Make A Wake – Matlacha
Spending a day with Make A Wake is a perfect way to learn new fishing tricks and have fun on the water. Captain Cody Snead has been fishing in the area since he was a kid and knows all the secrets of these waters. Thanks to his experience and friendly approach, lots of people learned how to fish and caught their first fish on his boat. He encourages family-friendly trips and introduces the amazing world of fishing to the little ones.
You'll be fishing on a 23' Panga boat that accommodates up to 3 guests. This simple boat has everything you need for a successful day of fishing – navigational technology, safety equipment, a live bait tank, and a wireless trolling motor.
With a variety of inshore and nearshore species you can find here, it's hard to list everything that can bite your bait. You're most likely to target Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, Snapper, but also Spotted Seatrout, different types of Grouper, Pompano, and Cobia. You get to keep the catch and Capt. Cody will clean it for you free of charge.
Your rods and reels are included in the price. If you want to target fish on the fly, make sure to request fly fishing equipment in advance. There's fresh water on the boat but feel free to bring beverages of your choice and some snacks. Kids need to be at least years old and life vests for them are provided.
Let Capt. Cody and Make A Wake show you how amazing inshore fishing can be. You only need to choose the trip that sounds best for you!
Spending a day with Make A Wake is a perfect way to learn new fishing tricks and have fun on the water. Captain Cody Snead has been fishing in the area since he was a kid and knows all the secrets of these waters. Thanks to his experience and friendly approach, lots of people learned how to fish and caught their first fish on his boat. He encourages family-friendly trips and introduces the amazing world of fishing to the little ones.
You'll be fishing on a 23' Panga boat that accommodates up to 3 guests. This simple boat has everything you need for a successful day of fishing – navigational technology, safety equipment, a live bait tank, and a wireless trolling motor.
With a variety of inshore and nearshore species you can find here, it's hard to list everything that can bite your bait. You're most likely to target Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, Snapper, but also Spotted Seatrout, different types of Grouper, Pompano, and Cobia. You get to keep the catch and Capt. Cody will clean it for you free of charge.
Your rods and reels are included in the price. If you want to target fish on the fly, make sure to request fly fishing equipment in advance. There's fresh water on the boat but feel free to bring beverages of your choice and some snacks. Kids need to be at least years old and life vests for them are provided.
Let Capt. Cody and Make A Wake show you how amazing inshore fishing can be. You only need to choose the trip that sounds best for you!
My wife and I have been on other fishing charters and Captain Cody showed the most passion of any Captain we have had. He made it his goal for everyone catch fish. He loves fishing and sharing his knowledge about fishing. He was very hands on and supportive and made the charter a great time. We caught many different varieties of fish including my son catching a 3 foot Bull Shark that was a memory we will have forever. It was not an ideal day for fishing, full moon and windy, the fish were not biting frequently but he taught us all strategies to get action throughout the day. I will use Captain Cody again as he is a great guy, very personable and passionate about fishing and fish conservation. He helped everyone make a catch they will remember forever. Happy Fishing Everyone!
Thankyou for giving me a great review, I really appreciate takimg the time to write it. 🎣
We were very lucky to land a last minute trip with Cody. Our experience was great from start to finish. He was communicative prior to the trip, he was ready when he said he would be. He took us to several locations where we had mixed results. We never stayed in a location long where the fish weren’t biting. We caught several nice sized fish, hooked and lost a couple big ones including tarpon. Cody is a knowledgeable fisherman who was intent on giving us a good experience. We will book with him again!
Thanks for the great review, I really appreciate it 🙏

Captain Cody was awesome! He asked us what we wanted to target and then put us on them. The wife caught and released six snook before I managed to finally get on the board with my first. After catching mutiple snook, we moved to another spot where we both were quickly on the reds. Then right on cue the wife landed a spotted seatrout to complete her inshore slam. Great time and great conversation.
Thankyou greg, I really appreciate the review. let me know when you want to go again.
Cody was very accommodating. Weather not so much. Fortunately able to reschedule and had a lovely day out on the water. Cody is a delight. Easy going and knowledgeable. Will be a repeat customer.
Thankyou for the great review Trish, I really appreciate it.
Captain Cody was knowledgeable and personable, showed great patience with my 13 year olds and put us on some cool fishing and great memories
Thanks for the review Chad, I really appreciate the review 😀 🎣
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My wife and I have been on other fishing charters and Captain Cody showed the most passion of any Captain we have had. He made it his goal for everyone catch fish. He loves fishing and sharing his knowledge about fishing. He was very hands on and supportive and made the charter a great time. We caught many different varieties of fish including my son catching a 3 foot Bull Shark that was a memory we will have forever. It was not an ideal day for fishing, full moon and windy, the fish were not biting frequently but he taught us all strategies to get action throughout the day. I will use Captain Cody again as he is a great guy, very personable and passionate about fishing and fish conservation. He helped everyone make a catch they will remember forever. Happy Fishing Everyone!
Thankyou for giving me a great review, I really appreciate takimg the time to write it. 🎣
We were very lucky to land a last minute trip with Cody. Our experience was great from start to finish. He was communicative prior to the trip, he was ready when he said he would be. He took us to several locations where we had mixed results. We never stayed in a location long where the fish weren’t biting. We caught several nice sized fish, hooked and lost a couple big ones including tarpon. Cody is a knowledgeable fisherman who was intent on giving us a good experience. We will book with him again!
Thanks for the great review, I really appreciate it 🙏

Captain Cody was awesome! He asked us what we wanted to target and then put us on them. The wife caught and released six snook before I managed to finally get on the board with my first. After catching mutiple snook, we moved to another spot where we both were quickly on the reds. Then right on cue the wife landed a spotted seatrout to complete her inshore slam. Great time and great conversation.
Thankyou greg, I really appreciate the review. let me know when you want to go again.
Cody was very accommodating. Weather not so much. Fortunately able to reschedule and had a lovely day out on the water. Cody is a delight. Easy going and knowledgeable. Will be a repeat customer.
Thankyou for the great review Trish, I really appreciate it.
Captain Cody was knowledgeable and personable, showed great patience with my 13 year olds and put us on some cool fishing and great memories
Thanks for the review Chad, I really appreciate the review 😀 🎣