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On The Hook Charters has 2 USCG Licensed Captains
Captain Corey Simmons
Captain Corey Simmons, owner and operator of On The Hook Charters of Daytona Beach, Florida, has spent over 35 years as a professional fisherman in the Daytona Beach area. Captain Corey has spent his entire working career fishing in the Daytona Beach area as a commercial fisherman and as a professional recreational fishing guide. He has also fished extensively in the waters surrounding the nearby fishing communities of New Smyrna Beach, Ponce Inlet and Port Orange, Florida. Captain Corey has a US Coast Guard issued 100 ton Master Captain’s license with towing endorsement.
Captain Corey Welcomes Experienced Anglers and First Timers!
Captain Corey has that rare combination of outdoorsmanship and people skills that makes fishing with him a truly fun and relaxed experience. He truly loves showing inexperienced newcomers how to fish as well as showing experienced anglers what a great place Daytona Beach is to fish! He is especially good with families and children and his Daytona Beach fishing charter business, On The Hook Charters, is always Family Friendly! As a professional fisherman with nearly three decades of experience, Captain Corey’s fishing skills and knowledge of local waters and fish species greatly enhance even the most seasoned angler’s time on the water.
Captain Melissa Leone
Captain Melissa is a US Coast Guard licensed captain and also serves as First Mate with Captain Corey aboard your fishing trip with On The Hook Charters. As First Mate, Melissa is there to help make your fishing adventure an easier and a more enjoyable experience. She is there to assist you with everything from helping with the line when reeling in a big one to filling in as onboard photographer and videographer to help record the fun! Captain Melissa has a US Coast Guard issued 25 ton Master Captain’s license with towing endorsement.
Captain Melissa is an experienced fishing guide, naturalist and a wedding officiate!
Melissa also captains fishing charters for Daytona Beach Fishing Charters with her own First Mate on board. She also captains private boat charters including eco-tours, weddings at sea and bachelorette parties. Melissa is also a licensed wedding celebrant and can conduct Weddings at Sea.
Captain Corey (above in green shirt) loves to share his knowledge of saltwater fishing. Here he is giving a seminar at Bass Pro Shops in Daytona Beach in January 2019.
More About Captain Corey
Captain Corey is extremely knowledgeable of the habits and habitats of local fish species that inhabit the inshore and offshore waters around Daytona Beach. This includes highly valued inshore and nearshore saltwater species such as tarpon, redfish, snook, spotted sea trout and flounder that inhabit Daytona Beach area inshore fishing grounds such as the Halifax River and Spruce Creek and nearshore fishing grounds along the Daytona beaches and in state waters up to 3 miles offshore. The nearshore species targeted by Captain Corey include many types of sharks that are plentiful just offshore near the Daytona beaches. Captain Corey specializes in shark fishing trips that offer great shark fishing just offshore from the Daytona beaches.
Captain Corey has been fishing the waters near Daytona Beach for a very long time! Here he is with a 160 plus pound tarpon caught right here in the Halifax River near Daytona Beach in July of 1995.
When fishing Offshore, Captain Corey Offers Trolling and Bottom Fishing!
Captain Corey’s knowledge of local fish species extends to offshore and deep sea species found in the Atlantic Ocean. Captain Corey’s On The Hook Charters offers both offshore trolling and bottom fishing. While trolling on an offshore charter along the edge of the Gulf Stream with Captain Corey, his guests can expect to catch a wide variety of pelagic species such as Mahi-Mahi (aka Dolphinfish or Dorado), King Mackerel, Cobia and several species of Tuna. Tuna species run seasonally and include Skipjack Tuna (aka Bonito) Blackfin Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna.
Captain Corey’s bottom fishing offshore charters include fishing for several varieties of Grouper and Snapper including the awesome Gag Grouper and Red Snapper. Captain Corey’s many years of offshore fishing experience has taught him the prime bottom fishing locations where natural reefs, shipwrecks and man-made reefs of everything from old ships and barges, bridge rubble, telephone poles, concrete culverts and more have been placed in 60 to 80 feet of water to create incredible habitats for bottom hugging species.
Captain Corey is one of those most dedicated and knowledgeable fishermen you will find anywhere in Florida.
So for a great time on a Daytona Beach fishing charter with a friendly, experienced and knowledgeable local fishing guide, be sure to go fishing with Captain Corey and First Mate Melissa. Captain Corey will put you on the fish! On The Hook Charters serves visitors to Daytona Beach, Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange, Florida.
Captain Corey’s Boating Experience and Ties to the Local Community includes:
• Commercial Fisherman since 1986
• 2004-Present: Charter Boat Captain
• 2006-2008: Relief Captain for Critter Fleet
• 2007-Present: Owner of On The Hook Charters
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Many 5 star reviews on Google & TripAdvisor
• 2004-2007 First Mate Critter Fleet
• 1995-2004 Second Mate Critter Fleet
• 2008-Present Offers Private Boat Lessons
• 2018 Guest Speaker for celebrity fishing guide George Poveromo at National Seminar Series
• 2019 Host Speaker for Bass Pro Shop’s Pomano Seminar
• 2020 Guest Speaker for HSFC Annual Fishing Seminar
• 2020 Featured on TV Show “Destination La-Mer” a Canadian Travel Show representing Fishing Charters for Daytona Beach, Florida
• 2020 Approved Florida Friendly Fishing Guide
Member of local fishing and business organizations including:
• FWC Tagging Program approved Charter Captain
• Turtle Card Holder
• CCA Florida Partner, Member & Sponsor
• Catch a Memory Florida Partner
• Member of several area fishing clubs with long standing ties to the community since 1981
• Central Florida Offshore Anglers
• Halifax Sport Fishing Club
• CCA Florida
• Chamber of Commerce
• 2nd Place East Coast Surf Association 1992
• Grandparents were Santa & Mrs. Claus at Volusia Mall 1992-2004
Member of several boating industry Captain Programs including:
• Okuma
• Suzuki
• Costa
Sponsor of these Daytona Beach Area Charity Fundraising Events:
• Kids Can Fish Too
• Daytona Christian Academy Silent Auction
• American Cancer Society Relay For Life
• Boy Scouts
• I.D. for Homeless Drive
• Messengers for Homeless Vets
• Bikes For Kids Christmas Drive
• Pine Ridge School Choir
• Atlantic H.S.
• Many other local Benefits as needed
Captain Corey (in blue shirt) is the Guest Speaker in 2020 for HSFC Annual Fishing Seminar
Trophy Fish Mounts
Have your favorite catch from our fishing trip professionally mounted like this wahoo.
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Charter Gift Certificates
Our Charter Gift Certificates never expire and are a great gift for Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries and more!
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