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
(152 reviews)
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Ocean City
 7 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $440

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 152 reviews
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Experience
Excellent
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Martin S.
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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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Jason S.
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Fish On!

VERIFIED   3 Hour (Late PM) โ€“ Back Bay on August 14, 2024
Had a great day fishing with the family.ย  My kids 7 and 9 had an absolute blast as did my wife and I.ย  The boat was beautiful...
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Christina D.
Excellent
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Amazing Trip! ๐ŸŽฃ

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 25, 2025
Captain Sid is the best! We had a wonderful trip and canโ€™t wait to book again.
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Kevin P.
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Capt. Syd was great!

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on June 18, 2025
He put us in great position to catch fish and was great with my boys. My 15 y/o caught 3 and my 14 y/o caught 4 flounder. I...
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Dennis P. J.
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Fun trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 30, 2025
Had a great time seeing my son catch his first saltwater fish.
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