REEL Viking Charters

Panama City Beach, Florida
Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper Fishing in Panama City, Florida

About Your Guide

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John Holman

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Independent Guide 13 years of exp.
Talkative
Instructional
Laid-back
Beginner Oriented
Comfortable
Quality
Fishing out of Panama City, and Panama city Beach FL, Captain John will make sure you have an enjoyable day on the water. No matter how experienced you are, you’ll find a worthy opponent around these fisheries. Come chase Spanish Mackerel and Shark, or go after Snapper, Grouper, Amberjack, and Mahi.

Captain John has been fishing for 35 years and has been taking people fishing forever. He is local to the area and loves seeing his customers get their dream catch. Your safety onboard is Captain John’s top priority and he will also work to turn your fishing trip into a lasting memory. You will decide how you want to spend the day on the water but the captain will help out with any questions about techniques and species available.

You will be fishing from a 28’ Cape Horn center console powered by twin 300 HP Yamaha engines. She features navigational electronics and has room for up to six anglers. The boat features a live bait well, has a large ice box, carries Penn gear, as well as one electric...

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide John Holman

John Holman

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide 13 years of exp.
Fishing out of Panama City, and Panama city Beach FL, Captain John will make sure you have an enjoyable day on the water. No matter how experienced you are, you’ll find a worthy opponent around these fisheries. Come chase Spanish Mackerel and Shark, or go after Snapper, Grouper, Amberjack, and Mahi.

Captain John has been fishing for 35 years and has been taking people fishing forever. He is local to the area and loves seeing his customers get their dream catch. Your safety onboard is Captain John’s top priority and he will also work to turn your fishing trip into a lasting memory. You will decide how you want to spend the day on the water but the captain will help out with any questions about techniques and species available.

You will be fishing from a 28’ Cape Horn center console powered by twin 300 HP Yamaha engines. She features navigational electronics and has room for up to six anglers. The boat features a live bait well, has a large ice box, carries Penn gear, as well as one electric
reel for the elderly or anglers with disabilities when requested.

Fishing trips with Capt. John will see you fishing inshore and offshore. You can choose to explore inshore fisheries or head into the bay slow trolling for Mackerel, or bottom fishing for Snapper and Grouper.

You can purchase live bait on board. Catch cleaning may be available, but you best talk to the captain about it. Trips normally leave out of Bayside Marina on Panama City Beach, but pickups at other areas may be arranged. The captain also runs specials throughout the year, so please check back.

We can accommodate anglers of any level of fishing experience. You can use all types of bait and fishing styles to get the best chance for the best catch. Capt. John will work to make you happy and give you a trip of a lifetime. Hope you come back again to go after a bigger one! Fishing it's what we do.
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
125lb Amberjack or 14ft shark
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Steak
Whats your favorite band?
Penn
Whats your favorite movie?
Dune

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
125lb Amberjack or 14ft shark
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Steak
Whats your favorite band?
Penn
Whats your favorite movie?
Dune
Whats your drink of choice?
Lime Gatorade
What was your last halloween costume?
Hulk
What do you want for Christmas this year?
A happy family.
How did you get started guiding?
Love of fishing and pleasing people
What makes you different from other guides?
We care about the customers and we want them to do well. Its not about the money it's about the experience.
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Inshore, Nearshore Fishing in Panama City Beach

Panama City Shark Spectacular

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Inshore, Deep Sea, Nearshore in Panama City Beach

Best 10 Hrs On The Water

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Recent Reviews of REEL Viking Charters

4.8
based on 15 reviews

Angela

Verified Review

Captain John was the absolute BEST and the guys had the most memorable day fishing with him! They are already planning to do another day out with Captain John.

