Captain
Daniel Smith

Member since March 2017 Englewood, United States
Background
Captain Daniel has been fishing since he was a kid and he's been fishing in Venice for over 25 years. Armed with years of knowledge, skills, and an excellent offshore sportfishing boat, Captain Daniel is bound to make your fishing dreams come true. He's got a great personality coupled with a good sense of humor and is loved by all new and returning customers.
Techniques
Most of what I do is offshore, but I do enjoy sight fishing, shark fishing and nearshore/inshore fishing as well.

Hey, I'm Captain Daniel Smith

Englewood, United States
Background
Captain Daniel has been fishing since he was a kid and he's been fishing in Venice for over 25 years. Armed with years of knowledge, skills, and an excellent offshore sportfishing boat, Captain Daniel is bound to make your fishing dreams come true. He's got a great personality coupled with a good sense of humor and is loved by all new and returning customers.
Techniques
Most of what I do is offshore, but I do enjoy sight fishing, shark fishing and nearshore/inshore fishing as well.
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Best Catch Fishing Charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(29 reviews)
Englewood
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Trips from US $1,195

Fishing Reports

RED SNAPPER in season til 12/31/25
RED SNAPPER in season til 12/31/25
Dec 14, 2025 Englewood
The powers that be opened RED SNAPPER Last minute for 2 weeks for charters. This is a great time to go get big ones and we are offereing a holiday 9 Hour special.
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Last few 6 and 8 hour trips all with Red
Last few 6 and 8 hour trips all with Red
Nov 15, 2025 Englewood
Caught a nice mutton too and some nice porgies and various other dbapper in addition to all the Big Red Grouper. Action is great in the fall. Saw a nice cobia. Now is the time they migrate!
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Pictures from last 4 trips as well as 2
Pictures from last 4 trips as well as 2
Nov 6, 2025 Englewood
The last 4 trips we limited out the boat on Red Grouper and caught lots of snapper and more. This is the time of tear to see cobia, kingfish, blackfin tuna and more. Plenty of sharks to catch too if interested. Bite has been whivk and fuerce and grouper hace been hefty.
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AMERICAN Red Snapper, Red Grouper, Mahi
AMERICAN Red Snapper, Red Grouper, Mahi
Jul 25, 2025 Englewood
Bite has been on fire this July and expect it to roll into August just as healthy!
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WAHOOOOOOโ€ผ๏ธ
WAHOOOOOOโ€ผ๏ธ
May 21, 2025 Englewood
Sunday we boated a 60lb 62" Wahoo after catcgihg our limit of Red Grouper and a few big Triggerfish, a couple pompano dolphin, and some nice yellowtail, Mangrove and lane snapper. This is the time of year to see whale sharks, catch wahoo and cobia and blackfin tuna on top of linits of Red Grouper and starting June 1st, Red Snapper. Will also see some big Scamp Grouper and maybe some Black Grouper and lots of porgies and various other snapper too!
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Last few weeks producing limits of Big R
Last few weeks producing limits of Big R
Apr 22, 2025 Englewood
We have been catching lots if Big Firetruck Red Grouper uand big Mangrove snapper and lots of Lane and Vermillion Snapper on our 3/4, Full Day and 10 Hour offshore trips. Also catching some big sharks (not on purpose) african pompano, wahoo, kingfish, blackfin tuna and bonita
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (31)
Great fishing charter
Great fishing charter
Great fishing charter
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
83%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
85%
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Kelley R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishing charter

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on November 6, 2025
Captain was excellent we caught a lot of fish. Boat was nice and fishing gear was excellent. We will sure book another with...
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Eric B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great half day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 20, 2025
We booked Capt Dan for a half day trip. Four of us - all novice. He took us out about 30 miles and put us on snapper, grouper,...
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Steve S.
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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Great times!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on August 1, 2025
Best Catch fishing charters lived up to the name! Well worth every penny!
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Brian B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip on April 14, 2025
Went out on full day trip with my three kids. Capt Dan got us on fish all day.ย  Groupers, snapper, jack, and even a shark!ย ...
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Julia B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best Trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on February 12, 2025
Had the best time! The captain is great and gets you what youโ€™re wanting! Caught the grouper limit! More like catching than...
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