Captain Drew specializes in full-time flats fishing adventures in the Mosquito Lagoon, providing light tackle saltwater fishing charters conveniently close to Orlando. In addition to flats fishing, we offer nearshore reef and wreck light tackle charters tailored for tarpon, snook, and cobia. Experience guided sight fishing across prime locations such as Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, Port Canaveral, Ponce Inlet, and Sebastian Inlet.
Our trips include both saltwater spin and fly fishing targeting species like redfish, tarpon, cobia, snapper, large jacks, sharks, triple tail, snook, sea trout, and black drum. Anglers can expect year-round opportunities to catch snook, sea trout, bull redfish, drum, sheephead, pompano, triple tail, jacks, sharks, cobia, and flounder. The peak season for tarpon runs from May to November, with fish ranging from around 10 pounds to over 150 pounds.
We proudly offer the closest light tackle flats fishing charter accessible east of Orlando, Kissimmee, and the Disney area. Additional tours include dolphin watching and manatee sighting excursions. Your guide is happy to accommodate flexible departure points to fit your schedule.
Guests consistently describe this as an unforgettable experience—combining fun, education, and exactly what they hoped for. Many say it was the highlight of their entire vacation, making it the best guided outing they have ever enjoyed.
You can cancel your booking without any fees if you do so at least 3 days prior to your trip, and the amount will be refunded to your account as a credit. If you cancel within 3 days before the trip, the deposit will be retained by the guide. Cancellations on the day of the trip or failure to show up will result in the full trip cost being charged to your payment method.
I will provide bottled water, all necessary licenses, and fishing tackle. Please bring any food or snacks you'd like to enjoy. Kindly avoid bringing glass containers.
Book your adventure now for an unforgettable battle with some of the most powerful saltwater light tackle gamefish on the planet!
Captain Drew is a dedicated full-time fishing guide specializing in Mosquito Lagoon flats fishing, offering light tackle charters near Orlando. His services extend to nearshore light tackle reef and wreck charters, including tarpon, snook, and cobia fishing. Experience sight fishing on the flats of Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, Port Canaveral, Ponce Inlet, and Sebastian Inlet. Whether you prefer saltwater spin fishing or fly fishing, Captain Drew targets species such as redfish, tarpon, cobia, snapper, large jacks, shark, triple tail, snook, seatrout, and black drum.
Species like snook, seatrout, bull redfish, drum, sheephead, pompano, triple tail, jacks, shark, cobia, and flounder are available year-round. The peak tarpon season runs from May through November, with tarpon sizes ranging from 10 pounds all the way up to more than 150 pounds. This is the closest light tackle saltwater flats and nearshore beach fishing experience located east of Orlando, Kissimmee, and Disney. Additionally, dolphin and manatee sightseeing tours are also offered.
You're invited to explore fishing opportunities in Mosquito Lagoon and the northern Indian River, both nestled within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Enjoy premier nearshore and inshore saltwater flats fishing near Orlando, Kissimmee, and Disney. Meeting points include Cocoa Beach near Port Canaveral or New Smyrna Beach near Ponce Inlet, both just east of Orlando along I-95.
This region is the top destination in Central Florida for landing trophy redfish, seatrout, snook, triple tail, kingfish, snappers, shark, black drum year-round, as well as seasonal tarpon and cobia. With great weather creating ideal conditions, it’s prime tarpon season. Reef, wreck, and deep-sea fishing trips here have been nothing short of spectacular!
All inshore and nearshore charters are conducted aboard a pristine 2022 21-foot Pathfinder TRS boat, powered by a Yamaha outboard. The boat is fully equipped with professional-grade saltwater fly fishing and light tackle Shimano St. Croix spinning gear, complemented by a top-tier Garmin Side View/Down Scan electronics system. Fishing in these untouched estuaries amid shallow backcountry grass flats offers anglers the thrill of casting directly to visible fish you can stalk. The vessel comfortably accommodates up to six anglers. Additionally, a backcountry micro skiff is now available for ultra-shallow water flats and sight fishing trips.
