Captain
Rick Marchetti

Member since January 2018 Sebastian, United States
Background
Captain Rick is a native Floridian, and one of his first fishing memories is going after Bass in the Everglades. He's been fishing the offshore waters near Sebastian since the seventies and has learned quite a lot in that time.

Hey, I'm Captain Rick Marchetti

Sebastian, United States
Background
Captain Rick is a native Floridian, and one of his first fishing memories is going after Bass in the Everglades. He's been fishing the offshore waters near Sebastian since the seventies and has learned quite a lot in that time.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.1 / 5
(86 reviews)
Sebastian
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $750
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(27 reviews)
Fellsmere
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $325

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars from 113 reviews
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (83)
Great captain and fishing
Great captain and fishing
Capt. Rick, A+
+80
Angler rating
66
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
93%
Recommend this charter
76%
Appropriate for children
85%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish
80%
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John F.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Non stop action

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on November 16, 2025
captain had us on the fish right away and we were catching fish from start to finish. old school fishing, not the fancy new...
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Bradley H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 9, 2024
Captain and mate were amazing and did everything they could to get us on the fish. The Captian saw my 9 year old daughter strulling...
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Jeremy A.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

You better give a large tip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 24, 2025
Experience was ok. Boat was older. Captain didnโ€™t do much. His help was great and helped a lot with baiting, etc. Waves were...
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Leslie C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What fun!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on February 2, 2024
6 of us embarked on a great off shore trip with captain Rick and mate Craig!ย  They made sure we all had a great time.ย  Captain...
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Michael M.
Lorain, OH
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We put bass in the boat with Captain Rick!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on February 17, 2023
Great day fishing on Stick Marsh with Captain Rick! He is old school and all about getting you on the fish. We caught 36 bass...
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