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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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
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Experience
Excellent
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Chris P.
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Great quick trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 13, 2025
Captain and first mate were fantastic and extremely helpful to my family of four; wife and two boys (8 & 11). Caught a few...
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Dominic P.
Excellent
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 16, 2025
we had a great trip. We caught a lot of fish, including a 24 inch flounder. captain syd and dylan were great and were extremely...
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Christopher W.
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Another great day!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour (AM) โ€“ Inshore/Reef on June 30, 2025
Great day with family. Capt Sid and Dylan were great to be with. 8 flounder keepers not a bad morning. Looking forward to the...
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Martin S.
Excellent
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Awesome Expierence

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 27, 2025
Capt Syd and crew were amazing.ย  Fun to be with, extremely knowledgeable, and he puts you on fish!! We had an absolute blast!!
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Bradley Q.
Excellent
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Great captain and a great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 1, 2025
Captain Syd is super personal and was great to have for the trip. Excellent at teaching and making it fun. Would 100% recommend!
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