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
(145 reviews)
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
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Experience
Excellent
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Mike G.
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Highly recommended!!

VERIFIED   5 Hour (AM) – Inshore/Reef on June 30, 2023
We did the 5 hour inshore trip in the morning.  All 5 of us caught 10+ fish.  We caught several black Seabass that would...
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Lauren F.
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Amazing Fathers Day Trip!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) – Back Bay on June 16, 2024
Beautiful day on the water! Gorgeous boat and well equipped. Captain Syd was super helpful and got us to all the spots with...
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William G.
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Highly Recommend

VERIFIED   4 Hour (PM) – Back Bay on July 24, 2024
Capt. Syd definitely knows his stuff.  We were only out for part of the scheduled trip due to weather but we still caught...
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Ted M.
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4 hour morning bay trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) – Back Bay on July 18, 2024
Syd was awesome. Very knowledgeable about the waters and tactics to catch. The flounder were not biting today, but my sons...
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Colleen M.
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Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   3 Hour (AM) – Back Bay on July 15, 2024
Our family spent a morning in the back bay with Captain Syd and had an awesome time.  We caught fish, learned a few things,...
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