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
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Ocean City
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Christopher B.
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Great crew

VERIFIED   6 Hour - DEEP SEA - Black Seabass on June 1, 2024
The fish were not cooperating, but the crew went above and beyond to give us a good time and put some fish in the cooler. I...
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Amanda N.
Stamford, CT
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3 Hour Fishing with Captain Syd

VERIFIED   3 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on August 9, 2023
My family and I had a great time fishing with captain Syd! The boat was great and all the equipment was nice and easy to use...
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Adam F.
Telford, PA
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Off Shore Reef Fishing - Great!

VERIFIED   5 Hour (AM) โ€“ Inshore/Reef on July 24, 2023
We went about 8 miles out from the shore line and did some flounder and sea bass fishing. Beautiful weather and conditions...
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Wesley C.
Amesville, OH
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Great first time experience

VERIFIED   3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on June 14, 2023
We had a great time he was very prepared and friendly. Captain was the only one on the boat with us and was very knowledgeable...
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Chris S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Early spring run

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on April 22, 2023
Syd was an excellent Captain and host.ย  His tackle and gear were in great shape and he had great knowledge of when/where/how...
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