Captain Scott was literally walking for us at the end of the gangplank with a sign. He had his boat parked right next to our cruise ship so that we wasted not time getting out on the water. His boat was very nice. Clean, comfortable, and well stocked. We fished for four hours and unfortunately didn’t catch anything. However, Scott worked hard trying to get a few things on the lines for us to at least get a picture with! At the end of our time, he made the effort to take us to some spots to see Eagles and Seals. We appreciated the effort. When he took us back, he made the effort to drop us off close to other activities on the island. He was easy to hang out with and we enjoyed a relaxing day on the water looking at the beautiful scenery.

If you’re looking for a charter that delivers, look no further than Reel Fishing Charters. Captain Colby is a consummate professional—highly intelligent, strategic, and dialed into exactly what the fish are doing.
This was a first-time trip for my wife and son, and Colby kept us on the action all day. We caught a fantastic variety of species, including King Salmon, halibut, and cod. We lucked out with perfect weather, but it was Colby’s skill that made the day a massive success. Total class act, great with beginners, and a phenomenal guide.

Capt Scott took myself and my oldest two out Salmon fishing for king/pink salmon on 3 hr trip.  He was prompt in responding to questions during booking and helped us find some amazing lodging for our stay.  Once at the boat he quickly got us to the spot and maximized our time out.  He was knowledgable of the area, answering my kids many questions and helping them once a fish was one to ensure they landed the fish.  We caught around 13 fish in a little over 2 hours on station and kept seven including two kings with one over 30 lbs.  One thing I though came through was how much Capt Scott loves to catch salmon.  I don’t know who was more excited when we got our big king, he or I.  I plan on coming back and the only captain I am calling is Capt Scott.

We had an incredible time fishing. The captain was excellent and put us onto some great fish and was very knowledgeable about the area and the different fish we caught. He gave us options to see whales if we wanted as we went out which was a nice touch. The captain was hustling the entire time to make sure we were fishing at all times and moved us around to keep the bite coming in. We brought the whole family and caught a bunch of fish in just 4 hours.

Highly would recommend this if you are on a cruise ship because he picks you up right at the dock. Couldn’t be any easier to find the boat and get to business! We will 100% be back.

We were doing an Alaskan cruise ship on the encore and wanted to go Halibut fishing. Captain Scott was AMAZING in his hospitality, instructions on how to fish, as well as how efficient everything was.

He provided snacks and drinks for us, made sure we got out to the fishing spot quickly so we would have more time to fish, and also explained everything perfectly from how to fish as well as cool little facts and some history about Alaska’s fisheries. The boat was also extremely clean and looked nice and fancy haha.

We also landed a giant 37in halibut and Captain Scott also took us to see some Harbor Seals and Bald Eagles at the end of our trip! 10/10 would recommend to anybody wanting to go halibut or salmon fishing in Ketchikan!!!