Captain Skunk Beard Inshore Fishing 

The gear was awesome! All top notch stuff, he had plenty of backup gear ready so there was little-no down time on change ups or break offs. The boat is awesome! The water temp. was at record lows when we went, but he knew where to find the fish. My friend was in town from Alaska, so it was nice to take him with me and catch so many fish on such a cold day. I felt safe and confident on the boat. I am sure the fishing is much better now the water is warm. I have been fishing the bay since the early 80's and I have never caught that many fish in the whole winter. Given the weather my expectations were low, but even if they had been much higher still hit the mark. Book the trip, and have some fun! Bring a couple beers because you will be behind the reel, not behind the wheel. Louis

Had a blast and John was great. Steady action the entire time, had dolphins and manatees swimming around our boat and limited out on spotted sea trout. Went home with plenty for a delicous meal or three to top it off! Great company, great atmosphere and great fishing. Hope to do this again soon!

Had a great day of fishing on the beautiful waters of Tampa Bay. The captain had refreshments ready the moment I stepped onto his gorgeous boat. Had nonstop action with some big snook and trout until this slob red showed up. Drags were screaming all day! Definitely booking again. Next time I'll bring some of my clients and family down for a good time. Thanks Capt Skunkbeard!

Had a great day fishing with Captain Skunkbeard (Cpt John McMillan). He worked hard all day and let us fish an extra hour as we found a great spot late in the day.

Captain was very enthusiastic and accommodating. We had a terrific experience for our grandson's 12th birthday, wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

We had a great day on the water with Captain Skunkbeard! Our group consisted of my wife and I and our 9 year old daughter and 5 year old son. We lost track of the number of snook we caught. Our daughter caught a nice Spanish Mackerel for her first time fishing. We also caught a bunch of snapper and a pompano. We were visited by a group of dolphins towards the end that really interacted with our kids. Captain Skunkbeard knows the area and was really great with the kids. Very family friendly! He was very patient with the kids and with people with limited fishing skills. The kids said the trip was better than Disney. We will definitely book with him again.

Hands down the best captain and experience I’ve had in Tampa in 5+ years living in the bay. Highly recommend and won’t ever go out on the bay without anyone else!!

What a great trip!! Loved it, lots of fun for my family. Captain John "Skunkbeard" was always there baiting the hooks, helping cast in the best spots and was great with our 8 year old. I would definitely recommend him and will look him up next time we're in town.

Captain skunk beard was awesome! Very knowledgeable about the area and fish. Took time to teach us about the fish we caught. Great captain and definitely recommend him for your next trip.