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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 151 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
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Jonathan A.
Mission Hills, KS
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 with Captain Troy

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Red Snapper on July 7, 2023
Captains Troy and his wife Suzanne, and deckhand Dakota delivered a perfect trip for snapper. They were an exceptional crew...
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Logan L.
Ridgeland, MS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Reelin and Dealin

VERIFIED   10 hr Red Snaper/grouper on July 16, 2022
Great time not just fishing but learning a whole lot with Captain Troy and Deckhand Dakota. They were some of those most patient...
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James G.
Lakeland, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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!2 hour trip with Capt. Mike, 06/2021

VERIFIED   14 hr Red Snapper/Grouper on June 13, 2021
Headed out right on time picked up some live bait and proceeded out to shallow reef where the Captainโ€™s Wife took over...
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Sarah C.
Flower Mound, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip with Family - So great!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Red Snapper (AM) on July 22, 2022
Could not recommend Captain Troy, and second mate, Dakota, more. We have been out fishing in Destin before, and this was by...
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Justin Y.
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Steer clear of this boat

VERIFIED   5hr pm bottom fishing & trolling on June 13, 2025
Long story short, my wife fell ill on the boat and had a panic attack. The captain did the right thing by taking her back in....
Justin Y. does not recommend Reel Chill Fishing Gulf of America
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