Captain
Eric Reynolds

Member since October 2014 Key Largo, United States
Background
I grew up in South Florida and my father was a FWC (Florifa Wildlife Commition) officer down here for 36 years. He taught me the love of the outdoors and conservation for our fragile ecosystem. From that, my love for being on the water evolved into teaching and showing other people that don't have the privilege to experience our ecosystem that we have to offer.
Techniques
Our style of fishing is more lay back and enjoy the day, tell some stories, catch some fish and have some laughs. I love to entertain our clients, making sure they will be back to fish with us again

Hey, I'm Captain Eric Reynolds

Key Largo, United States
Background
I grew up in South Florida and my father was a FWC (Florifa Wildlife Commition) officer down here for 36 years. He taught me the love of the outdoors and conservation for our fragile ecosystem. From that, my love for being on the water evolved into teaching and showing other people that don't have the privilege to experience our ecosystem that we have to offer.
Techniques
Our style of fishing is more lay back and enjoy the day, tell some stories, catch some fish and have some laughs. I love to entertain our clients, making sure they will be back to fish with us again
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Reel Deal Charters Flats Edition

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Key Largo
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Reel Deal Charter Fishing

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(133 reviews)
Key Largo
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Fishing Reports

Late Summer Fishing is Underrated
Late Summer Fishing is Underrated
Aug 8, 2025 Key Largo
The redfish have been schooling up recently making the best time of year to target redfish while sight fishing. I have been seeing schools of up to 20+ fish cruising in inches of water making for a show. I have also seen and caught more 30+ inch redfish these past few months than I have going back years. The snook fishing bite early in the morning has been hot fishing small troughs stacked with fish. You might have to weed through some 24" fish to find the real big ones, but they still pull plenty hard. I've also been seeing some big tarpon cruising the shallows with their back out of the water feeding on mullet. This is one of my favorite times of year to fish because the weather is usually nice and all the species are active making it a great time of year to target a backcountry slam.
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Inshore bite is hot!
Inshore bite is hot!
Mar 1, 2025 Key Largo
Cooler morning temperatures are turning the bite on. The past few weeks fishing has been great with 3 backcountry slams caught in a day the redfish, snook, and trout are eating. Snook season just opened up so this weekends purpose was to bring home fresh snook and that we did along with a lot of other bycatch. The redfish seemed to be everywhere with a quadruple hookup to end the day with only 3 people onboard made for a great end of the trip.
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Winter time fishing is here
Winter time fishing is here
Nov 27, 2024 Key Largo
The offshore fishing has been productive this week! Anglers have been enjoying fantastic catches of mahi-mahi,sailfish, wahoo and tuna. The temperature changes in deeper waters have attracted schools of fish, making for exhilarating action. Many visitors reported successful trips with several mahi-mahi ranging from 5-15 pounds, Sailfish have also been making an appearance, providing an exciting challenge for those eager for a thrill. Make sure to bring your A-game for the next outing! **Reef Fishing Report** Reef fishing has been equally impressive! The reefs are teeming with vibrant species, including snapper, grouper, and mutton snapper. Anglers are consistently reeling in nice-sized muttons and mangrove snapper, averaging between 2 to 4 pounds. The action has been steady throughout the day, with numerous bites. **Tips for Success** - For offshore trips, bring plenty of water and sunscreen, as the sun can be intense. **Booking Information** If you're looking to get out on the water, Reel Deal Charters has openings for the coming weeks! Whether you're interested in offshore adventures or reef fishing, weโ€™ve got you covered. Tight lines and happy fishing!
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Summertime dolphin
Summertime dolphin
Jul 18, 2024 Key Largo
Summertime dolpin (mahi mahi) has been pretty consistent for us lately with plenty of action offshore. With upcoming lobster season you could take a swim on the way home and catch a few bugs for dinner and cool off from the summer heat.
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Grouper seaon opener
Grouper seaon opener
Apr 27, 2024 Key Largo
Today is the opening of Grouper season! We have been catching plenty of qulity grouper just before the season opening. Mutton snapper have been heating up in the same areas we fish for groupe. With upcoming full moon these fish will start to spawn. We have also been cashing in on the Permit spawn and catching plenty. Book your trip soon. Our new boat is almost ready (sometime in June) so come fish on the baddest out in Contenders Fleet.
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Spring time bite is on fire
Spring time bite is on fire
Mar 17, 2024 Key Largo
Fishing is starting to heat up as spring is right around the corner. During the spring bait is plentiful matched with good weather days and the fishing can be great. The redfish and snook were very aggressive eating artificial lures all day long for these clients. The wind was keeping us cool and the fish were keeping us busy. These clients got to experience it all seeing lots of wildlife and catch a bunch of different species of fish most of which were large. We saw tarpon slowly starting to show up on their yearly migration south so tarpon season is right around the corner.
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Awesome trip!
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Appropriate for children
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Thomas M.
Mount Airy, MD
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Great Off shore trip with Captain Eric on Reel Deal

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on March 7, 2019
The Reel Deal is super clean boat with awesome Captain Eric!ย  We had a great fishing experience catching our bait and then...
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Devin S.
United States
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3/4 day with Captain Eric

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Reef on June 19, 2017
We were originally set for reef fishing but a couple days before the trip Captain Eric recommended we go after Mahi Mahi because...
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Jason R.
Key Largo, FL
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3/4 day offshore

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 29, 2019
Excellent captain. On a tough day of fishing we were able to grind enough to bring home a decent catch. Even though we only...
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Jacob S.
Martins Ferry, Ohio
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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3/4 day with Captain Eric

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Reef on June 12, 2017
We had a great trip with Captain Eric. We originally had a reef trip scheduled but he informed us the conditions werenโ€™t...
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Richie S.
Glen Allen, VA
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Reef Fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip-Reef on December 23, 2020
Would highly recommend, great fishing boat and crew.
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