Angela

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Captain John was the absolute BEST and the guys had the most memorable day fishing with him! They are already planning to do another day out with Captain John.
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Response from John:
Thank you'll can't wait to do it again

Response from John:

Thank you'll can't wait to do it again
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Jeremy

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On August 1st. My 15 year old son and I went out with Captain John John on a 3 hour shark trip. We caught 9 sharks and multiple other fish. We had a great time. Captain John John works hard and knows what he’s doing. He was very safety conscious and I would absolutely recommend him. Hopefully we will be able to catch up with him on our next trip.

Jeremy

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On August 1st. My 15 year old son and I went out with Captain John John on a 3 hour shark trip. We caught 9 sharks and multiple other fish. We had a great time. Captain John John works hard and knows what he’s doing. He was very safety conscious and I would absolutely recommend him. Hopefully we will be able to catch up with him on our next trip.
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Jacqueline

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Captain John John and deck hand Drew were awesome. It was exactly what my son and I were looking for.

Jacqueline

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Captain John John and deck hand Drew were awesome. It was exactly what my son and I were looking for.
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Michael

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I had an amazing time with captain John and his deck hand. They were very knowledgeable. I caught a hammerhead, shark and three smaller sharks. Definitely would recommend them. Very cool experience.

Michael

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I had an amazing time with captain John and his deck hand. They were very knowledgeable. I caught a hammerhead, shark and three smaller sharks. Definitely would recommend them. Very cool experience.
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Jeffrey

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Had a really good trip. Caught several shark and other types of fish as well. John and Drew were fun and knowledgeable.

Jeffrey

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Had a really good trip. Caught several shark and other types of fish as well. John and Drew were fun and knowledgeable.
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Trent

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Had a great time with Captain jack and his deckhand . We went shark fishing caught 4 small ones and had something big on the line but it broke the line .

Trent

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Had a great time with Captain jack and his deckhand . We went shark fishing caught 4 small ones and had something big on the line but it broke the line .
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Greg

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Had a great time with capt John. He put us on a ton of fish. Him and his deck hand Drew worked hard keeping all 5 of us baited up and fishing the entire time . We caught a boat load of great fish. Will definitely call on his services again!

Greg

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Had a great time with capt John. He put us on a ton of fish. Him and his deck hand Drew worked hard keeping all 5 of us baited up and fishing the entire time . We caught a boat load of great fish. Will definitely call on his services again!
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Mike

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We had a great time. Captain John John and the deckhand Drew were very courteous and friendly. The bite was slow but they did everything they could to put us on fish. We ended up with a good catch and everyone had a great time. We will definitely be back next year.

Mike

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We had a great time. Captain John John and the deckhand Drew were very courteous and friendly. The bite was slow but they did everything they could to put us on fish. We ended up with a good catch and everyone had a great time. We will definitely be back next year.
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Eric

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Even though the weather did not cooperate at first, Captain John John was able to work things out and get us out on the water for an amazing trip! Had lots of fun, heard some crazy tales and caught many species of fish. Our deck hand Drew did an fantastic job as well. Such an amazing experience, thank you guys, we will definitely set up future fishing trips with Kingslayer Charters.

Eric

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Even though the weather did not cooperate at first, Captain John John was able to work things out and get us out on the water for an amazing trip! Had lots of fun, heard some crazy tales and caught many species of fish. Our deck hand Drew did an fantastic job as well. Such an amazing experience, thank you guys, we will definitely set up future fishing trips with Kingslayer Charters.
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Jose

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Captain John and is mate did an excellent job in making sure my family had a very good experience in the golf fishing.
Withing the first hours we already had all of the fish we could take. I would give it a 6 star but it looks like it's not possible so 5 it is.
If you are still thinking about booking with Cap John don't think twice just go for it, him and is mate will...

