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Great trip

    6 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) • 4 adults

    We had a great time fishing with this charter. The captain tooks to all the locations with plenty of fish. We kept catching big fish. Looking forward to fishing with this charter next time.

    Reported catch:
    Snook
    Redfish
    Response from Captain

    thanks james it was a blast

  • Paul Gerlach
    Paul Gerlach
    us
    Minnesota, US
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    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Reef Wrecker Charters and Captain John are Awesome!

    4 Hour Trip – Inshore • 4 adults

    The captain was super friendly and upgraded us to an offshore trip after asking if we would be interested. We were, of course! He took our family out and put us on some starter fish to get us started catching fish. My wife hooked hers before I even got mine in the water. We caught quite a few of these small fish to wet our appetite and then he drove us to a different spot to hit some red snapper. Let’s just say, this was awesome! My son totally outclassed me and caught a couple monsters, a good midsized and some small ones. And the small ones were probably in the 8-10lb range. We also spotted a sunfish basking in the water so the captain brought us over to photograph it and then we went back to fishing. He knows the waters and knows where the fish are! I’d happily recommend him and Reef Wreckers any time!

    Reported catch:
    Mangrove Snapper
  • Jessica Peterson
    Jessica Peterson
    us
    Ohio, US
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    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with John

    4 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) • 5 adults
  • Jordan Anderson
    Jordan Anderson
    us
    Minnesota, US
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    Member since 2025
    4.7
    Verified

    Good Times

    4 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) • 6 adults • 2 children

    Excellent day of fishing. After having a booking cancelled by a different charter last minute I found Reef Wreckers. John made sure everything was in order and communicated well on the plans. Caught plenty of fish and he was good with the kids. Only thing I’ll do different next time is skip Fishing Booker and go straight through him.

  • Jenny Rhudy
    Jenny Rhudy
    us
    Tennessee, US
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    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome trip with Captain John!

    6 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) • 6 adults • 2 children

    We all had a great time aboard the Reef Wrecker with Captain John! He was great with our two younger children and happily answered their many questions. We thoroughly enjoyed our time aboard and were able to pull in some great fish. The captain is very knowledgeable about the area and got us on fish pretty quickly. Add to that, he’s just a genuinely nice guy and very easy to talk to, making us all feel welcome. We will definitely be booking with him again on our next trip to the area!

Real catches shared by our community

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    Reef Wrecker Charters and Captain John are Awesome!
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    Fun Father’s Day!
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    Awesome trip with Captain John!
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    4 hour fishing nearshore with John Ellis.
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    Shark fishing trip with Captain John
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