Reel Deal Sportfishing

Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater Fishing Thriller!

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Steve Hunsucker

Independent Guide
Talkative
Laid-back
Instructional
Beginner Oriented
Comfortable
Quality
Captain Steve and Captain DJ are a highly skilled fishing guides based in the picturesque coastal town of Clearwater, Florida. With an innate understanding of the rich marine life and diverse fishing opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, they specialize in providing anglers with thrilling adventures on the water. Whether you're aiming for a prized grouper, chasing snook in the backwaters, or seeking the thrill of offshore sportfishing, Captain Steve & Captain DJ's local expertise and passion for angling ensure every trip is a memorable and successful fishing experience on the beautiful Gulf Coast.

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Steve Hunsucker

Steve Hunsucker

Independent Guide
Captain Steve and Captain DJ are a highly skilled fishing guides based in the picturesque coastal town of Clearwater, Florida. With an innate understanding of the rich marine life and diverse fishing opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, they specialize in providing anglers with thrilling adventures on the water. Whether you're aiming for a prized grouper, chasing snook in the backwaters, or seeking the thrill of offshore sportfishing, Captain Steve & Captain DJ's local expertise and passion for angling ensure every trip is a memorable and successful fishing experience on the beautiful Gulf Coast.
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
Goliath grouper
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Smoked brisket
What’s your favorite sports team?
Cleveland Browns
What was your last halloween costume?
Hurricane Milton

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
Goliath grouper
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Smoked brisket
What’s your favorite sports team?
Cleveland Browns
What was your last halloween costume?
Hurricane Milton
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Recent Reviews of Reel Deal Sportfishing

5.0
based on 10 reviews

Ricky

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Captain Heather sent my wife and I and our two granddaughters out for a 6 hour combination trolling and bottom fishing trip with Captain DJ and Tyler. We can't say enough about how enjoyable it was. Both DJ and Tyler were fantastic guys to be around and put us on plenty of fish, both trolling and bottom fishing. It was very impressive to watch them as a team work to keep our...

Ricky

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Captain Heather sent my wife and I and our two granddaughters out for a 6 hour combination trolling and bottom fishing trip with Captain DJ and Tyler. We can't say enough about how enjoyable it was. Both DJ and Tyler were fantastic guys to be around and put us on plenty of fish, both trolling and bottom fishing. It was very impressive to watch them as a team work to keep our granddaughters busy reeling in fish. They made every aspect of the trip friendly, comfortable and fun. It was all we had hoped to experience. Many thanks to Heather, DJ, Tyler and Captain Experiences.
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Luis

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Definitely a very fun trip! Will definitely recommend to friends/families. Caught almost 50 fish and was a blast! Two takeaways for myself: Red Snapper fishing can only happen with the 10-12 hour trips, not the 4 hour trips.

Luis

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Definitely a very fun trip! Will definitely recommend to friends/families. Caught almost 50 fish and was a blast! Two takeaways for myself: Red Snapper fishing can only happen with the 10-12 hour trips, not the 4 hour trips.
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Karlee

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Absolutely amazing fishing experience! From catching a variety of big fish to catching sharks and seeing dolphins, it was the complete package. Highly recommend. The guides answered all our questions and talked to us like we’ve been friends for years. 100% would go on this trip again.

Karlee

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Absolutely amazing fishing experience! From catching a variety of big fish to catching sharks and seeing dolphins, it was the complete package. Highly recommend. The guides answered all our questions and talked to us like we’ve been friends for years. 100% would go on this trip again.
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Rex

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Awesome trip! DJ and Milan did a great job getting us into the fish! Caught a really nice blue fish. Great experience! Thank you!

Rex

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Awesome trip! DJ and Milan did a great job getting us into the fish! Caught a really nice blue fish. Great experience! Thank you!
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Jacob

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They put us on fish the entire trip. It was a great day on the water. I would definitely book with them again

Jacob

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They put us on fish the entire trip. It was a great day on the water. I would definitely book with them again
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Paula

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Great trip the guys where great and the fishing was awesome great day . Thanks Don & Paula

Paula

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Great trip the guys where great and the fishing was awesome great day . Thanks Don & Paula
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Nicole

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Great trip, kids had a blast caught a number of fish and lost a few after some tough fights. Captain Tucker made sure we had a good time. He made it look easy. Once Jack dropped the first line we had fish on deck in 15 minutes. They recommended a restaurant to fry it up for us, and it was the best fish any of us have had.

Nicole

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Great trip, kids had a blast caught a number of fish and lost a few after some tough fights. Captain Tucker made sure we had a good time. He made it look easy. Once Jack dropped the first line we had fish on deck in 15 minutes. They recommended a restaurant to fry it up for us, and it was the best fish any of us have had.
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Corey

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We had a large group of us that came to FL to go fishing. We needed two boats and want to use the same company for the group. This was a great choice. The captains and first mates on both the boats were great. They got us on the fish right away and they didn't stop working the whole time we were out with them. Would book them again...

Corey

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We had a large group of us that came to FL to go fishing. We needed two boats and want to use the same company for the group. This was a great choice. The captains and first mates on both the boats were great. They got us on the fish right away and they didn't stop working the whole time we were out with them. Would book them again the next time we are in Florida.
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Edward

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We had a awsom day on the water. We caught fish consistently the whole trip.the captain and mate where very nice and informative. Thank you for the great day . We all enjoyed areself and had a memorable day.

Edward

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We had a awsom day on the water. We caught fish consistently the whole trip.the captain and mate where very nice and informative. Thank you for the great day . We all enjoyed areself and had a memorable day.
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Doreen

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Hi: Just want to say my friends and I had a great time fishing with CPT and "Toco." hardest working crew on the dock...and they know where the fish are.

This adventure was secretly planned by my wife and some unknown conspirators (CPT's wife?). It was indeed a surprise and a rewarding day on the water with a couple gentlemen that know exactly what to do and WHERE THE...

Doreen

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Hi: Just want to say my friends and I had a great time fishing with CPT and "Toco." hardest working crew on the dock...and they know where the fish are.

This adventure was secretly planned by my wife and some unknown conspirators (CPT's wife?). It was indeed a surprise and a rewarding day on the water with a couple gentlemen that know exactly what to do and WHERE THE
FISH are! Great time, recommend to all! Ken Dye
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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
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Amberjack
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Good
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Barracuda
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Good
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Bonito
Good
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Great
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Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Gag Grouper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
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Not Ideal
Hogfish
Good
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Kingfish
Good
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Great
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Great
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Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Lane Snapper
Good
Good
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Great
Good
Good
Good
Mangrove Snapper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
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Great
Great
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Good
Not Ideal
Red Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
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Great
Good
Good
Red Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
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Good
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Great
Good
Good
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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  • Get it while it's HOT!
  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Trolling

Types of Fishing

Deep Sea
Nearshore

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