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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(145 reviews)
Angler's choice
Holmes Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $475

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
99%
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James P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“Offshore (evening) on March 22, 2025
Capt. Zack is fantastic. He made the entire trip an absolute great time. The four of us completely enjoyed the ride and the...
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Brian D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Inshore Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on March 9, 2025
We had an awesome time with Zach at Landing Zone Charters. We were thinking of off shore, but he accommodated with a...
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Rob R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Ex

VERIFIED   NEW  All Day Trip (Offshore) on July 20, 2025
My son and I had a blast.ย  Captain Zach put us fish right away.ย  Spent the whole day catching grouper.ย  I highly recommend...
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Marlana P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Remarkable time!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Tampa Bay Fishing Trip on May 22, 2025
Captain Zack was top notch and made it a very memorable trip. I took my 6year old son for his first fishing trip, and he couldnโ€™t...
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Cody F.
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 โ€“ Offshore (AM) on March 12, 2025
We had a great day with Captain Zack. We had great weather, great water, and we caught fish! It really couldnโ€™t have been...
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