Captain
Mark Mcdonald

Member since June 2018 Gulfport, United States
Background
Growing up less than a block away from the shoreline in Pass Christain, Mississippi had its perks! As a child, I learned to Flounder and wade fish the beachfront as a hobby and found it's a way to provide excellent table fare. As I grew so did my obsession with the sport. Logging my trips for moon phases, tidal movements, barometric pressure, and weather conditions correlated to fish activity began before I was old enough to drive. If I wasn't walking to the beach after school to wade fish next to the longest private pier on the Coast, I was getting dropped off at the harbor to fish from the rockpile and seawall for hours. Then came the boat. Since then, I have logged countless hours on the water and still feel like a kid every time I leave the dock. The stakes are higher now and the passion is flourishing more than ever. I aim to bring the joy I get from chasing fish to everyone who gets on board with me. I want to share my knowledge with customers and to learn from them as well.
Techniques
I consider myself an inshore angler. I prefer fishing with light tackle outfits. Rods and reels spooled with 10 to 20lb test line tipped with the appropriate leader strength and length to handle fish upwards of sixty pounds. I fish a variety of artificial lures including jigs and surface walkers in the shallows during the spring and fall when water temperatures are cool. I fish with live shrimp, croakers, mullet, menhaden, and crabs in deeper water and around structure in the heat of the summer. All of the methods mentioned are productive year-round with slight variations in technique, presentation, and location.

Hey, I'm Captain Mark Mcdonald

Gulfport, Verenigde Staten
Background
Growing up less than a block away from the shoreline in Pass Christain, Mississippi had its perks! As a child, I learned to Flounder and wade fish the beachfront as a hobby and found it's a way to provide excellent table fare. As I grew so did my obsession with the sport. Logging my trips for moon phases, tidal movements, barometric pressure, and weather conditions correlated to fish activity began before I was old enough to drive. If I wasn't walking to the beach after school to wade fish next to the longest private pier on the Coast, I was getting dropped off at the harbor to fish from the rockpile and seawall for hours. Then came the boat. Since then, I have logged countless hours on the water and still feel like a kid every time I leave the dock. The stakes are higher now and the passion is flourishing more than ever. I aim to bring the joy I get from chasing fish to everyone who gets on board with me. I want to share my knowledge with customers and to learn from them as well.
Techniques
I consider myself an inshore angler. I prefer fishing with light tackle outfits. Rods and reels spooled with 10 to 20lb test line tipped with the appropriate leader strength and length to handle fish upwards of sixty pounds. I fish a variety of artificial lures including jigs and surface walkers in the shallows during the spring and fall when water temperatures are cool. I fish with live shrimp, croakers, mullet, menhaden, and crabs in deeper water and around structure in the heat of the summer. All of the methods mentioned are productive year-round with slight variations in technique, presentation, and location.

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Amazing Time! Highly Recommend

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (PM) op Juni 13, 2020
Mark is an amazing captain! Took my father out for a Fatherโ€™s Day fishing trip and couldnโ€™t have asked for a better time....
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Lebanon, Missouri
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Fishing with Mark

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (PM) op Juni 29, 2020
Captain Mark was great start to finish. He made sure everyone was comfortable and having fun the whole trip. Scattered showers...
Adam L. raadt Ambush Fishing Charters, LLC aan
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Jason W.
Anchorage, AK
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October fishing trip

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) op Oktober 14, 2022
Jason W. raadt Ambush Fishing Charters, LLC aan
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Edward F.
New Orleans, LA
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Half day trip with captain Mark

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) op Augustus 9, 2020
Captain Mark was incredible. It was my wifeโ€™s first time fishing in MS gulf area. Captain Mark made it very easy and fun...
Edward F. raadt Ambush Fishing Charters, LLC aan
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Arron M.
Pensacola, FL
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Full Day Trip with Capt. Mark

GECONTROLEERD   Full Day Trip op September 18, 2018
This was the best guide trip we have ever been on!ย  Top notch, personable Captain with tons of knowledge and experience!ย ...
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