Captain
Sloan Smith

Member since June 2016 Freeport, United States

Background: Simply put, Captain Sloan has been preparing for life as a charter captain ever since he was a kid. His father started taking him out on the water when he was 3 years old, and from then on, his passion for fishing just grew stronger. He loves nothing more than being behind the wheel of his boat, guiding people on fishing trips, and puts all his passion into helping them land some prized fish and having fun while doing it!
Techniques: Throwing cast net for live bait and fishing with menhaden

Hey, I'm Captain Sloan Smith

Freeport, United States

Background: Simply put, Captain Sloan has been preparing for life as a charter captain ever since he was a kid. His father started taking him out on the water when he was 3 years old, and from then on, his passion for fishing just grew stronger. He loves nothing more than being behind the wheel of his boat, guiding people on fishing trips, and puts all his passion into helping them land some prized fish and having fun while doing it!
Techniques: Throwing cast net for live bait and fishing with menhaden

Reviews

Fishing Reports

My Charter Listing

Salty Jig Charters

4.0 / 5

(70 reviews)

4.0 / 5

(70 reviews)

Freeport • 20 ft • 4 persons

Instant Confirmation

trips from US $375

Fishing Reports

SPRING TIME FUN ON THE SALTY JIG

Jun 1, 2018 Freeport

Loads of fun and family memories have been made this past month in the Choctawhatchee Bay and we wanted to share a few with you. Book today and make some lifetime memories for your family.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.0 / 5

out of 5 stars from 70 reviews

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Boat

3.9 / 5

Crew

4.2 / 5

Experience

3.9 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (40)

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Anglers claimed

Good experience
	72%
Friendly captain
	88%
Recommend this charter
	69%
Appropriate for children
	89%
Satisfied with the boat
	89%
Caught fish
	53%

Appropriate for children
	89%
Satisfied with the boat
	89%
Caught fish
	53%

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Braxton F.

Bogart, GA

1.0 / 5

Experience:

1.0 / 5

Boat

1.0 / 5

Crew

1.0 / 5

Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip (PM) on July 21, 2021

Braxton F.

Bogart, GA

1.0 / 5

Jul 21, 2021

4 Hour Trip (PM)

Captain was very rude, and hung up on my son because they went to the wrong boat dock. Then ugly and very unprofessional to my husband and child. I should of knew it would be a horrible experience based on previous reviews. But I will not recommend to any friends or family coming in the next few months that’s for sure. It was a waste of a lot of money as well.

Captain was very rude, and hung up on my son because they went to the wrong boat dock. Then ugly and very unprofessional to...

Braxton F. does not recommend Salty Jig Charters

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2 persons find this review helpful

Sloan Smith (The Captain)

Replied on July 22, 2021

Wow??? I left several messages to where to meet me and I wasn’t rude !! Lol everyone shook my hand and said what a good time they had ??? Not my fault they didn’t look a there messages where to meet me !!! Pass the message to your son where to meet me would have been best but you didn’t tell him where to go meet me tight lines captain Sloan

Sloan Smith (The Captain)

Replied on July 22, 2021

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Warren W.

Destin, FL

2.7 / 5

Experience:

3.0 / 5

Boat

3.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 2, 2018

Warren W.

Destin, FL

2.7 / 5

Jul 2, 2018

4 Hour Trip (AM)

July fishing trip

VERIFIED

This trip wasn’t what we were expecting. To us this was glorified bobber fishing. We just think that if you advertise that your clients are going to fish the “intercostal” waters, just say very shallow bobber fishing. The best thing we experienced was catching the sharks. Very cool.

This trip wasn’t what we were expecting. To us this was glorified bobber fishing. We just think that if you advertise that...

Warren W. does not recommend Salty Jig Charters

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Sloan Smith (The Captain)

Replied on July 4, 2018

Hi Warren Im sorry you were not satisfied with your trip. Most customers read our listing and see in the very first sentence that we fish Hogtown Bayou and later will read about our Captains over 30 years experience in the intercoastal waterways of this area. He knows these waters well but unfortunately can not control the fish. We are glad you had a good time catching the sharks; when fishing the bay you never know what you might or might not catch. Sometimes fishing isnt all about... More

Sloan Smith (The Captain)

Replied on July 4, 2018

Captain replied

Timothy C.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED Trip was supposed to happen on June 16, 2020

Timothy C.

Jun 16, 2020

The captain canceled

VERIFIED

The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.

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5 persons find this review helpful

Shelby S.

Franklin, TX

2.0 / 5

Experience:

1.0 / 5

Boat

3.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

1/2 day fishing trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip (PM) on June 8, 2018

Shelby S.

Franklin, TX

2.0 / 5

Jun 8, 2018

4 Hour Trip (PM)

1/2 day fishing trip

VERIFIED

Had a lot of motor problems from the get go all the way to the end, caught nothing but a few trash fish, never got from kayak distance from the boat ramp because of the motor problems, and Captain Sloan didn’t even acknowledge there was a problem. I’ve never encountered an operation that doesn’t at least offer a discount or comp another trip with this kind of experience.

Had a lot of motor problems from the get go all the way to the end, caught nothing but a few trash fish, never got from kayak...

Shelby S. does not recommend Salty Jig Charters

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Thomas E.

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

1.7 / 5

Experience:

1.0 / 5

Boat

2.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 7, 2020

Thomas E.

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

1.7 / 5

Aug 7, 2020

4 Hour Trip (AM)

August fishing trip

VERIFIED

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