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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Badlands Charters

State licensed
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
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Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (28)
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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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Susan J.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish On!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 15, 2022
Literally the fish were always on! Ryan was amazing and so informative and knowledgeable.
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Daniel F.
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Afternoon) on July 3, 2024
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Jason C.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Snapper fishing with Badlands Charters

3/4 Day Trip on October 23, 2021
Highly recommend a day out on the water with Badlands Charters. Knowledgeable captain who will work his tail off the put you...
Jason C. recommends Badlands Charters
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Jeff B.
Pike Road, AL
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Enjoyable day on water but a little disappointing with catch and cost.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 17, 2022
We felt like the Captain (Ryan) did a good job.ย  Fishing was a little tough.ย  We also felt like paying $40 for live bait...
Jeff B. does not recommend Badlands Charters
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