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

My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(78 reviews)
New Smyrna Beach
Trips from US $350
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(7 reviews)
New Smyrna Beach
Trips from US $350
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(4 reviews)
Port Orange
Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 89 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (126)
Great trip!
Great Trip, Highly Recommend
Awesome trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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William M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip, Highly Recommend

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – 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...
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Michael H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 28, 2025
This was a great trip for me and my son. We met at a convenient location, caught some fish, and had a good time.
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Chris O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on March 18, 2025
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William M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Inshore on June 16, 2024
Best guide by far. He put us right on the fish. And ended with a monster.
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Curt S.
North River, ND
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

7 Hour Off Shore trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip – Offshore on June 14, 2021
Captain Gary got us on the fish right away with a 80-100 lb. monster Goliath Grouper (had to release due to regulations), and...
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