On March 27th I had a group of 5 that was in Pensacola for a Directors retreat and we really wanted to fish. I read a lot of reviews and checked into a lot of charters before I found this one which came highly recommended by one of my customers.  The weather didn’t cooperate and we had to move around the day and time to make the trip happen but Captain Harold was a rock star!  Captain Harold took a chance on how bad the wind was and we were able to get out on the gulf even though the conditions didn’t seem favorable.  He didn’t just sit in one spot and kept busy all day jumping from spot to spot when the bite wasn’t happening. Although we didn’t catch a lot of fish he put us on fish all day, I think it had more to do with the five of us not being able to keep fish on and not the captain!  We only had a four hour trip booked but we ended up fishing a lot longer and even got to enjoy a great sunset. I highly recommend this charter to anyone.  Captain Hard is knowledgeable, friendly, great conversation and overall just a great captain.  We wish we would have had more time to fish another day but I will be back for sure!

Captain Harold knew what he was doing! But due to the early season, had perfected how to fish for the in season fish. A bit of an experiment, to see what was biting where. We also had some time constraints so we didn’t go out deep sea later, early in the day, which might’ve thrown off his plans, overall a great experience, and we would be happy to give him another shot at landing us some dinner.

Everything was perfect on our charter. Easy going, relaxing, caught several fish, saw many dolphins and had a great boat ride looking at Fort Pickens and the dunes. Harold was professional, knowledgeable and attentive to our fishing and baiting needs. The boat was clean and stocked with water and Ice. Harold cleaned our fish so we could take them home and cook them. Highly recommend this charter!!! Couldn’t get any better!!! Will be back! So much FUN!!

I brought my son down to fish for his 30th birthday gift and choose Captain Harold and we were not disappointed.
First day weather was great and we caught a bunch of fish, so many different species. Second day weather was a lot tougher but we still made it out and hooked up quite a few fish.
Harolds stories and sense of humor was awesome and put us both at ease right away, he’s a great teacher and helped us catch fish for sure.
We will be looking forward to booking him again on our next trip to Pensacola. Thanks for a great couple of days and for helping two first timers have a great time catching some big fish.
If you’re looking to have a great time on the water catching plenty of fish,then Captain Harold is your man😉

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!