About members of Reel ladies sportfishing team
Our Team
Reel Ladies Sportfishing (RLS) is made up of a diverse group of ladies who all enjoy fishing, boating and the great outdoors. We all share the passion to promote and educate sustainable fishing with special attention to encouraging other ladies to give fishing a try.
Our Mission
Our purpose is to stimulate public awareness of ladies fishing as a major “Ladies Can too” sport,; To improve our skill as lady anglers through a fellowship of friendly exchanges of catching techniques and ideas; To promote sustainable fishing, and to encourage youth fishing and love for this great sport.
What we do
Our free ladies and children fishing events teach new anglers how to be a responsible angler. Our free kids fishing rodeos encourages children to get outside and get on line with a fish. Together with our sponsors, we provide free fishing clinics and give every participant a free fishing rod and accessories to help them get started. Our ladies events can be a variety of socials and surf fishing funaments, where the exchange of fishtails, cocktails and techniques are shared.
Reel Ladies Sportfishing (RLS) team encourage other ladies and youth to enjoy fishing, the outdoors and encourage outdoor activities. As a result,
RLS members plan lots of things that help make that happen. Visit our Public Facebook page at : https://www.facebook.com/reelladiespcb/
Meet the founder, the captain and team mascot
Suzy Nichols, J.D. MHL Founder of Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach
Suzy Nichols, J.D. MHL Founder of Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach
Suzy Nichols, J.D. MHL Founder of Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach
Suzy founded RLPCB in 2013. Because of her love for fishing and the great outdoors coupled with a strong desire to educate, promote and encourage sustainable fishing, she created
Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach.
Capt. Tim Nichols, M.D.
Suzy Nichols, J.D. MHL Founder of Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach
Suzy Nichols, J.D. MHL Founder of Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach
Capt. Tim , when not saving lives at his medical clinics, generously volunteers his expertise to encourage and support the off shore experiences for the Reel Ladies Sportfishing Teams.
We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. Thank you for your time and donations which makes this possible!
Theodore Nichols Mascot & First Mate
Suzy Nichols, J.D. MHL Founder of Reel Ladies of Panama City Beach
Theodore Nichols Mascot & First Mate
Theo is a 6 lb chihuahua filled fill TONS of love. Theo is RLS Teams' mascot and has veraciously earned his title and his position as First Mate on the TIGER!
He allows you to "scratch" his butt for luck, which almost always results in a nice catch!
Meet The Reel Ladies sportfishing Team
Suzy Nichols, J.D., MHL RLS President
Suzy Nichols, J.D., MHL RLS President
Suzy Nichols, J.D., MHL RLS President
Suzy began fishing at the age of four years old as her daddy’s fishing buddy. She prefers blue water fishing but also enjoys fishing inshore, the rivers, lakes and ponds. Her love for fishing and conserving our natural resources sparked her interest in creating RLS and Reel Kids Sportfishing. Her biggest catch is a 160 lb swordfish out of Venice, LA.
Stacy Rawlins
Suzy Nichols, J.D., MHL RLS President
Suzy Nichols, J.D., MHL RLS President
Stacy is a South Florida native who grew up fishing the Florida keys and Everglades. Now a resident of Panama City and is eager to hone in her skills inshore and offshore. Stacy has always loved being on the water and serving others.
Philomena M. Martrain
Suzy Nichols, J.D., MHL RLS President
Philomena M. Martrain
Philomena began the love of fishing, crabbing fishing bass and catfish ponds. Venice La. Toledo Bend, in the Louisiana River's. Her Family Moved to Panama City and now enjoy fishing the gulf waters. Her husband was in the boating industry which sparked her love of being on the water and fishing. She enjoys volunteering her time for charitable events.
Cindy Southwell
Sheila Thomas Brooks
Philomena M. Martrain
Cindy recently retired after being in the professional world for 43 years. She is now staying busy learning all there is to know about fishing and enjoying the many other activities this amazing group of ladies are involved in around the community. Since she started fishing with the Reel Ladies she was hooked and joined the team.
