Captain
Matthew Schenk

Member since September 2018 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
Growing up in the Chesapeake Bay, all Captain Matthew Schenk wanted to do as a kid was fish. Not much has changed and he's been lucky enough to realise his dream, taking advantage of the year-round inshore and offshore fishery in South Florida. With such a passion for fishing, he's determined to ensure that everyone who comes along enjoys their trip and he's more than happy to pass on his chumming, drifting, jigging, and trolling skills to anglers of all levels.
Techniques
Chumming, drifting, trolling, vertical jig

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew Schenk

Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
Growing up in the Chesapeake Bay, all Captain Matthew Schenk wanted to do as a kid was fish. Not much has changed and he's been lucky enough to realise his dream, taking advantage of the year-round inshore and offshore fishery in South Florida. With such a passion for fishing, he's determined to ensure that everyone who comes along enjoys their trip and he's more than happy to pass on his chumming, drifting, jigging, and trolling skills to anglers of all levels.
Techniques
Chumming, drifting, trolling, vertical jig

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(407 reviews)
Fort Lauderdale
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $450

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 407 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (469)
Great Day, Great Captain, Great Fishing
Great fishing charter!
Great fishing charter!
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Angler rating
367
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
94%
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Jordan H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Patience rewarded

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on February 27, 2025
The captain was great and patient with me and my 12 year old.ย  It was slow fishing to start but he kept trying new techniques...
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Daniel S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing trip!!

VERIFIED   2hr (inshore catch and release) on February 18, 2025
Captain Matt was awesome. My son and I had a blast and caught some great fish. Matt was patient with teaching us and had a...
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Wesly C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic off season fishing trip.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on January 19, 2025
Might not have been the best time of year, but our Captain did a great job at giving us an awesome experience. Ended up with...
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Julian Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Early January Fishing with Captain Matt

VERIFIED   4hr afternoon on January 2, 2025
We went fishing with captain Matt and were extremely lucky to find a school of Dolphins. Because of Mattโ€™s fast reaction,...
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Jennifer A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Another great trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on June 12, 2025
This is my familyโ€™s 2nd time with Matt. They had an awesome time and will do it again next time we are in South Florida!
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