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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Reviews
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My Charter Listings

East Fla. Fishing Charters - Inshore/Offshore

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(84 reviews)
New Smyrna Beach
Trips from US $350

East Florida Fishing Charters – Backcountry

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(7 reviews)
Edgewater
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Trips from US $350

East Florida Fishing Charters – Port Orange

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(6 reviews)
Port Orange
Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 97 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (137)
Will definitely be repeat customers
Will definitely be repeat customers
Will definitely be repeat customers
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Ricky G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Will definitely be repeat customers

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip – Inshore on August 16, 2026
We had an absolute great time Captain Mark was able to put us on all the fish we were targeting and even a couple extra. It...
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Michelle R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Gary

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on July 31, 2026
Captain Gary was amazing! We had the best time ever! We are already planning our next trip!
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Cody D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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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Kyle N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – 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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Kerri S.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   May 24, 2026
The charter operator canceled 1 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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