This was our first ocean charter and it was a blast! Rich was very knowledgeable, knew all of the best spots, and was quick to bait our hooks the entire time. We caught fish constantly. Mostly trout, but also caught hammerhead and ladyfish. Rich also took the time to clean and filet our fish when we docked. We also saw dolphins and manatees. We had a wonderful time with our son on this charter and will definitely be booking with rich again.

We had a fantastic time fishing with Reel Rich Fishing! Rich was very patient and kind, with two older non-fishers. We caught lots of fish and I caught 2 sharks, a little one and and a big one that broke my line. He referred us to a restaurant that would cook our fresh catch for us;
the Lazy Flamingo. They cooked us up our fat Pompano,  King Mackerel and an Ocean trout; it was absolutely amazing!!!  My husband and I had such a wonderful time we’re gonna send our son fishing with Rich has a gift and we will be back next year. Thank you so much Rich, this made our vacation fun!

Best,

John and Jan Gee

I have been on many guided fishing trips….. although the conditions were not ideal, captain Rich did whatever it took to put us on the bite. Captain Rich knew where to go and what to do….. We even caught a couple of real Rod benders.  Boat was clean and all gear was in excellent condition.  Would highly recommend this guide service and look forward to our next trip.  Very cold and windy and still managed to boat around 50 fish.

Rich was ready when we arrived, good gear and bait, we were catching fish on the first cast and all morning. Fileted our catch at the dock and 5 men couldn’t eat it all last night! Highly recommend Richs Reels to anyone who wants a great time in Charlotte Harbor!

This was so much fun! My boyfriend and I had a great time competing over who got the most fish and Captain Rich was so incredible doing his best to make dream catches come true! We will definitely be back! Thanks Captain Rich 🐡