Captain
Terry McGowen

Member since November 2014 Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Captain Terry is the owner and a captain aboard Reel Fun Charters. He's been steering boats around the Gulf, and knows waters all the way from Louisiana to the Bahamas. Captain Terry has over two decades of experience, and delivers professional service to his customers. He has also taken part in deep sea tournaments with success, and is often asked to step behind the wheel of private boats. He uses quality fishing gear, and knows the spots where fish are biting.
Techniques
I like live bait and lite tackle. Lots more fun for the anglers.

Hey, I'm Captain Terry McGowen

Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Captain Terry is the owner and a captain aboard Reel Fun Charters. He's been steering boats around the Gulf, and knows waters all the way from Louisiana to the Bahamas. Captain Terry has over two decades of experience, and delivers professional service to his customers. He has also taken part in deep sea tournaments with success, and is often asked to step behind the wheel of private boats. He uses quality fishing gear, and knows the spots where fish are biting.
Techniques
I like live bait and lite tackle. Lots more fun for the anglers.
Our Team
Jon M.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(180 reviews)
Panama City Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 180 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (134)
Amazing Fishing trip !
Amazing Fishing trip !
Reel fun fishing trip
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Angler rating
164
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
88%
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Subhash N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Fishing trip !

VERIFIED   2 Hour Kids Trip on April 3, 2025
We had an absolutely fantastic time fishing with Captain Jon McGowen! From the start, he was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable,...
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Mathieu B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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First time on a charter

VERIFIED   2 Hour Kids Trip on March 28, 2025
What a great experience for the kids. Captain Jon got us on a school of Spanish Mackerel and we caught plenty of them. We saw...
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April M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent day!

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Kids Trip on May 27, 2025
Captain knew what he was doing, made sure we caught fish and had a great time!
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Michelle M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Reel fun fishing trip

VERIFIED   2 Hour Kids Trip on April 1, 2025
I took my son and nephews on a trip to Florida.  We looked for fishing trips in our price range.  We had the beat time catching...
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Joy G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wonderful day on the water

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip – Offshore (AM) on June 12, 2024
Josh worked really hard to find fish for us. He was very patient with me getting my line snarled up several times. He was a...
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