Captain
Syd Unsworth

Member since February 2023 Ocean City, United States
Background
My life of fishing began as a child, fishing tournaments with my father from North Carolina to Connecticut, and ongoing recreationally/commercially out of Cape May and Ocean City. My early introduction to sportfishing jump-started my journey to fishing professionally. My love for this game only grows with every day spent on the water, with my greatest happiness coming from bending the rod and putting fish on the deck. I take great pleasure in sharing these experiences with others and educating others on this beautiful sport. From the bay to the canyons, I pride myself on being a jack of all trades, able to put people on a variety of fish consistently, inshore and offshore. I love meeting new anglers, beginners, and experts, and I look forward to having you aboard the Mod Squad. Tight lines and good times await!
Techniques
Flounder: Bucktailing, Live Bait. Sea Bass: Wreck fishing, and winter offshore jumbo seabass trips. Tog/Blackfish: Capt. Syd's custom tog rigs: effective and snag proof. Crabs for bait. Striped Bass: Topwater casting, jigging, and trolling. In that order. Mahi: Trolling, and pot hopping (these are some of my favorite trips). Tunas: Trolling, chunking, and topwater if possible. Swordfish: Daytime deep drop (electric reel). Tilefish: Lots of hooks, lots of line, and lots of ice (for the fish and your arms because cranking them up from 600ft can take a toll).

Hey, I'm Captain Syd Unsworth

Ocean City, United States
Background
My life of fishing began as a child, fishing tournaments with my father from North Carolina to Connecticut, and ongoing recreationally/commercially out of Cape May and Ocean City. My early introduction to sportfishing jump-started my journey to fishing professionally. My love for this game only grows with every day spent on the water, with my greatest happiness coming from bending the rod and putting fish on the deck. I take great pleasure in sharing these experiences with others and educating others on this beautiful sport. From the bay to the canyons, I pride myself on being a jack of all trades, able to put people on a variety of fish consistently, inshore and offshore. I love meeting new anglers, beginners, and experts, and I look forward to having you aboard the Mod Squad. Tight lines and good times await!
Techniques
Flounder: Bucktailing, Live Bait. Sea Bass: Wreck fishing, and winter offshore jumbo seabass trips. Tog/Blackfish: Capt. Syd's custom tog rigs: effective and snag proof. Crabs for bait. Striped Bass: Topwater casting, jigging, and trolling. In that order. Mahi: Trolling, and pot hopping (these are some of my favorite trips). Tunas: Trolling, chunking, and topwater if possible. Swordfish: Daytime deep drop (electric reel). Tilefish: Lots of hooks, lots of line, and lots of ice (for the fish and your arms because cranking them up from 600ft can take a toll).
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(152 reviews)
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Ocean City
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Michael S.
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Amazing fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour (PM) โ€“ Inshore/Reef on July 3, 2025
Syd and the first knee were amazing extremely attentive.ย  We have been coming to Ocean City for the past 17 years and has...
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Kathryn B.
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3 Hour Back Bay (PM)

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (Late PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 29, 2025
Captain Syd and first mate Dylan did a great job explaining how to catch flounder using drifting, which was very helpful to...
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Jessie M.
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Amazing Crew

VERIFIED   NEW  10 Hour - Offshore - Tuna Fishing on July 19, 2025
Captain Syd and his first mate Paul were absolutely phenomenal. Not only were they extremely knowledgeable and professional...
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Anna T.
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Back morning fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 23, 2025
Capt. Syd was awesome and made our fishing experience a memorable one. Our 12 year olds sonโ€™s only request while we were...
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Chance R.
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What a trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on August 5, 2025
Capt syd was awesome my two boys 9 and 15 and I went for a 4 hr charter trip in the bay he thoroughly explained what we were...
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