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
(365 reviews)
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Islamorada
 Last booking: 20 hours ago
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 365 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Great family fishing trip in the Everglades
Great family fishing trip in the Everglades
Great family fishing trip in the Everglades
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Paul T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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THANKS FOR A GREAT BIRTHDAY TRIP!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 28, 2024
This was my first time fishing with Captain Mark, and I have to say, it was fantastic. Iโ€™ve been fishing in the Keys for...
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Michael D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Stop Scrolling

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 27, 2024
If youโ€™re looking for a knowledgeable, friendly and responsible Captain, look no further. Capt. Mark knows these waters and...
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Nick R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great family fishing trip in the Everglades

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 23, 2025
Captain Mark did a great job finding us fish. We also got to see some crocodiles, flamingos and dolphin. It was really cool...
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Marc L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Too many fish to count

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 14, 2025
We went out with Capt. Mark for a 3/4 day trip and he had us on the fish the entire time.ย  He shared his knowledge of the...
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Cheryl S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip. Great Captain

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 19, 2025
Was a great day.ย  Captain worked hard to give us a great trip. Ask for captain Mark
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