I cannot say enough good about Captain Chris and our charter! Overall, Captain Chris is the type of person that makes you feel like you are fishing with a long time friend, which just makes the trip that much better! I’m not a great fisherman, and Chris patiently took the time to explain how to fish with each rod setup we used throughout the day. I would imagine he would be great at helping kids that are new to fishing!

The fish were a little slow to start for the day, but Chris worked tirelessly to get us where the fish were biting. He tried multiple types of fishing setups throughout the day to give us the best chance of catching a fish! Chris apologized for the slow fishing day, and actually gave us a little more time on the water at no cost! However, I still caught three trout, two lady fish, two catfish and a small shark during our trip. For me that is a great day!

If you have kids or are just fascinated by sea turtles, be sure to ask Captain Chris about the different types of turtles in the bay! I was truly impressed by his knowledge on the topic!

We will definitely be booking a charter with Captain Chris next time we are in Port St. Joe!

If every trip was like this, no one would work, they’d all be out with Captain Chris. Went on a family vacation and we all couldn’t fit everyone on one boat. Captain Chris worked with a second boat and captain and got all of us on an incredible hot spot. Limited out on drum, helped us figure out the sheepshead bite, and then put us on the sea trout. Talked us through the best way to bait and present the bait, how to hook into the different bites, and incredibly friendly and helpful with my essentially one-armed dad and my 80 year old in-laws. Absolutely phenomenal. And by the way, didn’t seem to be bothered to clean 100+ pounds of fish. An epic day on the water.

Just finished a half day trip with Chris and WOW is all I can say. Chris was incredibly patient with the novices in our group and worked incredibly hard to help us catch fish. Within 5 minutes of stopping at our first spot we were reeling in fish! Chris was an absolute joy to spend the afternoon with and I learned a ton from him! Doesn’t matter if you are an experienced angler or have never thrown a line in your life, you will have an amazing time! Also, ask Chris for his recipe for Redfish on a half shell…..so delicious!!!!

Our group has taken a few fishing charters in the area, and our experience with Captain Chris and Gettin’ Reel is by far our favorite. He is a great, local guide with excellent knowledge of the area, as well as state of the art equipment to maximize fish catching potential. He is super nice and personable, as well. Our group of four caught plenty of fish, and Captain Christ cleaned and filleted them perfectly for us at the end of our trip. We highly recommend him, and we will definitely call him next time we are in the area.

Captain Chris was a true pro and got us on some great fish fast! We had both amateurs and advanced anglers on the trip and Chris took the time to ensure everyone on board was catching fish and having a good time regardless of their fishing experience. Great time and some great fishing!