Captain
Michael Dawson

Member since September 2017 Holiday, United States
Background
Growing up in Tarpon Springs area, I grew up fishing the waters of the Tampa Bay area. The first fish I ever caught was a 32" Speckled Trout. Ever since then I have been hooked. My fishing career took off in high school when I started a fishing club at Tarpon Springs High School. I then went to USF Where I was the president of the USF fishing club and team. I have done work with TheOnlineFisherman and am the official guide of The Patriotic Angler Podcast.
Techniques
Fishing Changes everyday, This is why there is no preferred style of fishing. As a Captain I also pride myself in asking the client how they want to fish, what they want to target, what do they want to learn. When you book a trip with Patriotic Guide Service, the day is for you, not for us.

Hey, I'm Captain Michael Dawson

Fiesta, Estados Unidos
Background
Growing up in Tarpon Springs area, I grew up fishing the waters of the Tampa Bay area. The first fish I ever caught was a 32" Speckled Trout. Ever since then I have been hooked. My fishing career took off in high school when I started a fishing club at Tarpon Springs High School. I then went to USF Where I was the president of the USF fishing club and team. I have done work with TheOnlineFisherman and am the official guide of The Patriotic Angler Podcast.
Techniques
Fishing Changes everyday, This is why there is no preferred style of fishing. As a Captain I also pride myself in asking the client how they want to fish, what they want to target, what do they want to learn. When you book a trip with Patriotic Guide Service, the day is for you, not for us.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(107 reviews)
Fiesta
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viajes desde US $350

Fishing Reports

REDFISH BITE IS RED HOT!
REDFISH BITE IS RED HOT!
Sept 17, 2017 Fiesta
Hurricane Irma did not effect the bite out there for us. On this 6-hour charter we caught fish until the family could not lift there arms any more. The morning starts off for myself as i launch the boat at 4am in search of bait. After filling both 40 gallon live wells with thousands of bait fish i return to the dock. Meeting the family of 4 at the dock at 8am, we ran through some introductions then were off. The first stop of the day was a shallow Rockpile in search of some tasty mangrove snapper and grouper. The first bat full of chum over the rocks was a great sign. Every bait we through over was immediately eaten by a predator fish. The first fish of the day was caught by young Ian, and it was the one fish he wanted to catch more than anything. A shark! A 4 foot Black tip to be precise. Soon after all the rods and the boat were going off. A list of species we caught on that single spot included: Mangrove snapper, Gag Grouper, Red grouper, Speckled Trout, Spanish Mackerel, Black Sea Bass, Flounder and sharks. And this was all before 10am! As i looked at my watch i knew the tide was high enough for our next spot. This fishing spot is located up in the Back country where you will not see any other boats, people, or signs of civilization. We pulled into this shallow spot and could see fish darting all around the spot before we even put down the power pole. This was going to be great! From that moment we caught Redfish every single cast!!! We fished in this area for 1.5 hours and in that short time we must have caught 50 Redfish! After the Redfish no one could lift their arms to bear catching another fish. So we started the next task of the day. Teaching 12 year old CJ how to catch bait like a pro. We headed out to my bait spot where Cj learned how to chum for bait as well as of the other types of bait available in our area. He did a great job catching bait. (Maybe i should hire him to be my first mate) We finished the day out by watching the dolphins play in the wake of the boat for a little bit, and then a few opportunities at a nice Snook. Unfortunately the Snook wouldn't cooperate, all of them breaking off or spitting the hook before they could come up for a nice picture. Tight Lines- Captain Michael Dawson Patriotic Guide Service
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Opiniones de los clientes

Calificación general
Excellent
5.0 / 5
de 5 estrellas de 107 reseñas
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Fotos de clientes (154)
Lots of fun
Lots of fun
Lots of fun
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Buena experiencia
98%
Capitán amigable
100%
Recomienda este charter
100%
Apto para niños
99%
Satisfecho con el barco
100%
Atrapé lo que quería
93%
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Lyle V.
Excellent
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Experiencia:
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5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2023 fishing trip

VERIFICADO   6 Hour Trip - Nearshore/Offshore on Octubre 3, 2023
Dispite the weather conditions captain Michael found several spots so that we could catch fish. Everyone had a good time and...
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Douglas K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time thanks

VERIFICADO   NUEVO  Sharks Sharks and more Sharks on Marzo 15, 2024
Great time.  Will do again. Caught an 8 ft shark
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Luke H.
Excellent
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Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lots of fun

VERIFICADO   NUEVO  4 Hour Trip - Inshore (PM) on Marzo 2, 2024
Took three kids and they had a blast… Will be talking about it for years
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Mike P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Another great trip!

VERIFICADO   4 Hour Trip - Inshore (AM) on Enero 20, 2024
This is the second trip we jave taken with Captian Mike and can’t wait to book another. He’s a great Captain, puts you...
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Keith S.
Excellent
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Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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New Year’s Eve trip

VERIFICADO   Afternoon Shark Fishing on Diciembre 31, 2023
The captain was great kept my boys busy and entertained. Both had a million questions. He answered every one. Cold weather...
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