We did the 3 hour back bay morning trip with Captain Syd. We got there a little early as requested and Captain Syd was ready for us. The boat was impeccable. He gave us the safety protocol and had a life vest for our son. We left right on schedule. Captain Syd was very knowledgeable about the area. We tried hard and moved to a bunch of fishing spots but unfortunately we didn’t catch any keepers. Maybe due to the warmer waters or rough waters in some spots. Who knows, we had a lot of fun either way. My kid was honestly having a good time just playing with the minnows 😂. Syd was kind enough to send us home with some flounder he caught the day before.

All we had to do was show up and plan to have a great time! Highly recommend!

What a great experience. We were a bit of a motley crew—4 adults, 1 kid. In that group were three first timers and a couple of “rusty” fishermen who hadn’t been out on the water in over a decade. Captain Syd was phenomenal in every way—super knowledgeable about the area and extremely personable. But above all, Syd was so great with our son. Within 90 seconds of dropping his line in the water (first time in his life) he hooked a flounder and Syd seemed as excited as our boy was! He patiently answered his questions and helped him out even before he knew he needed the help! If we’re in OC again next year and looking for a charter, we wouldn’t hesitate to book another trip with Cap’n Syd again. Thanks!

Can’t recommend this charter enough. I have been on a few charters on the east coast. Captain Syd is next level. I went out on the charter with my family (2 members of which have never been on a charter before). From the moment we stepped on the boat, Captain Syd explained every detail about what we were doing and why we were doing it. Syd explained to us the impacts of the temperatures, depth, lures, bait, fishing techniques, and the background of the fish we were targeting.

Captain Syd skipped the overcrowded, mainstream fishing spots and brought us to his own research-identified spots that yielded a tremendous amount of fish. We started pulling in fish within a couple minutes of first cast.

By the time the fishing was over, we had caught well over 60 fish (no exaggeration, actually lost count after a while), including flounder, sea bass, and a trigger fish. At least a few times my cousins pulled up 2 fish on the same pole!

We capped off the day with a nice swim offshore. Once we arrived back at the dock, Captain Syd filleted our fish (no bones were found while eating!).

The ride was as smooth as possible. Syd’s boat has twin engines and cuts through waves with ease.

We are already talking about our next charter for next year.

If you are in the market for a charter in Ocean City, look no further — Syd is the guy.