Captain
Dennis Young

Member since April 2018 Jacksonville, United States
Background
I was born and raised in to the commercial fishing industry as a youngster in my earlier days. Entered the US Navy in 1965, served for 23 years and retired as a Naval Officer. I started our charter service while in the navy and have continued to enhance it since retiring. Fishing and the ocean is in my blood. I love being on the water because every day is different, you never know what you will encounter next. My wife and I have 9 grandchildren and I have had the pleasure of getting them involved with their experiences on the water. I love taking kids fishing and making their first experience one to remember.
Techniques
We do all kinds of fishing. Bottom, slow trolling live bait, flat lining for striking fish and shark fishing. Some of it is seasonal, some is here year round. Water temperature is the controls what fishing I do. The colder the water the less fish activity we have. My preference is bottom fishing because I was brought up on it, and you never know what will happen when you drop that sinker to the bottom!!

Hey, I'm Captain Dennis Young

Jacksonville, United States
Background
I was born and raised in to the commercial fishing industry as a youngster in my earlier days. Entered the US Navy in 1965, served for 23 years and retired as a Naval Officer. I started our charter service while in the navy and have continued to enhance it since retiring. Fishing and the ocean is in my blood. I love being on the water because every day is different, you never know what you will encounter next. My wife and I have 9 grandchildren and I have had the pleasure of getting them involved with their experiences on the water. I love taking kids fishing and making their first experience one to remember.
Techniques
We do all kinds of fishing. Bottom, slow trolling live bait, flat lining for striking fish and shark fishing. Some of it is seasonal, some is here year round. Water temperature is the controls what fishing I do. The colder the water the less fish activity we have. My preference is bottom fishing because I was brought up on it, and you never know what will happen when you drop that sinker to the bottom!!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(340 reviews)
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Jacksonville
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 340 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Tara B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Day on the Water

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 31, 2026
We had a great day with Captain Dennis! He taught us how to bottom fish, so we were very active the entire trip and enjoyed...
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Matthew G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Absolutely an amazing trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 30, 2026
Captain Dennis gave us an amazing 4 hour charter filled with fantastic fishing and some history about the naval ships you see...
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Scott G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Excellent trip and we loved Captain Dennis

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 1, 2026
We had a great time on April Fools day with Captain Dennis.ย  I brought my son, wife, and sister with me from Michigan and...
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Ted M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent Day on a 4 Hour Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (copy) on January 16, 2026
My son and I had a blast fishing with Capt. Dennis and Capt. Steve!ย  Every time we dropped a line we either caught a fish...
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Dana O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Captain

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (copy) on April 4, 2026
Captain was very knowledgeable in all areas of the trip.ย  Took us directly to a spot and first fish was on immediately.ย ...
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