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
(79 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bradenton Beach
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $699
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bradenton Beach
 Last booking: 3 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $599

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 84 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
99%
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Steve P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A Great Day on the Water

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (AM) on February 18, 2026
My son and I went on a 4 hour AM trip and had a blast.ย  Water was a little choppy offshore but we ended up catching...
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Bo S.
Atlanta, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Liked It So Much - Did It Again

6hrโ€“ Offshore (up to 9mile) on November 9, 2025
While my old Navy friend was in town, a 1/2 Day Inshore trip was booked with Captain Eddie at the helm. Iโ€™m an experienced...
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Mary L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

So thankful

VERIFIED   6 hr Reef & offshore up to 9 miles on November 8, 2025
Captain Mike and John were amazing . we had so much fun, caught a ton of fish!!! the charter was super relaxing our first meet...
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Maria G.
Miami, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day Fishing!

Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (PM) on November 3, 2025
My family went out and the guys had a GREAT time making big catches.ย  Captain Eddy was amazing.ย  He knows the area so well...
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Candice C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (PM) on February 26, 2026
We had a great experience! Eddie took great care of us. The boat was a good size for our family of six. The toilet was a must!...
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