Captain
Mark Gibson

Member since November 2016 Islamorada, United States
Background
Captain Mark is a veteran with over 30 years of experience fishing the inshore and backcountry waters for Redfish, Tarpon, and Speckled Trout. He provides special discounts to veterans and active-duty military personnel. He is a fun and caring person who will give his all to make your trip enjoyable and memorable. He says: "I especially love to teach and fish with kids. It is always amazing to watch as they light up when catching big fish!!
Techniques
I do Reef, freelining, deep drop and drift fishing for overt 30 species. Backcountry, live bait, dead bait, artificial from plastics, swimbaits, hard baits, jigging, popping corks, top waters and much more. I target over 40 species of fish in the Backcountry. Drift channels, swallow water anchor on the flats and trolling motor for the flats.

Hey, I'm Captain Mark Gibson

Islamorada, United States
Background
Captain Mark is a veteran with over 30 years of experience fishing the inshore and backcountry waters for Redfish, Tarpon, and Speckled Trout. He provides special discounts to veterans and active-duty military personnel. He is a fun and caring person who will give his all to make your trip enjoyable and memorable. He says: "I especially love to teach and fish with kids. It is always amazing to watch as they light up when catching big fish!!
Techniques
I do Reef, freelining, deep drop and drift fishing for overt 30 species. Backcountry, live bait, dead bait, artificial from plastics, swimbaits, hard baits, jigging, popping corks, top waters and much more. I target over 40 species of fish in the Backcountry. Drift channels, swallow water anchor on the flats and trolling motor for the flats.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(324 reviews)
Angler's choice
Islamorada
trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 324 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Winnie L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best fishing trip ever!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on March 20, 2024
We have been fishing all over the Carribean and Florida and this trip topped it all.ย  Captain Mark was amazing.ย  My 13 year...
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Jeffrey R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Crew
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5.0 / 5
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Trip of a lifetime

VERIFIED   5 Hour Shark trip on March 3, 2024
Captain Mark was amazing.ย  Heโ€™s definitely a professional at what he does. I took my 14 year old nephew. I expressed to...
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Paul L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A Really Fine 3/4 Day Trip into Florida Bay

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on February 2, 2024
Captain Mark is a great guy! He is experienced and knowledgeable. He is an excellent fishing guide because of his experienceโ€ฆbait...
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Rudy D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Monster Tarpon and Lemon Shark

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on March 25, 2024
We had a great experience with Captain Mark.ย  The 25 MPH winds prohibited some of the fishing locations.ย  We caught several...
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Greg T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Great Day of Fishing!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on December 29, 2023
Myself, son (15), his cousin (16) and father in law spent a great 1/2 day on the water with captain Mark from Dauntless Fishing.ย ...
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