Captain
Edward Swain

Member since October 2021 St. Augustine, United States
Background
Captain Edward retired in 2021 and that gave him the chance to pursue his dream of becoming a charter captain and share his love of the outdoors and fishing. The captain started with a Zebco 202 freshwater fishing when he was 5, moved to St. Augustine 46 years ago, and hasn’t stopped fishing.
Techniques
Bottom fishing, drift fishing, trolling, and using live, natural, and artificial bait.

Hey, I'm Captain Edward Swain

St. Augustine, United States
Background
Captain Edward retired in 2021 and that gave him the chance to pursue his dream of becoming a charter captain and share his love of the outdoors and fishing. The captain started with a Zebco 202 freshwater fishing when he was 5, moved to St. Augustine 46 years ago, and hasn’t stopped fishing.
Techniques
Bottom fishing, drift fishing, trolling, and using live, natural, and artificial bait.
Anglers Choice
105
Reviews
2
Fishing Reports
Verified

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Fishstick Fishing Charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(105 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Augustine
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Trips from US $559

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 105 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (133)
Amazing trip
Amazing trip
An excellent experience!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Dennis S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Hooked

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“Bottom/Offshore on April 17, 2025
Fishing trip with Ed was awesome. Ed was great to deal with from the beginning. We originally had planned on fishing the Wednesday...
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Rick R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Swain's Mission is to Catch Some FISH!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Intracoastal on August 20, 2025
Captain Swain was very cordial and accommodating during our fishing trip; he went the extra mile to ensure we caught some fish,...
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Douglas K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  9 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom/Offshore on August 14, 2025
Captain Ed was wonderful and will be going out with him again. I would recommend to anyone to take this trip.
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Wayne P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Ed was awesome

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom/Offshore on May 17, 2025
Booking through the app was easy. Captain Ed was in contact with me several times leading up to the charter to make sure everything...
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Eric D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Intracoastal on March 17, 2025
Tough conditions but we were still able to catch some different fish and even a shark. Ed was a great captain for us with fishers...
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