About the Captain

Like most who develop a strong passion for the outdoors, Dan began fishing in neighborhood ponds with his father sometime around his 5th birthday. It quickly became an obsession and, as a pre-teen, he could be seen riding his bike one-handed, with a tackle box in the other and a rod strapped to the frame, miles from home on a mission to catch a bass from a far away pond he'd been fantasizing about for ages. By 13, he'd mastered his first baitcast reel and graduated to chasing striped bass on artificial lures with his father on the Upper Chesapeake.

In the 30 years to come Dan hunted and fished recreationally and competitively in nearly every state on the East Coast, from New Jersey to Florida. He honed his skills in targeting trophy-caliber specimens of virtually every available gamefish species - striped bass, red drum, trout, cobia, tarpon, permit, tuna, billfish and the list goes on. He prides himself on ethics and etiquette in his practices, and is a strong proponent of habitat preservation, wildlife conservation and good stewardship.

When not on the water, Dan can be found spending time with friends/family, travelling with his wife, Liz, playing Mr. Fix-It around the house or volunteering in the community of Sarasota/Bradenton.

Since April 2020, he's resided in Southwest Florida and has explored just about every nook and cranny from Sarasota to Sanibel Island. Let Captain Dan show you around our beautiful coastline or guide you to the fish of a lifetime!