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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Mark S.
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Top notch

VERIFIED   3 Hour โ€“ Back Bay on August 17, 2025
I have owned boats and fished my whole life.. Took my grandchild and nephew and they were simply amazingโ€ฆ I actually...
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Tim S.
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5hr Morning Back bay

VERIFIED   5 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 28, 2025
Capt. Syd got the family out on some fish on a Monday morning. Everyone caught something with the most excitement being a 4foot...
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Robert D.
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Knowledgeable and adaptive to the conditions!

VERIFIED   5 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on October 11, 2025
Capt. Syd and crew was awesome. Very flexible to the conditions and provided the best opportunity to catch a variety of species....
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Michael M.
Excellent
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Syd is beyond accommodating

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Inshore โ€“ Shark Fishing - 1:00 PM on August 29, 2025
We had a great day on the water with Captain Syd. The weather didnโ€™t cooperate but we still had a handful of keepers, got...
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Tracy M.
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   5 Hour (PM) โ€“ Inshore/Reef on August 12, 2025
We went two days during our week here - both trips were great. Lots of action and perfect for our teenagers. Many thanks to...
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