Captain
Craig Mick

Member since May 2022 Pensacola, United States
Background
Captain Craig started working the docks of Miami in the early 70s as a boat washer and standby mate. After being away from south Florida for some time, he moved back and fished with his brother every chance they got. His brother then bought a charter boat and started fishing charters out of Key Biscayne. A short time later, Capt. Craig became a captain as well. In 1988, he went from a 6-pack to 100-ton. Capt. Craig has fished waters from Palm Beach to Key West and throughout the Bahamas, winning several tournaments along the way. He bought and outfitted his 25' Contender in 1987. The captain fished charters on that boat part-time with Haulover Inlet being his home. He became too busy (popular) running private sportfishing boats up to 72 feet. He later gave up the fast life to raise a family, took on a "real job", and moved to Pensacola, fishing every chance he and his wife could. The all-around fishing experience and knowledge he possesses separate him from most captains.
Techniques
Kite fishing is my favorite technique of fishing for sailfish however here in the Gulf we will fish mainly for Snapper grouper anchoring over wrecks or artificial reefs.

Hey, I'm Captain Craig Mick

Pensacola, United States
Background
Captain Craig started working the docks of Miami in the early 70s as a boat washer and standby mate. After being away from south Florida for some time, he moved back and fished with his brother every chance they got. His brother then bought a charter boat and started fishing charters out of Key Biscayne. A short time later, Capt. Craig became a captain as well. In 1988, he went from a 6-pack to 100-ton. Capt. Craig has fished waters from Palm Beach to Key West and throughout the Bahamas, winning several tournaments along the way. He bought and outfitted his 25' Contender in 1987. The captain fished charters on that boat part-time with Haulover Inlet being his home. He became too busy (popular) running private sportfishing boats up to 72 feet. He later gave up the fast life to raise a family, took on a "real job", and moved to Pensacola, fishing every chance he and his wife could. The all-around fishing experience and knowledge he possesses separate him from most captains.
Techniques
Kite fishing is my favorite technique of fishing for sailfish however here in the Gulf we will fish mainly for Snapper grouper anchoring over wrecks or artificial reefs.
Our Team
Braden H.
First mate
Taylor G.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(49 reviews)
Pensacola
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Trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 49 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Snapper!
Snapper!
Great for kids and families
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Harrison L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great for kids and families

VERIFIED   NEW  5 hour offshore reef pm on October 12, 2025
We had a great time. Taylor and Noah were great with our four boys. They were patient and taught them a lot about fish and...
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Derek P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Exceptional morning, fantastic time.

VERIFIED   5 hour offshore reef pm on April 26, 2025
This was a trip my best friend and I have wanted to do for a long time, and Captain Craig and Mate Jacob made it absolutely...
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Tonya M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with a great captain

VERIFIED   4 hour inshore pm on March 25, 2025
Our trip with Captain Craig was everything we hoped. Each member of our group was able to catch fish with the captains knowledge...
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Tyson H.
Excellent
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Snapper!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip offshore reef on October 17, 2025
They got us on a massive plume of snapper immediately when the boat stopped. The captain knew exactly where to go and how to...
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Joe C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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 Trip

VERIFIED   4 hour inshore pm on May 9, 2025
The captain and crew did everything they could to give us a great trip. And my family had a great time. My sister caught her...
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