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
(117 reviews)
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Ocean City
 Last booking: 8 hours ago
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Trips from US $440

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 117 reviews
Boat
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Joe C.
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Kids loved it!

VERIFIED   3 Hour (AM) โ€“ Back Bay on August 12, 2024
Syd is very knowledgeable and happy to explain all aspects of fishing at the Jersey Shore. Kids and adults had a great time...
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Joe T.
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VERIFIED   5 Hour (AM) โ€“ Inshore/Reef on August 25, 2024
Captain Syd is super knowledgeable and a great teacher!ย  My friends and I had an absolute blast and caught lots of fish.ย ...
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Ky D.
Excellent
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Great experience

VERIFIED   5 Hour (AM) โ€“ Inshore/Reef on August 24, 2024
Weather was perfect. Captain Syd was friendly, had everything ready to go, and knows the spots to fish. We had a great experience!
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Gary B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Captain Syd put us on fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 30, 2024
it was a slow day in the back bay, but Captain Syd found the fish. they were under the limit but we had fun catching them....
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Connor F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Syd was great!

VERIFIED   4 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on July 26, 2024
My group had a great time with Capt. Syd on the bay! We caught a decent amount of fish and his training was helpful!!
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