Florida Inshore Fishing Charters is centrally located 45 minutes east of Orlando Florida and its area attractions Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios... VIA the 528 Beachline to the Titusville and Cocoa Beach (Space Coast) area then north a few minutes on I-95 to the Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach and Oak Hill area. Located just a few minutes south of the world famous Daytona Beach and a few minutes north of Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral and the cruise lines. The area, the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon is known as The Redfish Capital of the World! There is no other place on the planet to catch redfish, trout, snook or tarpon with the conditions that exists on the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon. Sight fishing paradise with light tackle. Whether you use fly fishing or spin fishing this is the place to be for inshore backcountry flats fishing.

Fish The World Famous Mosquito Lagoon with your Mosquito Lagoon charter fishing guide and local full time resident of Oak Hill. Located in the Canaveral National Seashore and part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in the heart of Florida's Space Coast. The 140,000 acre refuge shares this beautiful piece of nature with NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Even times you will look to the south and see the space shuttle sitting on the launch pad. Even better you will see the space shuttle taking off from the launch pad as you reel in trophy world class redfish and large trout. The refuge serves as a habitat for over 500 species of wildlife. This includes 21 federal and state listed endangered and threatened species, more than any other National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife will range from many different birds to alligators, manatees, dolphins, turtles, wild pigs, deer, tropical plants, trees, along with the game fish and tropical fish. The wildlife alone is worth the trip to this paradise of the sunshine state here in east central Florida. A place where history has been made and wher time remains frozen.

Established in 1963 by NASA, the refuge has become a sight to see and take in. Over half of it consists of brackish back country estuaries and marshes that are an essential part of life for the redfish(channel bass or sciaenops ocellatus) and the spotted seatrout ( cynoscion nebulosus) along with several other species of fish including snook, tarpon, flounder, black drum, jacks, ladyfish and many more. These fish make the warm, grass lined flats their home for feeding frenzies and manyuse it as a breeding ground as well. It is an area like no other. Over 250 species of birds alone exist here.

The Mosquito Lagoon portion of the refuge is roughly 21,000 acres with about half of this in the depth range of three feet or less. This makes the refuge an exceptional area to sight fish, fly fish and stalk these wonders of nature on light tackle. At times these fish can bunch up in large schools ranging in weight from 5-20 lbs plus. Sometimes these schools can be in the hundreds. Throughout the year GIANT REDFISH roam the flats. Some of these fish reach in excess of 40 plus pounds. This makes for great sight fishing and lots of excitement on light tackle. Fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon is alone a world class experience. Mixed in there you will find large gator trout, these fish range in the 8-15 lb. class reaching lengths in excess of 30 plus inches at times. It is not uncommon to even see and catch trout reaching 15-17 lbs. in the Indian River Lagoon system. Summer time months bring on spectacular tarpon and snook fishing as they move into the warm inshore waters to feed on bait fish. In the cooler months the redfish move onto the warming flats throughout the day to seek out bait fish and food sources. The waters at this time are extremely clear with the lack of rain water to disrupt the clarity making it possible to spot these fish at a far distances. The only place to fish these fish on a year round basis. The Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon, with numerous world records on file, is billed as the "Redfish Capital of the World." This is the apex of inshore backcountry flats sight fishing and fly fishing on the planet. To the east of this area lies Canaveral National Seashore in the New Smyrna Beach area and just to the southwest lies the the Indian River in the Titusville area.

The Indian River Lagoon system is part of the longest barrier island complex in the United States. Minutes from central Florida cities such as Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral, Daytona Beach, Orlando, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach and Titusville. Making this the premier fishing destination in the world! The Mosquito Lagoon is part of this system which occupies more than 30 percent of Florida's east coast and spans a massive 156 miles from Ponce de Leon Inlet in the Mosquito Lagoon to Jupiter Inlet to the south. The most unique and defining feature of this system is its location.This puts it in a class of its own. Its unique geographical setting straddles a transition zone between colder temperate and warmer sub tropical biological provinces. It is perhaps here and nowhere else in the United States that tropical and temperate species coexist and thrive. World class light tackle sport fishing at its very best!

Canaveral National Seashore is one of the most beautiful National Parks in America. Here you will find no buildings, no structures, no seawalls, no homes and no businesses. Made up of barrier islands, mangrove shorelines, twisting creeks, miles of pristine beaches, thousands of wildlife species and thousands of acres of grass flats and sport fishing grounds. This is a destination to be seen and experienced year after year after year. It is set aside as if frozen in time, yet there is always something new to discover. No where else on the planet will you find these conditions year round to pursue trophy redfish, trout, snook and tarpon. Come and visit today for the inshore flats fishing experience of a lifetime.

Captain Drew Cavanaugh: 352- 223-7897 or Click here to email us