Captain
Ryan Reed

Member since May 2022 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Ryan Reed is a native Floridian who grew up on the Panhandle and has fished here for over 25 years. Capt. Ryan served 8 years with duty stations in South Korea and Fort Campbell, Ky. From Ft. Campbell, Capt. Ryan was deployed to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, but fishing was never far from his thoughts. When home, he took the friends and sons of his military buddies fishing, while also purchasing his first boat for bay and Gulf fishing. He has experience in navigating the open waters and loves putting his vocational skills and experience into captaining for Badlands Charters.

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Destin, United States
Background
Captain Ryan Reed is a native Floridian who grew up on the Panhandle and has fished here for over 25 years. Capt. Ryan served 8 years with duty stations in South Korea and Fort Campbell, Ky. From Ft. Campbell, Capt. Ryan was deployed to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, but fishing was never far from his thoughts. When home, he took the friends and sons of his military buddies fishing, while also purchasing his first boat for bay and Gulf fishing. He has experience in navigating the open waters and loves putting his vocational skills and experience into captaining for Badlands Charters.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(14 reviews)
Destin
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Trips from US $960

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 14 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (28)
Half day trip with Captain Ryan
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Corey R.
Henderson, KY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip A+++++

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Late Morning) on October 11, 2022
Captain Ryan put us on fish right off the bat and was a steady bite for most the trip.ย  He did everything expected and more...
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Trace D.
Marion, KY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 hour trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Early Morning) on July 7, 2022
Captain Ryan took my girlfriend, her mom and myself. We had a blast my gf and her mom who donโ€™t fish had a blast! We started...
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Leila L.
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day trip with Captain Ryan

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Early Morning) on July 20, 2023
We had such a fun day out with captain Ryan ! He was very knowledgeable about where to fish and what techniques to do so we...
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Theresa K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a great time!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 12, 2023
Thank you Captain Ryan for a fun day fishing!ย  The girls had a great time catching Red Snapper and Mahi Mahi!ย  We will be...
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Chad R.
Milton, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6hr trip with Capt. Ryan

Half Day Trip (Early Morning) on September 18, 2021
Me and a few friends booked a trip with Capt. Ryan. We all had a great time and caught a variety of fish. Big and small you...
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