Jose

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Captain John and is mate did an excellent job in making sure my family had a very good experience in the golf fishing.
Withing the first hours we already had all of the fish we could take. I would give it a 6 star but it looks like it's not possible so 5 it is.
If you are still thinking about booking with Cap John don't think twice just go for it, him and is mate will
make sure you have a good and safe experience.
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Delaina

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Amazing time! Great great great fishing. Knowledgeable crew who love to fish, had us on them all day. Will 100% be back #kingslayer
#John #mike

Delaina

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Amazing time! Great great great fishing. Knowledgeable crew who love to fish, had us on them all day. Will 100% be back #kingslayer
#John #mike
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Response from John:
Thank you'll. We work hard for you'll. Can't wait to get you'll back on the water

Response from John:

Thank you'll. We work hard for you'll. Can't wait to get you'll back on the water
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Debbie

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Disappointing! They did not get one bite the whole time. I was hoping for a small refund of some kind. The boys had looked forward to this and to not see a shark or get a bite really let them down. Would love to try again next year.

Debbie

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Disappointing! They did not get one bite the whole time. I was hoping for a small refund of some kind. The boys had looked forward to this and to not see a shark or get a bite really let them down. Would love to try again next year.
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Hope

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John and Tyler were phenomenal during our shark fishing adventure! We caught 4 sharks and had 3 additional ones that got away. It was a fantastic experience!!!

Hope

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John and Tyler were phenomenal during our shark fishing adventure! We caught 4 sharks and had 3 additional ones that got away. It was a fantastic experience!!!
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Dan

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It would have been nice to be able to reschedule or adjust the trip in some way due to high winds. Couldn’t bottom fish in the weather we had. Very disappointing trip. I moved the day I originally set up at the captain request. The day that I originally set up the ocean was super calm

Dan

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It would have been nice to be able to reschedule or adjust the trip in some way due to high winds. Couldn’t bottom fish in the weather we had. Very disappointing trip. I moved the day I originally set up at the captain request. The day that I originally set up the ocean was super calm
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Response from John:
Weather was rough on the original date as well we had been dealing with storms and rough weather. Also I did cut the cost of the trip due to rough fishing. I do apologize for the weather but I did offer to cancel all together as well with no cost to you.

Response from John:

Weather was rough on the original date as well we had been dealing with storms and rough weather. Also I did cut the cost of the trip due to rough fishing. I do apologize for the weather but I did offer to cancel all together as well with no cost to you.
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Response from Captain Experiences:
Hey Dan, thanks for this feedback. We do trust our Captains to make the best judgement calls with the weather information they have at the time. Safety is their number one priority, and Captain John was kind enough to offer a discount on a future trip with him. I hope that you will call us so that we can try again for better weather this time around!

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Dan, thanks for this feedback. We do trust our Captains to make the best judgement calls with the weather information they have at the time. Safety is their number one priority, and Captain John was kind enough to offer a discount on a future trip with him. I hope that you will call us so that we can try again for better weather this time around!
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Kyrie

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The best fishing trip ever! Caught a 6’ 160 lb shark and approx 80 fish.

Kyrie

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The best fishing trip ever! Caught a 6’ 160 lb shark and approx 80 fish.
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Response from John:
Thank you'll can't wait to do it again

Response from John:

Thank you'll can't wait to do it again
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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Amberjack
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Barracuda
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Drum
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Black Seabass
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Blackfin Tuna
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Blacktip Shark
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Blue Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Bonito
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Bonnethead Shark
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Bull Shark
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cero Mackerel
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cobia
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cubera Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Gag Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Goliath Grouper
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Grunt
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Hammerhead Shark
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Hogfish
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Kingfish
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Lane Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Lemon Shark
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Mahi Mahi
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Mako Shark
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Mangrove Snapper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Mutton Snapper
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Nurse Shark
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Red Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Red Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Redfish
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Scamp Grouper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Scup
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Skipjack Tuna
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Speckled Trout
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Tiger Shark
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Triggerfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Not Ideal
Vermillion Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Wahoo
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Warsaw Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Yellowtail Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
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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).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Deep Dropping
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Topwater Fishing
Trolling

Types of Fishing

Deep Sea
Inshore
Nearshore

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