Always had this dream of going on a real-deal fishing charter trip with my old man. Thanks to Captain Harold and his Reel Irie Fishing Charters, I finally got to check that off my bucket list, and let me tell you, it was epic!

Captain Harold is no joke, the dude knows his stuff. He answered every question we had about fishing and the local area like a pro. Despite running the whole show on his own, the customer service he delivered was top-notch. Started us off with a safety briefing, let us play our favorite tunes, and kept everything in ship shape, from swapping out broken tackle to unhooking and measuring our catch.

He even made the bait catching part a blast, showing us what to look for in the water and on the sonar. And man, once we got out of the bay, it was fish galore! Every spot we hit, we were hauling in fish. We were there for the red snapper, but got to wrangle a few amberjack and trigger fish, too.

The real highlight? I hooked into what had to be a shark and fought the beast for over 30 minutes. Exhausted doesn’t even cover how I felt after that battle!

So, if you’re ever in Pensacola and get the itch for some deep-sea fishing, do yourself a favor and hit up Captain Harold at Reel Irie Fishing Charters. I guarantee it’ll be your first and only call. I know it’ll be mine!

100% recommend. I got called in for a random drug test for work right as we were about to step onto the boat. I had to drive to work, complete the test and then come back. Harold waited for us, and then even gave us the complete 6 hour trip. Awesome guy, my dad and I had a great time and caught a few dinners. Will definitely be booking again with Harold.

Some other notes: boat was in great shape. The water was choppy but Harold did a great job mitigating it.
We caught mostly red snapper which isn’t in season until June so we had to release. Do with that info what you will.
It would definitely be hard to fit more than 4 people on this boat though. 3 was comfortable, no issues.

I chartered this trip for my teenage boys and I last minute. We had to move it around because of the weather but Capt Harold was super helpful and accommodating.
He was great with all of us, especially my boys. Attentive, professional…would definitely book with him again.

Captain Harold is so knowledgeable about the waters and fish. He made my 14 year old son very comfortable on his first fishing adventure ever. My son was the first one to catch and then my husband tuned in. Captain Harold was sooo determined for everyone to catch. We are bringing red snapper back because it’s the season. The reggae music, which we love was a HIT. I will definitely use him again. My husband and son enjoyed as planned. We saw many dolphins. The weather was great and boat ride was fantastic!!!!