Oh The Places
you’ll Go.

Some Yellowfin owners love their boats so much, they can’t help but want to share that enthusiasm with the world. The embodiment of what it means to live deeper, our ambassadors are experts on all things Yellowfin and are excited to share their know-how with anyone from eager newcomers to seasoned pros. 

When you find yourself with that same hunger for adventure, it’s a good idea to bring someone who knows the place like the back of their hand. Our approved guides are our go-to choices for inshore and offshore fishing charters, no matter where you are.

AMBASSADORS

CAPT. MAURICE YOUNG

Capt. Maurice Young

Duck Key, Florida

Captain Maurice “Reese” Young is the owner and operator of Seas 2 Trees Outdoors, a full-service luxury charter sport fishing operation and outfitter. He proudly runs a beautiful Yellowfin 36, Ac ... Read More

CAPT. MAURICE YOUNG

Capt. Maurice Young

Duck Key, Florida

Captain Maurice “Reese” Young is the owner and operator of Seas 2 Trees Outdoors, a full-service luxury charter sport fishing operation and outfitter. He proudly runs a beautiful Yellowfin 36, Ace of Spades, out of Hawks Cay Resort & Marina in Duck Key, FL with his son/first mate, Ariel Young. Reese is a South Florida native who has enjoyed a passion for sport fishing since he was a boy. His areas of expertise include offshore tournament fishing from the Palm Beaches to the Florida Keys, as well as offshore, reef, and inshore fishing from the Keys and Everglades National Park up the west coast to Crystal River. He specializes in live bait fishing for sailfish, dolphin, tuna, king fish, wahoo, tarpon, snook, trout and all species of snapper and grouper. “This is truly not a job, but a blessing to share my extensive fishing knowledge with guests, families, and friends to make amazing lifelong memories,” Maurice said.

Captain Brandon Nelson

Capt. Brandon Nelson

San Diego, California

Brandon was born and raised in San Diego, California, where he developed a passion for sport fishing at an early age. After graduating from Point Loma Nazarene University with a Business Management and M.B.A degree, Brandon started his charter operation – Lucky B Sportfishing – in 2020, which he continues to own and operate. His year-round charter business has been a huge success, as he and his guests chase offshore pelagic gamefish including bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, dorado, and California yellowtail from May through October out of San Diego. During the other half of the year, he spends his time fishing offshore and inshore in the Lower Florida Keys targeting wahoo, sailfish, blackfin tuna, mutton snapper, grouper, tarpon, snook, and permit. In addition to being the owner and captain of Lucky B, Brandon is a cancer survivor who continues to inspire people in the fishing community and beyond. He has owned and fished multiple Yellowfins, and currently runs a 32 Offshore and 36 Offshore, with a new 36 Offshore on the way!

Arik Bergerman

Capt. Arik Bergerman

St. Petersburg, Florida

Captain Arik Bergerman owns the Caliente Fishing Team, and his current Yellowfin is a 39 Offshore powered by three of Mercury's groundbreaking new 600hp, V12 outbo ... Read More

Arik Bergerman

Capt. Arik Bergerman

St. Petersburg, Florida

Captain Arik Bergerman owns the Caliente Fishing Team, and his current Yellowfin is a 39 Offshore powered by three of Mercury’s groundbreaking new 600hp, V12 outboards. Arik first became recognized as an expert at catching giant wahoo in the Gulf of Mexico, but later shifted his efforts to king mackerel tournament fishing, where he quickly found himself repeatedly in the winner’s circle. He is a longtime Yellowfin pro, and also proudly represents Raymarine, Mercury Marine, JL Audio, and Taco Marine.

Matthew Bridgewater

Matthew Bridgewater

Jacksonville, Florida

Matthew is a passionate fisherman who loves sharing the ocean with his family and friends. He has dedicated his life to the marine industry. As the CEO of Gemlux, ... Read More

Matthew Bridgewater

Matthew Bridgewater

Jacksonville, Florida

Matthew is a passionate fisherman who loves sharing the ocean with his family and friends. He has dedicated his life to the marine industry. As the CEO of Gemlux, he works tirelessly to invent and produce innovative products that make fishing and boating safer, more enjoyable, and, most importantly, to help other people catch more fish.

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Paul Dozier

St. Augustine, Florida

Paul grew up fishing and boating in Northeast Florida and has been a proud Yellowfin owner since 2001. He’s been lucky to fish all over the world for a multitude of fish, but his favorite is dredge fishing for billfish. Paul and his wife, Lauren, run the Northeast Florida Wahoo Shootout (the largest wahoo tournament in the world) and Old School Kingfish Shootout tournaments, which keep them busy when they’re not enjoying their Yellowfins with their family.

