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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Ocean City
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Trips from US $440

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Marieta C.
Denville, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Perfect for first timers

VERIFIED   3 Hour (Late PM) โ€“ Back Bay on August 24, 2023
Our family of 5 had an amazing trip with Captain Syd. Our boys are 12, 9 and 7. We booked a 3 hour fishing trip and Syd was...
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Bill F.
George School, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great morning fishing trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 22, 2023
Syd and Paul were awesome - took the time to explain everything and left plenty of time to fish.ย  Caught a few flounder (two...
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Mark W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Syd was awesome. Boat is immaculate. Will book again for striper season

VERIFIED   3 Hour (Late PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 2, 2024
Syd was awesome.ย  Boat is immaculate.ย  Will book again for striper season
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Gerald H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Syd

VERIFIED   4 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on May 11, 2024
Capt Syd did a great job.ย  He handled his boat with great skill; same for the fishing gear..ย  Heโ€™s a good and attentive...
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David R.
Naples, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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3 hour back bay trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on August 8, 2023
Capt Syd was very good with my grandsons ages 6-12. Water was rough and windy but we still managed to catch ten black sea bass....
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