Local Knowledge Fishing Charters 

5.0/5 (173 reviews)
 7507 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080, United States

Local Knowledge Fishing Charters 

5.0/5 (173 reviews)
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7507 A1A South
St. Augustine, FL, United States

“Fishing with a local” is a staple of what experienced anglers are looking for, someone who knows the local fishing spots, the habits of the fish, and all the hidden bays and holes that produce the best catch. Local Knowledge Fishing Charters does precisely that, bringing you to the hottest fishing spots around and putting you on the best bite. His boat has a very shallow draft, allowing for excellent movement in the inshore waters around St. Augustine. The engine is an outstanding 225 HP Yamaha SHO, allowing you to fly across the water at 60 knots. It’s also equipped with a wireless trolling motor, to keep her steady as you measure that first cast.

Captain Lehman Norman will be your guide and assistant on this charter. He’s a 4th generation Floridian that has been fishing the St. Augustine area since he was a kid, he knows his locale well. You can expect to target a variety of species on this charter, from Redfish, Flounder, and Black Drum, all the way to Cobia, Mangrove Snappers, Jack Crevalles, and many more species you run across.

Live bait is prepared for customers before they arrive for their trip. All equipment that is required is provided by the captain. There is no minimum age policy for kids and Local Knowledge Fishing Charters invites anglers of all sizes and ages to join them on this excellent fishing adventure!

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 173 reviews
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (214)

Full Day Charter
Best Fishing Charter around
Best Fishing Charter around
+211

Angler rating

171
1
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

99%

Caught fish

99%

Showing 1 - 5 of 173 reviews
Showing: 5 of 173 reviews
Nicholas P.
Nicholas P.
5.0/5

Jun 22, 2025

Full Day Trip - Inshore

Full Day Charter

VERIFIED

Phenomenal captain with more knowledge than most. Went out of his way to show us spots for fishing so that we could keep catching fish even when the charter was done. I look forward to booking with him again.

Phenomenal captain with more knowledge than most. Went out of his way to show us spots for fishing so that we could keep catching...  

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 Nicholas P. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Nicholas P. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

James L.
James L.
5.0/5

Jul 21, 2025

Half Day Trip (AM) - Inshore

Great day on the water

VERIFIED

Lehman was a great guide. Personable, knowledgeable and took good care of us. We caught a wide variety of fish and took a good amount home for a fry.

Lehman was a great guide. Personable, knowledgeable and took good care of us. We caught a wide variety of fish and took a good...  

 James L. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 James L. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Jason R.
Jason R.
5.0/5

Sep 18, 2025

Half Day Trip (AM) - Inshore

awesome Captain!

VERIFIED

great trip. awesome captain. highly recommended

great trip. awesome captain. highly recommended  

 Jason R. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Jason R. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

James A.
James A.
5.0/5

Apr 13, 2025

Full Day Trip - Inshore

Best Fishing Charter around

VERIFIED

This was our second time with Local knowledge and the captain has never disappointed us. Awesome Captain

This was our second time with Local knowledge and the captain has never disappointed us. Awesome Captain  

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 James A. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Anna V.
Anna V.
5.0/5

Apr 26, 2024

Full Day Trip - Inshore

Awesome Time!!

VERIFIED

We had the most wonderful time and it was even far more enjoyable than I had imagined! This was my 1st inshore trip, Ever, and I can't even find words great enough to express how Great of a time we had. Not just a great time in itself, but we had an Amazing Captain! Lehman definitely deserves to be called Captain because he for sure has earned that title. He is Very knowledgeable about the area, the waters, how to fish and how to fish for the targeted species. He always made sure we had what we needed, made sure our lines were either baited or retied, showed us how we needed to 'fish' the lures, and overall made us feel like we were friends and not just another charter customer. We are spoiled when it comes to freshwater fishing and I can see why ocean fishing is a kind of it's own. After just 1 trip I am Hooked! Definitely something we plan on doing again and it will for sure be with Captain Lehman. We caught several species of fish which made the time very entertaining! There was never a dull moment, plenty of laughs and a great time. We saw manatees, the Spanish fort and even got to see some dolphins right at the end. I highly recommend Captain Lehman to anyone thinking about booking an inshore charter. I Guarantee you will enjoy yourself and will have a Great time fishing as well. Thanks again for such an Awesome time! We greatly appreciate your hospitality and for making it a goal to make sure we had a great time! Great example of what a true Captain should be!