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Capt. Marcus Kennedy

Mobile, Alabama

Although he was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Marcus is a lifelong resident of coastal Alabama. He has fished saltwater tournaments from Texas to North Carolina for ... Read More

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Capt. Marcus Kennedy

Mobile, Alabama

Although he was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Marcus is a lifelong resident of coastal Alabama. He has fished saltwater tournaments from Texas to North Carolina for over 40 years with over 100 wins in king mackerel, billfish, offshore and inshore tournaments. His boats are named Kwazar, the current one being a 39 Offshore, his sixth Yellowfin. His career highlights include being a member of the Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) Hall of Fame, 28 SKA tournament wins, 2013 SKA Team of the Year, SKA record three-fish king mackerel aggregate (165 lbs), FLW Kingfish Champion, Kingmaster Series champion, six-time Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Master Angler, three-time Mobile Big Game Fishing Club boat-of-the-year, along with multiple state and world records.

Capt. Steve Lamp

Capt. Steve Lamp

Key West, Florida

Steve owns Dream Catcher Charters and is a veteran Key West fishing guide for flats, backcountry, reef and deep-sea species. He has been fishing Key West professio ... Read More

Capt. Steve Lamp

Capt. Steve Lamp

Key West, Florida

Steve owns Dream Catcher Charters and is a veteran Key West fishing guide for flats, backcountry, reef and deep-sea species. He has been fishing Key West professionally since 1994, and has been a proud Yellowfin pro since 2007. He’s also a longtime advisor to Mercury, as a Mercury Marine Pro Team member.

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Capt. Mark Liberman

Boca Grande, Florida

Although his given name is Mark, most people know him as simply “Lebo.” He established Captain Action Charters in 1978 and was one of the very first Yellowfin pros ... Read More

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Capt. Mark Liberman

Boca Grande, Florida

Although his given name is Mark, most people know him as simply “Lebo.” He established Captain Action Charters in 1978 and was one of the very first Yellowfin pros, fishing king mackerel tournaments with Yellowfin founder Wylie Nagler in the early days of the company. His current weapon-of-choice is the versatile Yellowfin 24 CE, which he uses to guide clients out of Boca Grande. But Lebo has also fished extensively everywhere between Tampa Bay and the Florida Keys, specializing in backwater fly, spin and plug casting, as well as live-bait fishing. Tarpon, snook and redfish are his primary targets, but when the weather permits, he’ll also venture offshore in pursuit of grouper, tripletail, kingfish, cobia and permit.

CAPT. TREY PIQUE

Capt. Trey Pique

Venice, Louisiana

Captain Trey Pique was born and raised in southern Louisiana, and started Voodoo Fishing Charters in February of 2007. In the 15 years since, his charter operation has expanded to the point where he currently owns and operates one of the largest fleets of Yellowfin boats in the world. That fleet includes three 39 Yellowfin Offshores and three 42 Offshores. And while the Voodoo captains excel at catching just about everything that swims offshore of Venice, they also offer inshore trips and provide numerous lodging options as well; a complete package. 

Capt. Tom Rowland & Capt. Rich Tudor

Capt. Tom Rowland & Capt. Rich Tudor

Islamorada, Florida

After many years as top Florida Keys fishing guides competing against one another, Rowland and Tudor joined forces to create the groundbreaking Saltwater Experience television show. Now in its 17th year in production, SWE has been seen on ESPN, Discovery Channel, NBC Sports, Fox and the Sportsman Channel. Today, the show is on Discovery Channel, Fox, and Sportsman but receives the highest numbers on Waypoint TV, a digital network for the outdoorsman. In 2018 Tom started a podcast, the Tom Rowland Podcast, with a single episode a week. He’s now up to five episodes per week, is listened to in almost every country in the world, and has grown every day since starting.

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Capt. Robert “rt” Trosset

Key West, Florida

RT has been a fishing guide in Key West for 47 years, and is one of the best-known charter captains in the world. In that time, he has guided his clients to 239 In ... Read More

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Capt. Robert “rt” Trosset

Key West, Florida

RT has been a fishing guide in Key West for 47 years, and is one of the best-known charter captains in the world. In that time, he has guided his clients to 239 International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world records off his boats. This incredible achievement led him to be awarded the IGFA Lifetime Achievement award, as well as the IGFA Legendary Captains and Crew Tommy Gifford award. RT was one of the first pros to switch to Yellowfin, starting with a 2001 31. He’s had Yellowfins ever since, nine so far: Two 24s, one 31, four 34s, one 36, and a 39, with another 39 currently on order. “I knew when I got my first one, I would always have a Yellowfin,” RT said! 

DAVE WORKMAN JR.

Dave Workman Jr.

Jacksonville, Florida

David was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He spent his childhood playing sports and fishing and began his career in the fishing industry at the age of 13. He is a nationally recognized angling authority and owner of Strike-Zone Fishing. His long-time passion is catching king mackerel, and the decades he’s spent pursuing this popular coastal game fish has given him the knowledge to consistently catch trophy fish. In addition to fishing, for the last 50 years Workman has been involved in designing and developing lures for trolling and inshore fishing, as well as rigs and terminal tackle. David shares his fishing passion with his wife Angela. They have been married over 30 years and live in Vilano Beach, Florida.

GUIDES

Florida

Captain Ed Walker

American Sportfishing LLC
Location
Tarpon Springs, FL

Louisiana

Captain Damon McKnight

Super Strike Charters
Location
Venice, LA

North Carolina

South Carolina