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
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Captain
Noah M.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(53 reviews)
Pensacola
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Trips from US $650

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 53 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good first fishing trip for my boys
Good first fishing trip for my boys
Good first fishing trip for my boys
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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
96%
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Barry Y.
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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Perdido Key

VERIFIED   NEW  5 hour offshore reef pm on March 17, 2026
Captain Craig was great he was very knowledgeable of where to catch certain fish and made sure we definitely caught something.ย ...
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Derek P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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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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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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Ben H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good first fishing trip for my boys

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hour inshore near shore am on March 24, 2026
We had a fun morning and we all caught fish. Craig and Noah were great, and kept the kids excited after they missed a couple...
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Daniel J.
Belgrade, Serbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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 on the gulf!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 hour offshore reef on March 19, 2026
Captain Craig put us on the fish right away and the four of us limited on Vermillion Snapper in a couple hours.ย  Hooked into...
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Barry C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing with captain craig, highly recommended

VERIFIED   NEW  5 hour offshore reef pm on March 18, 2026
we had a perfect afternoon with brighter days sport fishing. all the gear and expertise is provided. we caught our max and...
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