We had the most wonderful time and it was even far more enjoyable than I had imagined! This was my 1st inshore trip, Ever, and...  

 Anna V. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Anna V. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Trip availability and prices

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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
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Half Day (AM) - Inshore Flyfishing
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
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US $500 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day Trip (AM) - Inshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
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US $500 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day (PM) - Inshore Flyfishing
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
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US $500 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day Trip (PM) - Inshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
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US $500 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip - Inshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
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US $600 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip - Inshore Flyfishing
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
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US $600 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day Trip (AM) - Nearshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Oct 1
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US $600 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip - Nearshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Oct 1
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US $750 
Entire boat: up to 4 people

Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 173 reviews
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (214)

Full Day Charter
Best Fishing Charter around
Best Fishing Charter around
+211

Angler rating

171
1
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

99%

Caught fish

99%

Showing 1 - 5 of 173 reviews
Showing: 5 of 173 reviews
Nicholas P.
Nicholas P.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Full Day Charter

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip - Inshore on June 22, 2025

Phenomenal captain with more knowledge than most. Went out of his way to show us spots for fishing so that we could keep catching fish even when the charter was done. I look forward to booking with him again.

Phenomenal captain with more knowledge than most. Went out of his way to show us spots for fishing so that we could keep catching fish even when the charter was done. I look forward to booking with him again.  

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 Nicholas P. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

James L.
James L.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great day on the water

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) - Inshore on July 21, 2025

Lehman was a great guide. Personable, knowledgeable and took good care of us. We caught a wide variety of fish and took a good amount home for a fry.

Lehman was a great guide. Personable, knowledgeable and took good care of us. We caught a wide variety of fish and took a good amount home for a fry.  

 James L. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Jason R.
Jason R.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

awesome Captain!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) - Inshore on September 18, 2025

great trip. awesome captain. highly recommended

great trip. awesome captain. highly recommended  

 Jason R. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

James A.
James A.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Best Fishing Charter around

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip - Inshore on April 13, 2025

This was our second time with Local knowledge and the captain has never disappointed us. Awesome Captain

This was our second time with Local knowledge and the captain has never disappointed us. Awesome Captain  

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Anna V.
Anna V.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Awesome Time!!

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip - Inshore on April 26, 2024

We had the most wonderful time and it was even far more enjoyable than I had imagined! This was my 1st inshore trip, Ever, and I can't even find words great enough to express how Great of a time we had. Not just a great time in itself, but we had an Amazing Captain! Lehman definitely deserves to be called Captain because he for sure has earned that title. He is Very knowledgeable about the area, the waters, how to fish and how to fish for the targeted species. He always made sure we had what we needed, made sure our lines were either baited or retied, showed us how we needed to 'fish' the lures, and overall made us feel like we were friends and not just another charter customer. We are spoiled when it comes to freshwater fishing and I can see why ocean fishing is a kind of it's own. After just 1 trip I am Hooked! Definitely something we plan on doing again and it will for sure be with Captain Lehman. We caught several species of fish which made the time very entertaining! There was never a dull moment, plenty of laughs and a great time. We saw manatees, the Spanish fort and even got to see some dolphins right at the end. I highly recommend Captain Lehman to anyone thinking about booking an inshore charter. I Guarantee you will enjoy yourself and will have a Great time fishing as well. Thanks again for such an Awesome time! We greatly appreciate your hospitality and for making it a goal to make sure we had a great time! Great example of what a true Captain should be!

We had the most wonderful time and it was even far more enjoyable than I had imagined! This was my 1st inshore trip, Ever, and I can't even find words great enough to express how Great of a time we had. Not just a great time in itself, but we had an Amazing Captain! Lehman definitely deserves to be called Captain because he for sure has earned that title. He is Very knowledgeable about the area, the waters, how to fish and how to fish for the targeted species. He always made sure we had what...  

 Anna V. recommends Local Knowledge Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

FAQs about Local Knowledge Fishing Charters

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The fish you can target

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
21 ft
Year built
1999
Restored in
2016
Boat manufacturer
Maverick
Boat type
Flats boat

Engine model
Yamaha SHO
Powered by
1 x 225HP
Max cruising speed
60 knots
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