South Florida Freshwater Fishing

We require a 25% deposit for all of our freshwater trips. For additional information regarding booking, please see our cancellation policy.

We run 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8-hour trips.

Our four-hour trips (½ day) are one of our most popular trips but can often feel like just a “taste” test for an experienced angler.

We like to suggest our six-hour trips. You have enough time to get farther away from the boat ramp and put a lot of fish in the boat.

Our eight-hour (Full Day) trip is for the hardcore anglers. This trip length allows us to exhaust all of our options for finding the fish.

We have comprehensive packing lists for our trips to ensure you have everything you need for a successful day on the water with us, but a basic checklist would be the following:

• Comfortable Clothing (We have all of the below for sale as well) UPF 50 Long Sleeve Hooded T-shirts are best
• Hat and buff for sun protection
• Polarized sunglasses
• Any food you want to eat during the trip.
• Any drinks you would like to have other than water.
• Sunscreen - please apply before walking onboard, spray is not preferred for additional application throughout the day.

• All rods, reels, and necessary fishing tackle.
• All safety equipment.
• A cooler with cold water and ice.

We don’t mind if you drink responsibly but we do not allow hard liquor or glass bottles on our trips. The trip will end early and the remaining balance will be charged if one of our captains deems that drinking has jeopardized the safety of anyone on the boat.

We pride ourselves on our versatility, and we fish at over three dozen different boat ramps throughout the year. With this in mind, we will be unable to tell you where we will be fishing in advance. Generally, we will start at 7 or 8 AM and we are happy to accommodate our fishing to a boat ramp as close to where you are staying as possible.

Yes! You will need a “non-resident” or “resident” freshwater fishing license. You can purchase this license at https://www.gooutdoorsflorida.com. Children under 16 years old do not need a license for our trips.

One of the coolest things about South Florida is that you never know what you are going to catch. Some common species are:

• peacock bass
• largemouth bass
• bullseye snakehead
• clown knifefish
• hybrid striped bass
• bowfin
• mayan cichlid
• tiger oscar

Some lesser common species include:

• snook
• tarpon
• jaguar guapote
• pacu.

We allow anglers to keep a single peacock bass or bullseye snakehead if you would like to try one. Trophy-sized fish will always be released. We strongly encourage catch and release on our trips but keeping a legal fish for the dinner plate is 100% up to you.

Tiger Oscars and Mayan Cichlids are tasty fish and an active problem in our waterways. We can catch and keep as many of these fish as you would like.

Peacocks are not typically kept in Florida although they are quite popular to eat in their native range in the Amazon. Our freshwater waterways have a naturally high amount of mercury and runoff present. Most people choose to catch and release them because of these reasons.

We do not have access to a filet table with the small boat ramps that we fish as a primarily catch and release operation. You can keep a fish or two to bring home that you catch but we will not be able to process them at the boat ramp for you.

Tips are not mandatory but they are greatly appreciated. The customary gratuity for captains is 15%-20% of the trip rate.

The Captain always has the final call on the weather. If conditions are less than ideal for the scheduled trip we will first offer a different location or style of trip. If the weather forces us to cancel you will be given the chance to reschedule your trip or receive a refund on your deposit.

We’re very flexible as long as it's done within reason and covered by our policy. Rescheduling is subject to availability and may not be accommodated.

Please read our cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, please contact us via email.

Equipment lost or neglectfully broken will be charged at replacement value.