Captain
Scott Ellis

Member since September 2020 Ponce Inlet, United States
Background
I am a fourth-generation fisherman. My family has been fishing out of Ponce Inlet for more than 50 years. I started fishing with my father, grandfather, and older brother as a mate as a young man and have fishing ever since. I've also run boats to Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. I chose to follow the family tradition of deep-sea fishing because I love the adventure of being on the ocean and I also enjoy watching my customers experience the excitement of reeling in a great catch.
Techniques
We do both trolling and bottom fishing. If our customer is looking to catch a sailfish, mahi-mahi/dolphin, wahoo, king mackerel, spanish mackerel, tuna, bonita, barracuda or cobia, then we troll. If they prefer bottom fishing then we will be looking for grouper, snapper, amberjack, trigger fish or sea bass. We spend time fishing over natural reefs, artificial reefs and sunken vessels. We can travel any where from 1 mile to 50 miles out. We use a variety of baits, depending on what we are looking to catch. When trolling we use bonita strips, mullet strips, ballyhoo and artificial lures that I design myself. When bottom fishing we use squid, sardines, cut bait and live bait. To help us locate those sought after catches, we use the latest technology such as GPS and fish finder.

Hey, I'm Captain Scott Ellis

Ponce Inlet, Verenigde Staten
Background
I am a fourth-generation fisherman. My family has been fishing out of Ponce Inlet for more than 50 years. I started fishing with my father, grandfather, and older brother as a mate as a young man and have fishing ever since. I've also run boats to Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. I chose to follow the family tradition of deep-sea fishing because I love the adventure of being on the ocean and I also enjoy watching my customers experience the excitement of reeling in a great catch.
Techniques
We do both trolling and bottom fishing. If our customer is looking to catch a sailfish, mahi-mahi/dolphin, wahoo, king mackerel, spanish mackerel, tuna, bonita, barracuda or cobia, then we troll. If they prefer bottom fishing then we will be looking for grouper, snapper, amberjack, trigger fish or sea bass. We spend time fishing over natural reefs, artificial reefs and sunken vessels. We can travel any where from 1 mile to 50 miles out. We use a variety of baits, depending on what we are looking to catch. When trolling we use bonita strips, mullet strips, ballyhoo and artificial lures that I design myself. When bottom fishing we use squid, sardines, cut bait and live bait. To help us locate those sought after catches, we use the latest technology such as GPS and fish finder.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(158 reviews)
Ponce Inlet
Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Beoordelingsoverzicht
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 158 reviews
Boot
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (232)
great trip for Kings and a sailfish
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2025 Vacation
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
85%
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Tom S. S.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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GECONTROLEERD   6 Hour Trip on Juni 25, 2025
We were let down by our first charter the afternoon before our trip but the team at Rainbow stepped in and helped us out less...
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Jill W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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2025 Vacation

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Trip (AM) on Juli 23, 2025
The crew was absolutely amazing. They made us feel very comfortable the whole trip. It was a great size boat for my family...
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David R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boot
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time with Rainbow charters

GECONTROLEERD   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf Stream on Juni 20, 2025
Captain Scott was excellent kept us on the fish. And our deck hand was hands down hardest worker on the water. With the speed...
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Dawn S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing experience!

GECONTROLEERD   8 Hour Trip on April 24, 2025
We had a great time fishing with Captain Scott!ย  We realed in about 15 different fish/sharks of course not able to keep them...
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Cassandra J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Trip (AM) on Juni 26, 2025
The captain was friendly and inviting. Respectfully shook all of our hands when we entered the boat! His dockhand, Jared, was...
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