Captain
Gary Bell

Member since April 2016 New Smyrna Beach, United States
Background
Grew up on the Halifax River in Ponce Inlet, FL and learned the backwaters from Daytona Beach to Mosquito Lagoon. Passionate about fishing and landing a fish of a lifetime for my clients.' Captain Gary Bell had a very cool baseball career for 8 years, and every offseason would come back home to fish daily. He now runs charters, doing what he loves, helping customers catch their trophy fish.
Techniques
live bait/artificial, spinning reels, light tackle, heavy tackle

Hey, I'm Captain Gary Bell

New Smyrna Beach, United States
Background
Grew up on the Halifax River in Ponce Inlet, FL and learned the backwaters from Daytona Beach to Mosquito Lagoon. Passionate about fishing and landing a fish of a lifetime for my clients.' Captain Gary Bell had a very cool baseball career for 8 years, and every offseason would come back home to fish daily. He now runs charters, doing what he loves, helping customers catch their trophy fish.
Techniques
live bait/artificial, spinning reels, light tackle, heavy tackle
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Kerri S.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  May 24, 2026
The charter operator canceled 1 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Cody D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Gary was great

VERIFIED   3 hr Afternoon Fishing Inshore Trip on March 31, 2026
We caught quite a few different fish and two pretty big ones. If we werent getting bites we moved quickly to make sure we fot...
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Steven 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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Great day on the water

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on February 21, 2026
perfect day to be fishing. captain took us to the fish. very knowledgeable.
Steven H. recommends East Fla. Fishing Charters - Inshore/Offshore
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Kyle N.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great time!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on May 9, 2026
It was a pleasure hanging out and catching fish with Captain Gary!
Kyle N. recommends East Fla. Fishing Charters - Inshore/Offshore
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William M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Trip, Highly Recommend

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on September 23, 2024
Had a great trip with a couple buddies, all of us catching some nice reds. Captain Gary was awesome. At the dock early, livewell...
William M. recommends East Florida Fishing Charters โ€“ Port Orange
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