Captain
Zack Horton

Member since March 2024 Holmes Beach, United States
Background
I actually grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, right along the Mississippi river. I grew up hunting and fishing and when I was old enough my friends and I ventured out onto the river and that's where we stayed, catfishing, bowfishing and every other kind of fishing activity in between. It was what I did every free moment I had. When I moved to Florida about just shy of 10 years ago, I started to dive into saltwater fishing, and it opened such an amazing and beautiful world to me with so much to learn! I loved the variation of species and the different methods of fishing that I had never gotten to experience growing up. I loved it so much that I studied it for years and decided that even after graduating college that being in the fishing industry is where I wanted to be. Having a boat be my office and getting to share fishing experiences with people is truly a privilege and a dream come true. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Techniques
Being on the West coast of Florida, especially in southwest Florida, our bottom fishery is unmatched pretty much anywhere in the world and that's where my passion lies. Obviously, there are certain species that are targeted on a particular trip, however it's like dropping your line down into a mystery box. You never know what you're going to hook into! I also have a obsession with testing out big tackle and bringing some big baits for some toothy critters!

Hey, I'm Captain Zack Horton

Holmes Beach, United States
Background
I actually grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, right along the Mississippi river. I grew up hunting and fishing and when I was old enough my friends and I ventured out onto the river and that's where we stayed, catfishing, bowfishing and every other kind of fishing activity in between. It was what I did every free moment I had. When I moved to Florida about just shy of 10 years ago, I started to dive into saltwater fishing, and it opened such an amazing and beautiful world to me with so much to learn! I loved the variation of species and the different methods of fishing that I had never gotten to experience growing up. I loved it so much that I studied it for years and decided that even after graduating college that being in the fishing industry is where I wanted to be. Having a boat be my office and getting to share fishing experiences with people is truly a privilege and a dream come true. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Techniques
Being on the West coast of Florida, especially in southwest Florida, our bottom fishery is unmatched pretty much anywhere in the world and that's where my passion lies. Obviously, there are certain species that are targeted on a particular trip, however it's like dropping your line down into a mystery box. You never know what you're going to hook into! I also have a obsession with testing out big tackle and bringing some big baits for some toothy critters!
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(155 reviews)
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Holmes Beach
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 155 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Austin W.
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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Captain Zack!! He is amazing! We will definitely book with him again!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“Offshore (evening) on May 17, 2025
We had an amazing time on our half-day fishing trip! The captain was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate...
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Jonathan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Extremely fun and relaxing trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Tampa Bay Fishing Trip on June 23, 2025
Captain Zack was an amazing and knowledgeable host. We caught a lot of fish and had a lot of laughs. All around it was just...
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Shawn L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wanna catch fish?

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on December 8, 2024
Captain Zack is a true professional.ย  This man is only concerned about your comfort and to get you on the fish.ย  He is the...
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Jacob H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Inshore trip

VERIFIED   Half Day - INSHORE (AM) on October 6, 2025
10 out of 10 experience. Captain Zack made it so easy and fun. He is very articulate and listened to what I wanted out of the...
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Sam B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent trip with Captain Zack

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day - INSHORE (AM) on November 6, 2025
Captain Zack made our trip awesome. We were catching fish almost immediately and he educated us on the species in the area...
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