Close Encounters Fishing Charters
Always wanted to chase florida crappie? Close Encounters Fishing Charters offers experienced and novice anglers alike a totally unique opportunity: to explore Orlando’s many Spec/Crappie-filled lakes and creeks by casting off on a one-to-one personalized angling adventure!
Captain Xavier Groenendyk will be your fishing teacher. He’s the perfect person to show you around these waters, and will have you fishing them like a pro!
On this special trip, Capt. Xavier will use his years of experience and knowledge to help you learn and hone many different techniques that can be utilized to catch fish.
This private trip is the perfect option for new anglers who want to learn the ropes, as well as more experienced fishermen who want to pick up some specialized Spec-fishing skills.
You’ll be casting your line from a 22 ft high-performance (tournament edition) pathfinder bay boat, with plenty of room for you and your captain. This vessel was designed with the ability to cross large lakes in comfort, yet still get into the tightest and shallowest creeks, as well as hard to reach bayous.
Your vessel is decked out with top-quality navigational and safety equipment, as well as a wireless trolling motor, which will come in handy when you’re cruising shallow waters for that trophy fish! There’s also plenty of room for top-quality fishing equipment, including a variety of lures, which are all included in your trip.
You’ll experience the perfect combination of hands-on action and one-on-one advice on this trip. Treat yourself or your favorite fishing fanatic to a truly one-off angling adventure aboard Close Encounters Fishing Charters!
FAQs about Close Encounters Fishing Charters
- US $200 per person - 3 Hour Bowfishing (AM) (3 hours)
- US $200 per person - 3 Hour Bowfishing (PM) (3 hours)
- US $225 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 2 Hour PM – Crappie/Speck Fishing (2 hours)
- US $325 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 3 Hour PM – Crappie/Speck Fishing (3 hours)
- US $349 per group, additional US $75 per person after 1 guest - 3 Hour AM – Crappie/Speck Fishing (3 hours)
- US $399 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 3hr Largemouth Bass w Lures (3 hours)
- US $450 per group, additional US $75 per person after 1 guest - 3 hr Largemouth w lures & live bait (3 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live Bait Well
- Wireless Trolling Motor
- Ice Box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live Bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Fishing License
- Lake Fishing
- Light Tackle
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift Fishing
- Crappie
Meet the Captain
55 Fishing Reports |
ID & license verified |
108 Customer reviews |
Response time within an hour |
Member since June 2015 |
About this listing
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Boat specs
Pathfinder (Bay boat) originally built in 2020. Powered by a 250HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 60 knots.
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Cancellation policy
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 30 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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Payment
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 30% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods: