With over 20 years of fishing the East Coast of Florida Capt. Pat has become known for his ability to target, track and boat exceptional species of fish, both inshore and coastal. "I have a passion for fishing, with the knowledge and patience to lend advice and share technique with the experienced angler or novice."

Charter Areas

Mosquito Lagoon
This pristine area of the Indian River Lagoon can offer some of the best sight fishing for redfish Florida has to offer. Schools of 100 fish or more are not uncommon, with many averaging 30-50 fish. This area also is a great place to target "gator trout" with many over 30".

Titusville
Fishing in the spacecoast area of the Indian River offers many opportunities for sightfishing and exceptional flats fishing for both redfish and trout. Many large breeder reds are taken from this area as well as a great trout population.

Canaveral
In the spring the Canaveral basins are loaded with snook awaiting anglers with enough savvy to pull them from their haunts. Fishing the coastal areas of this area produces excellent cobia, kingfish, tripletail, spanish mackerel, giant jack crevelle and tarpon.

Melbourne/Sebastian
Fishing this southern area of the Indian River offers many opportunities to catch a wide variety of fish. Huge "bull" reds and snook in the inlet, mangrove snapper around the rocks, tarpon, jack crevelle, mackerel and cobia can be had in the near coastal waters.

Vero/FT Pierce
This southern area of the Indian River offers excellent opportunities at trophy snook on the flats as well as the inlets and unlimited docks. Superb gator trout fishery with many fish over 30" (Florida state record caught here) are caught on the miles of flats and inshore bars. Nearshore / coastal fishing offers opportunities for tarpon, kingfish and huge jack crevalle.

Stuart/ST Lucie and Jupiter
These inlets by far offer some of the best inshore and coastal angling available. With Snook in the inlets stacked like cordwood during the summer months, days of 30-40 fish boated are very common. Along with the outstanding catch and release of the Snook there is also wonderful nearshore fishing with king mackerel to 40lbs ,Sailfish are present at this time and in good numbers. For the Fly angler the action doesnt get any better than this, with many opportunities at Bonito (false albacore) along with the above mentioned species including loads of spanish mackerel, all willing to take flies in baitfish patterns. These trips are always fun filled with action. Typical trips start out in the coastal waters gathering bait and fishing kings,spanish,sails and yes believe it or not wahoo.in the early am to finish the day snook fishing inside the inlets and inshore waters.

Charter Types

Nearshore / Coastal

Typically, coastal trips are from 5-10 miles from the port of choice. Sight fishing for cobia and tripletail highlight the spring fishery with opportunities for tarpon, smoker kingfish, bonito, spanish mackerel ,sailfish and huge jack crevalle soon to appear as the water warms. Live bait and artificial lures are used to entice strikes from these gamesters. Summer months are best, June July and August ,with early spring comming in a good second. Ocean going snook load up in the inlets and cruise the beaches are an added bonus.

Inshore

These trips cover a wide variety of fishing opportunities - from sight fishing for redfish on the shallow flats, superb topwater action on nearby potholes and grass flats, to endless docks and structure as well as a vast series of canals and river forks. Depending on what your target is, inshore will offer many options at targeting your intended species.

Instructional charters

These trips are custom designed to your request, and tailored to what you want to learn. Be sure to discuss what you want to learn and we will accomodate you with the technical know-how to help you become a better angler, by teaching you the "how to's" as well as the "where when and why's".

This is also a great opportunity to learn new areas and to familiarize you with handling your boat in these areas. I will cover (at your request):

• Casting techniques
• Bait gathering
• Lure presentation
• Learning to find fishy areas

You will definately be a better angler with the knowledge to catch more fish on your next outing. Instructional charters are personalized to you, so call or email me for more information.

Fishing Calendar

Equipment

I provide top quality spinning fishing gear and tackle on all charters. If you have a favorite rod and reel, you may bring it so long as it is in good working condition and freshly spooled with appropriate line. Flyfishers are typically partial to their own equipment, so we ask that you bring your own fly rod and reel. If you are unable to bring your fly gear let me know in advance and I will supply rods and reels. I will supply flies appropriate for the area and targeted species.

Rates

INSHORE RATES: (description)

Full day $450 (2 anglers)
Half day $300 (2 anglers)

NEAR SHORE RATES: (description)

6 Hours $400 (2 anglers)

NIGHT TRIPS:

Inshore or inlets
$350 (6hrs Indian river/ Mosquito Lagoon)
$450 (6hrs Sebastian Inlet, Vero Beach ,Ft Pierce, Stuart/St Lucie)
(2 anglers)

3rd angler $75 half day $100 full day or night

PRICES INCLUDE:

Fishing licenses, rods and tackle ,premium bait, snacks, deli sandwiches and beverages for all anglers.

Note: $100 deposit is required per day of booking

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