Captain
Michael Boyd

Member since August 2024 Bradenton Beach, United States
Background
I grew up fishing on the Great Lakes and have had my boaters safety certificate at a young age of 12 years old. I'm a retired Firefighter of 20 years and now I want to share my fishing knowledge with people.

Hey, I'm Captain Michael Boyd

Bradenton Beach, United States
Background
I grew up fishing on the Great Lakes and have had my boaters safety certificate at a young age of 12 years old. I'm a retired Firefighter of 20 years and now I want to share my fishing knowledge with people.
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(99 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bradenton Beach
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $699
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(18 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bradenton Beach
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $599

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 117 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (143)
Great Captain, bad day fishing is better than good day working!
Sooo mich fun!!
Sooo mich fun!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Brandon H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sooo mich fun!!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 hr Reef & offshore up to 9 miles on May 30, 2026
We had theeee perfect day on the water with Captain Eddie!ย  Weather was overcast and the men caught a ton of fish.ย  Captain...
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Zach L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 hr Reef & offshore up to 9 miles on May 29, 2026
Captain Mike and John were great woth our family! Very patient with our kids and eager to make sure they caught fish. Boat...
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Casey S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Capt Eddie is a real pro

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (PM) on March 31, 2026
Beautiful new boat with all the newest tech. Expert captain. Caught lots of fish. New tackle. Captain was great with the kids....
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Mark O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Capt. and Mate...You will not be disappointed!

VERIFIED   6 hr Reef & offshore up to 9 miles on March 21, 2026
First of all we caught a lot of fish!ย  But, more importantly, Capt. Mike called me several days before our charter and wanted...
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Bradley D.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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Great Captain, bad day fishing is better than good day working!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (PM) on June 2, 2026
It was just one of those fishing days. First the wind prevented us from getting the 625$ trip we paid for and got knocked down...
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