Captain
Bart Smith

Member since May 2020 Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
I have always had a love of the water since I can remember. Seafaring captains run in my family – my father, great grandfather, and great-great-grandfather were all sea captains of various sailing ships. I started out in 8' dings and small sailing prams around my home town of Interlaken New Jersey. Shortly after graduating high school I joined and served 5 years in the US Coast Guard. Fishing has always been a passion from light tackle for Largemouth Bass and Carp to surf fishing for Striped Bass and Bluefish off the beach and jetties of the Jersey Shore. Five years ago I decided to put my passion into a career and got my Captain's license and started guiding part-time around the beautiful Amelia Island.
Techniques
I prefer light to heavy tackle with live shrimp and mud minnows. I do a lot of blue crabs and cut bait in and around the Saint Mary's jetties for large Bull Reds. I also do quite a bit inshore with slip floats and drifting live bait over oyster beds. The Amelia Island area is so diverse we could be inshore and offshore within minutes depending on the weather, tides, and fish bite.

Hey, I'm Captain Bart Smith

Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
I have always had a love of the water since I can remember. Seafaring captains run in my family – my father, great grandfather, and great-great-grandfather were all sea captains of various sailing ships. I started out in 8' dings and small sailing prams around my home town of Interlaken New Jersey. Shortly after graduating high school I joined and served 5 years in the US Coast Guard. Fishing has always been a passion from light tackle for Largemouth Bass and Carp to surf fishing for Striped Bass and Bluefish off the beach and jetties of the Jersey Shore. Five years ago I decided to put my passion into a career and got my Captain's license and started guiding part-time around the beautiful Amelia Island.
Techniques
I prefer light to heavy tackle with live shrimp and mud minnows. I do a lot of blue crabs and cut bait in and around the Saint Mary's jetties for large Bull Reds. I also do quite a bit inshore with slip floats and drifting live bait over oyster beds. The Amelia Island area is so diverse we could be inshore and offshore within minutes depending on the weather, tides, and fish bite.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 107 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Nichole D.
Howard, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day

VERIFIED   Special 4 hours trip for Nichole Dejardine on March 19, 2023
My family enjoyed the trip very much.ย  Caught lots of fish.ย  We brought our filets to the salty pelican after where they...
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Debbie S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Our Fishing Trip Was A Blast

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 17, 2023
Lots of fun!ย  Capt Bart was patient and do attentive. We arenโ€™t experts at all but he made us feel like we were. He filleted...
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Geneva K.
Jacksonville, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Absolutely The Best!

VERIFIED   Evening Fishing Trip on April 3, 2022
This was hands down the most fun Iโ€™ve ever had fishing. Everything was so smooth from the bery beginning - responsive, accommodating,...
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Geneva K.
Jacksonville, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Second Amazing Trip w/ This Captain!

VERIFIED   Evening Fishing Trip on May 21, 2022
Captain Bart contacted us well in advance to move our charter time/date due to some absolutely horrible weather! He was early...
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Jon W.
Clarkesville, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   Evening Fishing Trip on July 10, 2023
Fishing was great! My 9 year old son had a ball especially after catching that large flounder! The evening trip after the rain...
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