Capt Darrel Thomas

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meet captain Darrel

YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

LOCAL ORLANDO RESIDENT

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Capt Darrel Thomas

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22' Nitro

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1 to 3 people

Orlando, FL

Service Areas:

Butler Chain

Conway Chain

Lake Toho

Introducing Capt. Darrel Thomas

Capt. Darrel Thomas started fishing at age 5 with his family all over Northern California. He got his love of fishing from his father. From ages 11-25, Darrel played competitive baseball. After graduating high school, he received a baseball scholarship to attend Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. His promising career as a pitcher was derailed after suffering a shoulder injury in 1991.

Darrel always said once his baseball career was over, that he would go into broadcasting…so he enrolled in broadcasting school. After graduating, he worked in radio and started a successful DJ entertainment company in the San Francisco Bay Area. His DJ entertainment company grew to include voice-over recordings, sound reinforcement, and audio production. After 15 yrs, Darrel sold the business and relocated to Central Florida in 2002…he quickly regained his childhood love of fishing.

To fuel his competitive spirit, Darrel began fishing bass tournaments in 2009. In 2010, he was chosen to be an FLW Wal-Mart Fishing Ambassador, where he acted as a consultant during their Spring Fishing Expo. In 2011, he won his first Walmart BFL tournament on Lake Toho, FL. He has written five (5) fishing-related articles for Coastal Angler Magazine (Lakeland, FL edition) and the Winter Haven Sun newspaper.

Darrel moved to Texas in 2012. He became a member of the Dallas Bass Hookers Fishing Club and competed in monthly club-sponsored tournaments. He also competed in a variety of other bass fishing circuits including B.A.S.S, F.L.W, Bass Champs, and Texas Team Trail.

Darrel moved back to Central Florida in 2018, where he resumed his fishing career. As well as becoming a bass fishing guide, he is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bassmasters. He continues to compete in bass club tournaments and other regional bass tournament trails.

His Passion for the Sport.

Capt. Darrel’s goal during each trip is to instruct and teach. He hopes his clients will walk away having learned a few things they may not have known about bass fishing. His goal is to help his customers become better anglers, promote his sponsors and help them market their products and services.