Captain
Fred Bornhardt

Member since May 2022 Ocean City, United States
Background
Capt. Fred is an experienced angler that has been fishing in the local Ocean City area waters for many years. Join him aboard and make lovely memories on the water.

Hey, I'm Captain Fred Bornhardt

Ocean City, United States
Background
Capt. Fred is an experienced angler that has been fishing in the local Ocean City area waters for many years. Join him aboard and make lovely memories on the water.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(49 reviews)
Ocean City
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 49 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (49)
Fred Always Finds The Fish!
Fred Always Finds The Fish!
Fred Always Finds The Fish!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Dan G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great tog trip. Capt Fred was fantastic.

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Tautog (back bay) on October 21, 2025
Perfect 3 hour back bay trip for Tog. the meeting dock was easy to get to, and we were on the way immediately. Capt Fred had...
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Richard C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water.

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Back Bay AM on July 21, 2026
had a great day on the water. caught some fish and had some great conversation. captain new all the hot apots.
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Craig W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great afternoon on the bay

VERIFIED   4 Hour Back Bay PM on September 29, 2025
Captain Fred took us to his favorite spots by the bridges, taught us how to catch Tog, which we did - as well as a couple of...
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Dan G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain was great

VERIFIED   4 Hour Back Bay AM on June 2, 2026
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John M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Friendly, Competent, and Informative.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Back Bay AM on June 12, 2025
Spent half day fishing with my 17 year old son. Fred was totally on top of everything. All the best gear and extensive knowledge...
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