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.
Anglers Choice
84
Reviews
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My Charter Listings

Mama Tried Fishing

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(79 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bradenton Beach
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $699

Mama Tried Fishing Again

State licensed
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
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (110)
March fishing trip
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Angler rating
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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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Paul D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time out on the water!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (AM) on August 27, 2025
Mike and John made the trip very enjoyable and put us on fish. We had a great time and caught plenty.
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Charles B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic day of fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (PM) on June 2, 2025
I highly recommend Captain Mike at Mama tried Fishing. We caught several species and had a blast.
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Bettie C.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Mama tried fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (AM) on May 4, 2025
Nice boat โ€ฆ Crew was great and willing to look and do whatever to help us find fish. Had a great time with Mike and John.!...
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John A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip and equipment with lots of action!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (AM) on April 19, 2025
Amazing time with lots of variety of fish to catch and eat! Would go again for sure!
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Sean C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Mike is the best!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Reef Special (AM) on April 18, 2025
Captain Mike was incredible, knew exactly where to go to catch all the fish we wanted. 100% recommend!
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