Captain

Daniel Smith

Nationality: American
Languages: English. Little Spanish
Experience: 15 years

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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.

Reviews

Fishing Reports

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Best Catch Fishing Charters

Federally permitted

4.6 / 5

(29 reviews)

4.6 / 5

(29 reviews)

Englewood • 35 ft • 6 persons

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Trips from US $1,095

Fishing Reports

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.

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!

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.

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!

WAHOOOOOO‼️

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!

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

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.6 / 5

out of 5 stars from 30 reviews

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Boat

4.5 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.5 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (31)

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Angler rating

5 stars		19
4 stars		5
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		1

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	89%
Friendly captain
	96%
Recommend this charter
	80%
Appropriate for children
	93%
Satisfied with the boat
	93%
Caught fish
	85%