Make A Wake – Sanibel Island
Make A Wake – Sanibel Island
If you're looking for a fun day of inshore fishing in Florida, look no further than Make A Wake. Captain Cody has a lifelong experience in catching fish and guiding charters, and he can accommodate guests of any skill levels. Whether it's your first time with a rod or you already have a few trophies in your record, you can have an amazing time!
Join Capt. Cody on his 25' Pathfinder boat, which offers a comfortable and smooth ride. There's enough room for 6 guests (4 fishing), so bring your friends and family. Kids need to be at least 4 years old, and life vests for them are provided. Capt. Cody is great at teaching the little ones how to catch their first fish and he can keep them entertained during the whole trip.
If you want to start slow in the calm water, target Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, or Tripletail inshore. You can visit the flats and backcountry, or head out further, to the nearshore spots. There you can go after different types of Grouper and Snapper. The catch is yours to keep, so you'll leave the dock with tasty, fresh, fish fillets.
When it comes to fishing equipment, you're fully covered. There's bottled water and sodas on the boat but feel free to bring your own beverages and snacks.
It doesn't matter if you're coming to catch your first fish, try out different fishing techniques, or simply enjoy the surroundings - with Make A Wake, you can have it all. Just choose the date!
If you're looking for a fun day of inshore fishing in Florida, look no further than Make A Wake. Captain Cody has a lifelong experience in catching fish and guiding charters, and he can accommodate guests of any skill levels. Whether it's your first time with a rod or you already have a few trophies in your record, you can have an amazing time!
Join Capt. Cody on his 25' Pathfinder boat, which offers a comfortable and smooth ride. There's enough room for 6 guests (4 fishing), so bring your friends and family. Kids need to be at least 4 years old, and life vests for them are provided. Capt. Cody is great at teaching the little ones how to catch their first fish and he can keep them entertained during the whole trip.
If you want to start slow in the calm water, target Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, or Tripletail inshore. You can visit the flats and backcountry, or head out further, to the nearshore spots. There you can go after different types of Grouper and Snapper. The catch is yours to keep, so you'll leave the dock with tasty, fresh, fish fillets.
When it comes to fishing equipment, you're fully covered. There's bottled water and sodas on the boat but feel free to bring your own beverages and snacks.
It doesn't matter if you're coming to catch your first fish, try out different fishing techniques, or simply enjoy the surroundings - with Make A Wake, you can have it all. Just choose the date!
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Timothy Popp5.0VerifiedGreat trip!!! Book with Make a Wake!!!
Nearshore Trip (AM) on July 7, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWe had a great time, would highly recommend Captain Cody and Make a Wake!!! We left out of Punta Rassa boat ramp and we where catching snook within the hour. We finished the day catching 5 different species from Snook, Sea trout, Jack Crevalle, goliath gropher and some catfish. We had a blast and Cody was great with us and it was a pleasure on how he took the time to help explain things and our girls really appreciated that!!! Great conversation as well. Will absolutely be back and recommend to friends!!!
Joseph Zullo5.0VerifiedHad a great trip Captin Cody is awesome
Full Day Trip – Inshore on July 20, 2026 • 2 adultsHad a great day on the water with Captin Cody. He had plenty of live fresh bait for us all primo size. He put us on jacks, reds, snook, and snapper. Weather conditions weren’t in our favor but he knew exactly where to go to get the job done and was equipped with everything we needed. Highly recommend him to anyone fishing this area. He was patient with teaching my wife and I the tactics of the species we targeted. Great dude
Courtney Doles5.0VerifiedTop-Notch Captain and a Fantastic Experience!
Backwater Trip (AM) on December 11, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 childWe had an amazing time on our fishing charter with Captain Cody! He was awesome from start to finish. He is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely fun to be around. He did an excellent job getting us on the fish, and he was absolutely wonderful with our 4-year-old, making the whole experience exciting and comfortable for our little one. He created such a fun, memorable day for our family and I even caught my first shark! Highly recommend Captain Cody for anyone looking for a great day on the water. 🎣✨
Mike BenefielRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Angler / safe Guide and all around good person
Nearshore Trip (AM) on April 10, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 childvery knowledgeable super safe and great angler as well as great person caught our targeted species in all locations we pulled up to. cody was on point great to chat with and gain knowledge from about the area ! we will be back soon enough to have some more adventures and tour the area once we decide in a locaton to relocate to. till thek thanks again cody and tightlines in the future 🤙🏼
Sydney Mushing5.0VerifiedAmazing Fishing Trip with a Knowledgeable Captain!
