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Captain Rich Smith

Captain Rich Smith

Headshot-Rich Rich is a South Florida native born and raised fishing guide. Over the years Rich has gathered a wealth of knowledge of the vast marine life and old Florida history. His love for fishing started at an early age fishing with his Dad from just about any location imaginable. Bridges, canals, boats, and beaches, no matter the location or what they caught it was always about the time and experience together that made each trip an unforgettable Angling Adventure.

Today you can find Rich guiding full time from Miami to Key West. He is able to cover this wide range of waters because he trailers his skiff all over and is able to stay at his home in Homestead when fishing Miami & Flamingo or at his home in Summerland Key when fishing the Middle and Lower Keys. He is patient with all levels of fisherman and loves to teach people that want to learn how to become a better fisherman. “For me fishing has always been something I love. I live for those car rides home where everyone has a little grin and is speachless because they can’t believe what just happened on the water earlier that day.”

Captain Rich Smith

Television Appearances

Addictive Fishing Television Show: Biscayne Bay Bonefish

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Appeared on Addictive Fishing Television show 2006. Fished in Miami’s Biscayne Bay for Bonefish and Snook.

Sport Fishing Television Show: Everglades Magic With Flip Pallot

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Guided Flip Pallot and Mike Mazur from Fly Fishing in Saltwaters Magazine in the Florida Everglades. Flip is a living fishing legend and was the host of Walker’s Cay Chronicles Television Show. This time he was filling in as host of the Sport Fishing Television Show. During the show we caught Tarpon, Snook, and several other species on fly and spin.

Addictive Fishing Television Show: Everglades Snook Fishing

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Host Capt. Blair Wiggins came back a second time to film Everglades Snook Fishing out of Flamingo. We used light tackle spinning rods and DOA Shrimp to entice large Snook from the mangrove edges. It’s always a great time filming with Blair. We really do have a ball. To watch the video click here

Bass 2 Billfish Television Show: Ryan’s Wish – Everglades Snook

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Host Peter Miller, Chrissy Wejebe from the Spanish Fly Foundation, and The Make A Wish Foundation coordinate granting Ryan his wish to fish in the Florida Keys. We ventured into the backcountry Everglades in search of Snook, Tarpon, Redfish, and whatever the day would bring.

Bass 2 Billfish Television Show: Florida Keys Shark & Grouper

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Peter Miller came down for a second time to fish with me out of Marathon, Fl. We fished for Goliath Grouper, Sharks, Jacks, and Barracuda’s to put one heck of a show together out of Hawk’s Cay Resort.

NBC’s Today Show Segment With River Monster’s Tv Show

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The crew from Discover Channel and the host of River Monster’s television show Jeremy Wade came down to Islamorada in the Florida Keys to film an 8 minute segment “The day in the life of Jeremy Wade in search for River Monsters.” We fished for several species of fish in the Florida Bay backcountry behind Islamorada.