The Fishing Trip
The Fishing Trip
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Captain Doug Hicks Fishing Charters offer first class fishing trips around New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach.
From deep sea fishing in the blue Atlantic waters to backcountry fishing along the beautiful coastal rivers and lagoons, Captain Doug will show you the best of Florida fishing near Daytona Beach. You could be fishing inshore for the biggest Tarpon, Redfish, Trout and Snook, or, if your passion is fishing for offshore species, you can target Red Snapper, Grouper, Kingfish, Dolphin, Mangrove Snapper, Sharks, Cobia and many others.
Capt. Doug Hicks has over 28 years experience fishing the area and his family has been living in the area for six generations.
Captain Doug Hicks Fishing Charters offer first class fishing trips around New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach.
From deep sea fishing in the blue Atlantic waters to backcountry fishing along the beautiful coastal rivers and lagoons, Captain Doug will show you the best of Florida fishing near Daytona Beach. You could be fishing inshore for the biggest Tarpon, Redfish, Trout and Snook, or, if your passion is fishing for offshore species, you can target Red Snapper, Grouper, Kingfish, Dolphin, Mangrove Snapper, Sharks, Cobia and many others.
Capt. Doug Hicks has over 28 years experience fishing the area and his family has been living in the area for six generations.
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Great weather and a good time was had with Capt Hicks. We caught a variety of fish at different locations. We were provided excellent assistance with bait, rod and tackle. Boat size and performance was great. We highly recommend The Fishing Trip experience with Capt Hi ks.
Thank you for the great review! I’m glad you had a fun day on the water and enjoyed the variety of fish. It was a pleasure having you aboard, and I appreciate you recommending The Fishing Trip experience. Hope to see you out again soon!
I am writing to share how much we enjoyed our recent trip with you. You were a great captain—personable, friendly, and engaged in conversation. We especially appreciated you sharing your great fishing stories, area knowledge, and history. The weather was also perfect. We highly recommend you to anyone looking for an awesome experience. Thabk you again and looking forward to book our next trip with you again.
We caught fish the whole trip! From catfish, puffer fish, whitings, sea trout, mangrove snapper, and sheeps head to 2 monster redfish! One is dinner the other was too big to keep!
You have a great family, and we enjoyed having you all aboard! see y’all next time.
We have a great time. Captain Doug and his son were awesome. Super helpful and approachable about everything on the boat!
Thank you for the great review! We really enjoyed having you out on the water and are glad you had a fun trip. We appreciate the kind words and hope to see you again soon for another day on the water!
caught many fish, I recommend this charter and Captain, good time was had by all!!
FAQs about The Fishing Trip
- US $450 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Shark Trip (3 hours)
- US $475 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip - Morning Inshore (4 hours)
- US $600 per group, additional US $65 per person after 2 guests - 3/4 Day Trip - Inshore (6 hours)
- US $650 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip - Morning Offshore (4 hours)
- US $775 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3/4 Day Trip - Offshore (6 hours)
- US $900 per group, additional US $65 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip Offshore (8hours) (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Outriggers
- Radio
- Sonar
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (We typically have baits prior to the charter, although, if we see a school of bait run by that may be useful we may cast net them.)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Fish cleaning is always included in the trip!)
- First mate
- Fishing license (Umbrella state and federal licenses are provided for all passengers on board.)
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Black Drum
- Flounder
- Grouper (Black)
- Jack Crevalle
- Redfish
- Shark (Hammerhead)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snook
- Speckled Trout
- Tarpon
Your captain
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
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Capt. Doug Hicks is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This area is known for Amberjack, Jack Crevalle and Mangrove Snapper and you'll get to catch them using bottom fishing, spinning, drifting, jigging, or other techniques. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
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How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
What the listing policies are
Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
How you can pay
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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Visa
Mastercard
American Express
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Bank transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.
What’s biting in New Smyrna Beach right now
Amberjack
Black Drum
Flounder
Grouper (Black)
Jack Crevalle
Redfish
Snapper (Mangrove)
Snapper (Red)
Snook
Speckled Trout
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