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
(79 reviews)
New Smyrna Beach
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $350
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(7 reviews)
Edgewater
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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 90 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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Jeremy E.
Tampa, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing in New Smyrna Beach

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 3, 2021
Captain Gary is a great charter captain. He knows the back water area and put us on plenty of fish. I definitely would recommend...
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Kay S.
Orlando, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 hour inshore Mosquito Lagoon

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 17, 2021
Went out for redfish and trout. Even with some rain and weather challenges we caught exactly what we wanted and then some....
Kay S. recommends East Fla. Fishing Charters - Inshore/Offshore
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Jordan T.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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7hr Trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 8, 2020
Had a great day with Gary, he put us on some giant trout and reds. He is patient and willing to go above and beyond to ensure...
Jordan T. recommends East Fla. Fishing Charters - Inshore/Offshore
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Donel W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 18, 2022
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Wendy D.
Cumming, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Fish and Cruise (PM) on April 4, 2022
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