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
(289 reviews)
Jacksonville
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 289 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Richard W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Capt Dennis always finds the fish!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on May 19, 2025
Iโ€™ve charted the good Capt many, many times.ย  Always learn something, catch fish and enjoy the trip.ย  The snapper was released...
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Joseph R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Dennis is Awesome

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 16, 2025
We had a great trip, Captain Dennis was great he knew all these great spots.ย  Amazing experience with a great man.ย  We will...
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Sim B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Perfect

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 23, 2025
This was everything we wanted it to be. We caught great fish. Learned some great techniques and had all the fun.
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Brianne B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fabulous Captain and Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 24, 2025
We took our three boys , all had a blast and caught a ton of fish! Saw a bunch of whales!!!! Captain was phenomenal !
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Catherine B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

So much fun!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 22, 2025
We had a great time! Captain Dennis really knows his stuff!! Thank you so much for the amazing experience!
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