Nearshore Trip (AM) on February 6, 2026 • 2 adultsWe had such a great experience with Cody! Despite a cold spell, he still put us on fish—we caught three different species and kept several. He was super knowledgeable and generous with tips that helped us all week. You can tell he really cares about his clients having a great time. Highly recommend!
Jon Rautio5.0VerifiedGreat Captain
Nearshore Trip (PM) on December 22, 2025 • 2 adultsCaptain Cody was great getting us on the fish. He was very focused on getting us fish and us having a great time. Me and Son will definitely book another trip with Captain Cody next time we are down in Florida. Thanks again for the Great Experience!
Annette Livesey5.0VerifiedMake A Wake is great!
Nearshore Trip (PM) on January 7, 2026 • 3 adultsCaptain Cody did everything to make sure we had fun! It's obvious that he loves what he does. The fish fought great, dolphins came to play and surf next to the boat, It was FUN!
Curt Larsen5.0VerifiedFISHTACULAR
Backwater Trip (AM) on December 15, 2025 • 2 adultsIt was a windy day in the backwater but Captain Cody found us some great spots out of the wind. Cody put of on some great fishing. I would highly recommend to anyone.
Donald Rau5.0VerifiedI would do it again!!!!
Backwater Trip (PM) on February 9, 2026 • 2 adultsCapt Cody was excellent boatman! Caught plenty if fish handled all bait, fish and was an excellent teacher.
- Joe HensonRepeat angler5.0Verified
Thanksgiving Fun!
Backwater Trip (AM) on November 28, 2025 • 6 adults • 4 childrenWe had a cold front come through so the fishing was a little slow but Captain Cody was awesome and we did catch fish!
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We had a great time, would highly recommend Captain Cody and Make a Wake!!! We left out of Punta Rassa boat ramp and we where catching snook within the hour. We finished the day catching 5 different species from Snook, Sea trout, Jack Crevalle, goliath gropher and some catfish. We had a blast and Cody was great with us and it was a pleasure on how he took the time to help explain things and our girls really appreciated that!!! Great conversation as well. Will absolutely be back and recommend to friends!!!
Thanks for the review Tim, I really appreciate the review 🎣
Our trip with Captain Cody was very good. Not because we caught buckets of fish. It was because he tried like hell to find fish. It has been really cold here, and the water temperatures are pretty low and effecting the bite. He spent extra time with us, where most trips would have had us back to the dock an hour sooner. He even stopped on the way back, trying to have dolfins follow us in our wake. Cody is very passionate about fishing and wants you to be catching. Thank you, Cody, for making a cool day fishing a great day out on the water. we will definitely book with you again.
Thanks for the great review Mark.
Had a great day on the water with Captin Cody. He had plenty of live fresh bait for us all primo size. He put us on jacks, reds, snook, and snapper. Weather conditions weren’t in our favor but he knew exactly where to go to get the job done and was equipped with everything we needed. Highly recommend him to anyone fishing this area. He was patient with teaching my wife and I the tactics of the species we targeted. Great dude
Thanks for leaving a review, i really appreciate it. 🎣
Cody is a very pleasant skipper with good knowledge of the area and over 15 years of Fishing experience. The weather was beautiful. His boat is a 25 foot Pathfinder, flats boat, ideal for our group of four. Our teenager was especially fond of riding in the tower. We caught around a dozen small sea trout, lady fish and a 13 inch flounder but Lost three or four big ones before we could get them to the boat. We visited three or four spots with different baits. overall, we got our moneys worth and would do it again.
Thanks for the great review, I really appreciate it.
We had an amazing time on our fishing charter with Captain Cody! He was awesome from start to finish. He is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely fun to be around. He did an excellent job getting us on the fish, and he was absolutely wonderful with our 4-year-old, making the whole experience exciting and comfortable for our little one. He created such a fun, memorable day for our family and I even caught my first shark! Highly recommend Captain Cody for anyone looking for a great day on the water. 🎣✨
Thanks for the great review. ireally appreciate it Courtney 🙏
FAQs about Make A Wake – Sanibel Island
- US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Backwater Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- US $550 per group, additional US $450 per person after 2 guests - Backwater Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Nearshore Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $600 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Nearshore Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- US $750 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3/4 Day Inshore (6 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip – Inshore (8 hours)
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (It is included in the trip price, unless tarpon crabs. Most days we will not be catching bait together. )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning and fillet is included )
- Drinks (Water, Sodas)
- Fishing license (Yes; covered by Captain's license)
- River fishing (Lake Kennedy or calusahatchee river )
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Flats fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Grouper (Gag)
- Grouper (Red)
- Pompano
- Redfish
- Snapper (Lane)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snook
- Speckled Trout
- Tarpon
- Tripletail
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