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
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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
77
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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

Awesome trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 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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Carol L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on April 5, 2024
Lots of fun!
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Edward C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 27, 2024
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Kayla S.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Gary

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on August 6, 2022
My family and I had an amazing time with Captain Gary. His boat was very roomy and nice, and he couldnโ€™t have been any better...
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Kelsie C.
Berthoud, CO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun every time!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) on June 29, 2022
This was actually our second time going out with Gary, because we had soo much fun the first time we had to do it again! Couldnโ€™t...
Kelsie C. recommends East Florida Fishing Charters โ€“ Backcountry
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