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By 2019 Smith had guided more than 15,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sisson |first1=William |title=Bouncer |url=https://anglersjournal.com/people/a-profile-of-iconic-south-florida-charter-captain-bouncer-smith/ |website=anglersjournal.com |publisher=Anglers Journal |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref> |
By 2019 Smith had guided more than 15,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sisson |first1=William |title=Bouncer |url=https://anglersjournal.com/people/a-profile-of-iconic-south-florida-charter-captain-bouncer-smith/ |website=anglersjournal.com |publisher=Anglers Journal |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref> |
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Smith has published three books, The Bouncer Smith Chronicles: A Lifetime of Fishing, The Further Chronicles of Bouncer Smith: Fish On, and The Bouncer Smith Guidebook to Saltwater Gamefish, South Florida & the Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stark |first1=Elliott |title=Fishing Books by the Pros |url=https://www.marlinmag.com/story/travel/new-fishing-books/ |website=www.marlinmag.com |publisher=Marlin Magazine |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref> |
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== Reputation and legacy == |
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Revision as of 01:39, 24 October 2025
Randolph “Bouncer” Smith is a Florida charter captain.
Personal life
Smith grew up in Michigan before his family moved to Miami, Florida in the 1950s.[1]
Career
Smith began working aboard recreational fishing boats as a mate at 18. He received his Coast Guard captain’s license in 1968. He spent a few years operating as a flats fishing guide out of Islamorada before moving to Fort Lauderdale and then back to Miami. Smith was an early proponent of the use of fishing kites and downriggers.[1]
By 2019 Smith had guided more than 15,000 people.[2]
Books
Smith has published three books, The Bouncer Smith Chronicles: A Lifetime of Fishing, The Further Chronicles of Bouncer Smith: Fish On, and The Bouncer Smith Guidebook to Saltwater Gamefish, South Florida & the Bahamas.[3]
Reputation and legacy
In 2018 Smith was awarded the International Game Fish Association‘s Individual Conservation Award.[4]
In 2021 Marlin Magazine wrote that “When it comes to fishing in the United States, Capt. Bouncer Smith is something of a national treasure.” and noted his particular expertise and long experience in swordfish fishing off South Florida.[5]
