Captain
Matt Brockman

Member since October 2021 New Smyrna Beach, United States
Background
Captain Matt has always had a passion for the outdoors from a very young age. Fishing has always been a large part of his life growing up in Central Florida, fishing the neighborhood ponds for Bass as well as New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon as often as he could. He bought his first boat at the age of 14 and hasn’t been without one since. Inshore fishing also has a special part in Captain Matt's life, as he fished local Redfish tournaments since the age of 15. In 2016, he moved to Tallahassee to attend college and discovered St. Marks and the Forgotten Coast. He fell in love with the incredibly diverse fishery and ecosystem this Florida area offers. The captain spent the last 5 years exploring and learning this vast environment and decided this is where he would like to start his professional fishing career. Now Captain Matt would like to take all the knowledge he's acquired and share it with his clients!
Techniques
Captain Matt has been push poling and sight fishing Redfish for as long as he can remember. He's also been throwing the flyrod just as long. Whether sight fishing with artificials or using the proper live and cut bait, he's willing to adapt to your preferred method and make your experience on the water one you won’t soon forget! The captain has lots of experience catching and using live bait as well as getting dialed in with artificial and fly. No matter your skill level, from novice to professional all are welcome aboard!

Hey, I'm Captain Matt Brockman

New Smyrna Beach, United States
Background
Captain Matt has always had a passion for the outdoors from a very young age. Fishing has always been a large part of his life growing up in Central Florida, fishing the neighborhood ponds for Bass as well as New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon as often as he could. He bought his first boat at the age of 14 and hasn’t been without one since. Inshore fishing also has a special part in Captain Matt's life, as he fished local Redfish tournaments since the age of 15. In 2016, he moved to Tallahassee to attend college and discovered St. Marks and the Forgotten Coast. He fell in love with the incredibly diverse fishery and ecosystem this Florida area offers. The captain spent the last 5 years exploring and learning this vast environment and decided this is where he would like to start his professional fishing career. Now Captain Matt would like to take all the knowledge he's acquired and share it with his clients!
Techniques
Captain Matt has been push poling and sight fishing Redfish for as long as he can remember. He's also been throwing the flyrod just as long. Whether sight fishing with artificials or using the proper live and cut bait, he's willing to adapt to your preferred method and make your experience on the water one you won’t soon forget! The captain has lots of experience catching and using live bait as well as getting dialed in with artificial and fly. No matter your skill level, from novice to professional all are welcome aboard!
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(134 reviews)
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 138 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Patrick S.
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Fish On!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Inshore (AM) on March 25, 2025
Captain Matt treated us to a great day on the inland waters in NSB.  Taught us alot about the local fisheries, ecosystem and...
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Jeffrey P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Best trip ever!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Inshore (AM) on June 19, 2024
Matt was a top notch guide. Our group was two adults and a seven year old. We all caught fish and a big variety at that. Our...
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Ed K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Captain - Great Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Inshore (AM) on June 17, 2024
I’m from the Mosquito Lagoon area but had two friends that were visiting.  One from Chicago the other from Los Angeles. ...
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Gerred T.
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 day out, first time in FL fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Inshore (AM) on June 14, 2024
Matt was knowledgeable, on top of the best spots to drop a line in and we ended up with 10-15 fish and a whole marine showcase....
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Stephanie G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Knowledgeable and friendly

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Shark (PM) on August 17, 2024
Went out to target sharks but even though we didn’t catch any sharks we did not leave disappointed. Caught a variety of fish...
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