Reel McCoy Charters invites you to Dauphin Island, Alabama to spend a beautiful day fishing its rich waters. Enjoy exploring its nearshore and offshore grounds as well as the lovely reefs and hidden wrecks and have lots of fun chasing various species. Captain Joe Cain will help you land a great catch and do everything to make your stay on the water enjoyable.

You’ll start your trip on a 31’ Cape Horn center console. It can sit up to 6 guests, runs on a twin 250 HP Yamaha 4.2 engine, and uses all the modern GPS, fishfinder, radio, and radar technology that will help you have a safe and efficient trip. In case you need it, there’s an onboard toilet you can use. The boat has also got a wireless trolling motor, downriggers, and a livewell. Finally, you’ll have the help of a first mate during your trip.

You’ll have the chance to go after a number of tasty and elusive species such as Red and Vermilion Snapper, Triggerfish, Sheepshead, King and Spanish Mackerel, and more. Using both light and heavy tackle, you’ll catch them by trolling, bottom and deep sea fishing, spinning, and jigging. You’re free to keep and take home all your catch as well as to bring kids on your trip.

The captain will provide you with all the tackle, live bait, lures, and fishing licenses, as well as clean and fillet your catch for free. What you should bring on your trip is the food and drinks of your choice.

Come visit Reel McCoy Charters and have a memorable fishing experience in Dauphin Island!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Near Shore Trolling
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
    US $900
    Near shore trolling trip, we will stay between 3-12 miles from shore and target King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel
  • Private trip
    Near shore trolling
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $900
  • Private trip
    Snapper Smash
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Aug 19
    US $1,000
    Spend a lovely morning on the water and have fun chasing Snapper. You and the captain will depart at 6:30 a.m. and fish for 4 hours. The only things you'll need for the trip are some snacks and drinks.
  • Private trip
    Snapper Smash
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
    US $1,000
  • Private trip
    Half day
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $1,350
  • Private trip
    Half day
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    US $1,350
  • Private trip
    Deep Drop 8hr
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $1,850
    Deep dropping for bliner, grouper, and a variety of other species
    Targeted fish
    Grouper (Gag)
    Gag Grouper
    Triggerfish (Gray)
    Gray Triggerfish
    Snapper (Vermilion)
    Vermilion Snapper
    Grouper (Scamp)
    Scamp Grouper
    Grouper (Snowy)
    Snowy Grouper
  • Private trip
    Swordfish, deep drop
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    12 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Seasonal trip (Sun)
    US $2,750
    Swordfish is a deep water fish that puts on a great fight. If the bite is slow we will deep drop our way back in for grouper and bliner
    Targeted fish
    Swordfish
    Swordfish
    Snapper (Vermilion)
    Vermilion Snapper
    Grouper (Scamp)
    Scamp Grouper
  • Private trip
    Tuna trip 12hr
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    12 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $3,000
    We will target yellow fin tuna.
    Targeted fish
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
  • Private trip
    Tuna 18hr
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    18 Hour Trip, starts at 3:00 PM
    US $3,500
    We will depart in yhe afternoon and return the next morning targeting trophy yellowfin
    Targeted fish
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
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FAQs about Reel McCoy Charters

Reel McCoy Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $900 per group - Near Shore Trolling (4 hours)
  • US $900 per group - Near shore trolling (4 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - Snapper Smash (4 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - Snapper Smash (4 hours)
  • US $1,350 per group - Half day (6 hours)
  • US $1,350 per group - Half day (6 hours)
  • US $1,850 per group - Deep Drop 8hr (8 hours)
  • US $2,750 per group - Swordfish, deep drop (12 hours)
  • US $3,000 per group - Tuna trip 12hr (12 hours)
  • US $3,500 per group - Tuna 18hr (18 hours)

When you book a trip with Reel McCoy Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Radar

Trips booked with Reel McCoy Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License

Reel McCoy Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Reel McCoy Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Reel McCoy Charters include:
  • Amberjack
  • Cobia
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Sheepshead
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Snapper (Vermilion)
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Swordfish
  • Triggerfish (Gray)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)

Meet the Captain

Joe Cain
Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States
11 Customer reviews
Response time 2 hours
Member since April 2021
Come to Dauphin Island and have a lovely fishing trip together with Captain Joe. He'll take you to the best offshore spots in the area and make sure you have a memorable experience on the water.

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Cobia Cobia
King Mackerel (Kingfish) King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sheepshead Sheepshead

Boat specs

Cape Horn (Center console) originally built in 2006. Powered by 2 250HP Yamaha engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots.

Length
31 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Radar

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 2.5% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 10 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (16)
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Angler rating
7
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
80%
Appropriate for children
71%
Satisfied with the boat
86%
Caught fish
100%
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Angela S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great charter!

VERIFIED   Half day on October 14, 2023
Really enjoyed our fishing charter with Captain Joe and his deckhand Huey! They got us on the fish and were very patient with...
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Amanda R.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   March 24, 2024
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Molly J.
Lee's Summit, MO
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day with Captain Joe

VERIFIED   Half day on August 2, 2023
Captain Joe was great! He made sure we didn’t stay in one place of the fish weren’t biting.  We caught a trigger fish...
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Joni R.
Bellefontaine, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Near Shore Trolling on August 10, 2023
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Tim P.
Wylie, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Snapper Smash on July 30, 2021
We had a great day. They got us on the fish immediately and my son pulled up a snapper on first cast. Great day on the water.
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