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
(115 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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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 115 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
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Ted M.
Excellent
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4 hour morning bay trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 18, 2024
Syd was awesome. Very knowledgeable about the waters and tactics to catch. The flounder were not biting today, but my sons...
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Colleen M.
Excellent
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Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   3 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 15, 2024
Our family spent a morning in the back bay with Captain Syd and had an awesome time.ย  We caught fish, learned a few things,...
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Casey D.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Syd

VERIFIED   3 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on June 30, 2024
Captain Syd was awesome! Very patient and great w kids. We learned a lot on our trip with him. Even though we didnโ€™t catch...
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Jim K.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Fun time on the bay fishing

VERIFIED   3 Hour (Late PM) โ€“ Back Bay on June 25, 2024
Captain was great, very patient and knowledgeable about fishing and area. Would recommend, grand son and son-in-law first time...
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Glen B.
Excellent
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All around great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on June 17, 2024
Syd is a great captain. Handled the boat well under windy conditions and put us on plenty of fish to catch! Iโ€™ve fished with...
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