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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(170 reviews)
Ocean City
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 170 reviews
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Caught fish
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Kiley M.
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The Perfect Day

VERIFIED   4 Hour (PM) โ€“ Back Bay on June 19, 2025
My kids and I had a great time fishing with Captain Syd. It was fun to learn the proper fishing techniques, and about the equipment,...
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Frank D.
Excellent
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Captain Syd is the best

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Reef on July 14, 2025
Had three of my nephews kids and they talked about Syd and Dillion all day long. Caught bunches of fish wore this old guy out....
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Chris P.
Excellent
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Great quick trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour โ€“ Back Bay - 12:00 PM 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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Brian M.
Excellent
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Mod squad the place to go for action

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Reef on June 20, 2025
We booked a 5 hour trip with captain syd and between me and 2 buddies we didnโ€™t have a minute of down time. He knows all...
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Jeremy B.
Excellent
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Back Bay on June 14, 2025
Capt Syd and crew made the whole morning a great experience! Capt Syd made sure all anglers on the boat were safe and on the...
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