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Matthew Smith
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Matthew Smith

Jacksonville, United States
Veteran owned
9 reviews
Operating a 18' Xplor Boatworks Skiff, Capt. Matthew ensures a comfortable fishing experience in the waters of Jacksonville, Florida. Keep your eyes peeled for Redfish, Flounder and Spotted Sea-Trout as you try your hand at spinning, fly fishing, and more. For special requests, such as bow fishing, message Capt. Matthew.

Charter

Rating

4.9
9 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

All reviews (9)

Showing 1 – 5 of 9 reviews
  • Patrick Crowe
    Patrick Crowe
    us
    Kentucky, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fly Guys fishing Charter delivered on everything He said. 36” Redfish, about 35 fish of 3 species.

    4 Hour Trip (AM) • 1 adult

    I would definitely recommend this trip. I am a 41 yr old man, from Kentucky, that came down and wanted to experience Florida fishing. Fly Guys delivered, for sure. I caught about 35 fish, a bunch of the 3 different fish, but most exciting was the 36” Red fish that gave me the fight of my life, so far.

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
    Speckled Trout
    Flounder
    Response from Captain

    thank you very much sir, i had a blast and am glad you did as well!

  • Sarah Cochran
    Sarah Cochran
    us
    Georgia, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome fishing trip!

    4 Hour Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    My husband and I are out of town from Savannah and we love to fish, just don't get the chance to go by ourselves without our two small children. We had an absolute blast fishing with fly guys charters. He knew the area so perfectly and every spot he suggested, the fish were biting. My husband caught an awesome sized flounder, black drum, and croaker to keep and i caught a red drum. When we got back to shore, he even filleted the fish and bagged them up for us to take home! We will definitely be taking another trip with him when we come back down to JAX. Thanks for an awesome trip!

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
    Flounder
  • Jerrod B
    Jerrod B
    Member since 2024
    5.0

    Half day trip with Captain Smith!

    4 Hour Trip (AM)

    I'm normally don't go out fishing and originally only went out on the trip to spend time with some friends; however, Captain Smith, who goes by Marshal, made me change my mind about going on fishing trips. He provided all the needed gear and was very knowledgeable of the area we were in. He knew where to go to catch the fish and was able to ensure we all had a great time. This is the only way I'll go out fishing now. I'm already planning my next outing. I will be using Marshal from now on.

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
    Response from Captain

    So glad yall had a good time! Looking forward to our next trip out! 🫡

  • Michael Watts
    Michael Watts
    us
    Kentucky, US
    Member since 2025
    4.3
    Verified

    Fly guys fishing.

    4 Hour Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    Our experience was a fun day filled with learning new techniques. However, we failed to land any fish due to our lack of experience using fly equipment. Matthew was a great guide and worked hard to get us on fish. It just wasn't our day. I would definitely book this trip again and feel like we would have much better success using what we learned. Matthew, was a lot of fun to hang out with and was an awesome teacher.

  • Hillis Kopecky
    Hillis Kopecky
    us
    Georgia, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Great day on the water.

    4 Hour Trip (AM) • 3 adults

    Got us where we needed to be and was able to accommodate for multiple fishing styles. Very knowledgeable about the area and clearly knows what he’s doing. Cannot recommend enough.

    Reported catch:
    Flounder
    Redfish
    Speckled Trout
    Bluefish (Tailor)

Real catches shared by our community

  • Fly Guys Charters
    Fly Guys ChartersJacksonville, FL
    Fly Guys fishing Charter delivered on everything He said. 36” Redfish, about 35 fish of 3 species.
    Patrick C.
    Patrick C.
  • Fly Guys Charters
    Fly Guys ChartersJacksonville, FL
    Great trip!
    Sean M.
    Sean M.
  • Fly Guys Charters
    Fly Guys ChartersJacksonville, FL
    Awesome fishing trip!
    Sarah C.
    Sarah C.
  • Fly Guys Charters
    Fly Guys ChartersJacksonville, FL
    Great day on the water.
    Hillis K.
    Hillis K.

What's biting with Fly Guys Charters in Jacksonville

In October, there are two words on the lips of every angler in Jacksonville: Bull Redfish. Big Reds are spawning in the flats - watch out for their spotted tails as you pole or wade towards them and practice your cast.

Top catches for October

Fishing reports

Adult angler holding a large redfish aboard a small boat in a calm coastal marsh estuary.

Big girls are chewin

Nov 2, 2025 • Jacksonville
Client caught about 16-18 target species fish today. Biggest was this 35" redfish. Tons of trout flounder and reds biting all over
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Angler proudly displaying a Redfish caught during a fishing trip in a scenic coastal environment.

PM charter with lots of topwater action

Jul 15, 2025 • Jacksonville
Sean came along for a PM trip that ran from 6pm to 11pm. We targeted the big inshore species, and he managed to catch flounder, redfish, and seatrout over the course of the trip, including the redfish in the picture on a topwater lure. The bite is definately on!
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Angler proudly displaying a Flounder while fishing in a scenic coastal environment.

Multi-Species Smash

May 31, 2025 • Jacksonville
Good bite today. Tons of bait around, big flounder and tons of drum biting. Great time to book a trip!
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Angler holding a large snook against a calm marsh shoreline during an inshore fishing trip.

Trout and redfish are staying hot, even

Jan 4, 2025 • Jacksonville
The lowcountry inshore fishing experience really gets hot when the water gets cold. Today we caught around 10 trout and 5 reds, and bent out hooks on 3 upper slot to overslot reds. The big ones are around, including gator trout (large trout pictured was 23")
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A sleek fishing boat docked at a serene waterway, surrounded by lush greenery and a cloudy sky, perfect for a day of fishing.

Warm weather, but the bite has not slowe

Dec 28, 2024 • Jacksonville
Half day AM charter again, about 20 fish for the boat, mostly slightly underslot redfish, and 14.5" sea trout. The clients got 2 slot trout and one red prior to calling the trip due to slightly incliment weather.
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A collection of freshly caught Speckled Trout stored on ice in an orange cooler, ready for cleaning after a successful fishing trip.

The trout bite cant be beat

Dec 26, 2024 • Jacksonville
Half day charter. Focused around the low tide, about 25 slot trout for the boat, kept 2 limits for the clients. Also caught around 10-13 underslot reds. The trout bite can not be beat right now!
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