Sheila Thomas Brooks
Sheila Thomas Brooks
Sheila Thomas Brooks
Sheila enjoys fishing and boating. She has been fishing for a few years now. She just started working towards her captain's license by filling in for her husband when they travel to Bahamas on their boat.
Jodi Wilson
Sheila Thomas Brooks
Sheila Thomas Brooks
Jodi began fishing at the age of 5 in both salt and freshwater. Jodi loves being on the water and looks forward to this new year with the Reel Ladies team.
Sophia Simms
Ofelia Millican
Ofelia Millican
Sophia caught her first fish on a social outing with the Reel Ladies to Shell Island. Sophia quickly learned that she has a hidden talent for fishing and a great love for the sport. She enjoys learning about the different techniques to catch different species.
Ofelia Millican
Ofelia Millican
Ofelia Millican
Ofelia began fishing when she first joined the Reel Ladies team. She enjoys learning about the different marine species and sharing it with her two children who also enjoy fishing.
Darla Sapone
Ofelia Millican
Marta Rose-Thorpe
Darla grew up surrounded by different bodies of water and always enjoyed the outdoors. She has recently learned inshore fishing since joining the Reel Ladies team and loves flounder fishing and crabbing. She looks forward to explore deep sea fishing with the Reel Ladies.
Marta Rose-Thorpe
Marta Rose-Thorpe
Marta Rose-Thorpe
Marta grew up loving the water...Swimming, boating, snorkeling. She has a strong desire to conserve our natural resources and enjoys volunteering her time teaching kids about sustainable fishing.
Deb Stem
Marta Rose-Thorpe
Amy Vickery Cline
Deb grew up on the northeast coast boating with her dad. She found a great love for fishing when she moved to Florida and joined the Reel Ladies team.
Amy Vickery Cline
Marta Rose-Thorpe
Amy Vickery Cline
Amy spent her childhood summers at Daytona Beach, Halifax River, and the Atlantic Ocean fishing with her father. She has always loved boating and currently has a boat at Baypoint Marina, which she and her friends enjoy.Amy is excited to be part of the Reel Ladies fishing team.
THE fleet
Reel Ladies of PCB
Reel Ladies of PCB
Reel Ladies of PCB
29' Regulator
Tiger
Reel Ladies of PCB
Reel Ladies of PCB
46' Post Sport fisher
Sweet Baby
Reel Ladies of PCB
Sweet Baby
19' Century
No Name
Cat-girl-do 1 & 2
Sweet Baby
17' Express
Cat-girl-do 1 & 2
Cat-girl-do 1 & 2
Cat-girl-do 1 & 2
Hobie Cats
fishtales
How it all started
Reel Ladies Fishing Clinics
Reel Ladies Fishing Clinics
Suzy Nichols tells her story about how RLS came to be.
Reel Ladies Fishing Clinics
Reel Ladies Fishing Clinics
Reel Ladies Fishing Clinics
We are thankful to our supporters like Florida Watersports for teaching us about knot tying. We learned a lot and had a great time.
Reel Ladies Sportfishing events
Event planning
Our events are for members, ladies and children. These are fishing trips, educational seminars, tournaments, outings, gatherings, luncheons, dinner, cookouts, wine or celebrations, destination trips and so much more that occur locally or may occur regionally throughout state.
An event may have a nominal fee attached to it that covers organizational and activity fees if applicable. Many events are “free” or more “free-form” while other events with fees required are cost-effective and created with affordability in mind to encourage attendance.
Some events posted may be limited to first come first serve basis due to limited capacity (i.e. fishing trips).
Follow us on our public RLPCB facebook page (listed below) to be informed of our free offers hands-on workshops, seminars, socials and ladies only fishing funanaments .
RLPCB members fish on piers, beaches, lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, and the ocean from kayaks, skiffs, and sportfishing boats of all sizes as they compete for the front page of RLPCB’s website and other RLPCB publications or ads.