Light Tackle Saltwater Fishing Near Orlando
Captain Drew Cavanaugh, welcomes you to Florida Inshore Fishing Charters! He runs fishing trips full time year round in New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill backcountry waters, Ponce Inlet, Cocoa Beach, Daytona, and the Orlando, Disney, Kissimmee area lakes and rivers year-round on the world famous Mosquito Lagoon in central Florida.
Capt. Drew has been fishing the area since 1978, and professionally since 2000, so there’s hardly a spot he doesn’t know of. He equally accommodates novices, kids and experienced anglers, so there’s something for everyone. Families are very welcomed!
Join Capt. Drew on his Yamaha Powered Fully Loaded 21-foot Pathfinder Bay boat that can accommodate up to 6 anglers/passengers at certain times, please be sure to ask about this in advance if you have more than 4 going due to certain restrictions by law.
Since Capt. Drew specializes in a large selection of fishing trips, both freshwater and saltwater, he will use all light tackle on fly or spin for all. Freshwater largemouth bass, panfish and crappie fishing. Other targeted species options can be if you are interested in Tarpon, Redfish, Pompano, Jacks, Cobia, Snapper, Snook, Trout, and Drum. At times we can also clean your fish as well, restrictions apply. Please ask about this.
Capt. Drew will fully cover your saltwater fishing licenses and all equipment needed for all trips offered, and he prepares fresh live bait in advance at no extra charge or fees. There’s going to be new bottled water on the boat but you can always bring other beverages you prefer and your snacks.
We can also possibly meet in Cocoa Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Central/Orlando Florida or Daytona Beach to best accommodate your fishing needs. This depends on where we are catching the most fish you want to catch and gets us closer to them without extreme boat rides. I am very open to accommodate you. We will know the address to meet at a few days before your trip as well as start times. They tend to change daily at times.
Captain Drew Cavanaugh, welcomes you to Florida Inshore Fishing Charters! He runs fishing trips full time year round in New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill backcountry waters, Ponce Inlet, Cocoa Beach, Daytona, and the Orlando, Disney, Kissimmee area lakes and rivers year-round on the world famous Mosquito Lagoon in central Florida.
Capt. Drew has been fishing the area since 1978, and professionally since 2000, so there’s hardly a spot he doesn’t know of. He equally accommodates novices, kids and experienced anglers, so there’s something for everyone. Families are very welcomed!
Join Capt. Drew on his Yamaha Powered Fully Loaded 21-foot Pathfinder Bay boat that can accommodate up to 6 anglers/passengers at certain times, please be sure to ask about this in advance if you have more than 4 going due to certain restrictions by law.
Since Capt. Drew specializes in a large selection of fishing trips, both freshwater and saltwater, he will use all light tackle on fly or spin for all. Freshwater largemouth bass, panfish and crappie fishing. Other targeted species options can be if you are interested in Tarpon, Redfish, Pompano, Jacks, Cobia, Snapper, Snook, Trout, and Drum. At times we can also clean your fish as well, restrictions apply. Please ask about this.
Capt. Drew will fully cover your saltwater fishing licenses and all equipment needed for all trips offered, and he prepares fresh live bait in advance at no extra charge or fees. There’s going to be new bottled water on the boat but you can always bring other beverages you prefer and your snacks.
We can also possibly meet in Cocoa Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Central/Orlando Florida or Daytona Beach to best accommodate your fishing needs. This depends on where we are catching the most fish you want to catch and gets us closer to them without extreme boat rides. I am very open to accommodate you. We will know the address to meet at a few days before your trip as well as start times. They tend to change daily at times.
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Michael Irizarry5.0VerifiedCapt Drew leads Buffalo NY Anglers to Holiday fish!!!
4 Hour Day Trip on December 26, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Drew was equal parts knowledgeable, personable and professional. His boat is top notch, and he was very accommodating with different levels of fishing- helping our daughter who needed more assistance to helping our son and myself who have more experience. He gave us lots of valuable information on the local flora and fauna and several local areas nearby that tourist guides don’t cover. He is truly one of a kind and booking with Captain Drew won’t disappoint. We saw so many dolphins, caught many different species of fish and had a picture perfect day. Thank you to Captain Drew! Best, Dr. and Mrs. Irizarry
John C5.0As always just a picture perfect day with Capt Drew!!
4 Hour Day Trip on December 2, 2025We fish with Captain Drew here and there over the years and always have a wonderful day with him. He has been doing this for many years and it shows. At this point in time we have become a team to say. We will see him again soon for our daughters wedding in March. Good times ahead!!
- Jason Messer5.0Verified
Mosquito Lagoon - fishing with my boys
5 Hour Day Trip on March 23, 2026 • 5 adultscaptain drew was awesome! didnt have the line in the water 30 seconds and we were on the fish! went with my kids and daughter in law. caught 5 different types of fish. Only downside is the day ended too soon!
Zachary LintzRepeat angler5.0VerifiedPerfection
4 Hour Day Trip on May 24, 2024 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWhat a day! Captain Drew was the perfect match for us. Mom, Dad and daughter and son! Captain put us on the fish within minutes of launching. He did a great job in communicating prior to the trip, was waiting for us at the dock and was very prepared. He was great with our kids and we had an absolute blast. We learned a lot about the local fishery and had constant action. Our 5 year old usually doesn’t make it too long on any adventure and he ended up loving Drew and has asked us to book another trip with him soon! Our daughter out fished us…by a lot. And so she’s “hooked”. We saw dolphins all over which made us both ecstatic. Also saw manatees and sea turtles. Was by far the best part of our Disney vacation. Would not hesitate to recommend Captain Drew and looking forward to coming back soon.
Heather DavieRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAwesome Experience, Highly Recommend!
4 Hour Day Trip on February 4, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWe took a 4 hr charter with two small kids (5&8). Capt. Drew made sure that the experience was awesome for both them and the adults! We were able to stop in multiple locations and catch a handful of different fish. We also encountered dolphins and a sea turtle which added to the excitement. We would 100% recommend this to anyone looking to enjoy some time on the water with a knowledgeable captain and beautiful, clean boat.
Edwin FordRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat fishing trip!
4 Hour Day Trip on August 6, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Drew was awesome! He was great about communicating before the trip and made sure I had precise directions to meet him. The boat was immaculate and well equipped with all the tackle. Captain Drew accommodated my 5 and 10 year old children well. We caught a lot of fish and several different species. I definitely would recommend a fishing trip with Captain Drew.
Angelica T5.0Great day with my son fishing in Florida
4 Hour Day Trip on February 4, 2025We had a really nice morning fishing with Drew. He was friendly, professional and great with my son, who has only fished a few times. So this was new for us both. I do not fish so I was so glad to see Drew help him throughout the trip. Hopefully we will be back next year to do this again.
Amanda Bowie5.0VerifiedFishing with Family
3 Hour Day Trip on August 20, 2024 • 5 adults • 2 childrenCapt. Drew was great to work with from the second we booked the trip. We talked about the type of fish we wanted to catch and he made sure to take us to some good spots. We saw dolphins, manatees and lots of other wildlife. We had a fun time fishing and Capt. Drew told the best stories and kept us entertained. We had our 11 year old son and 7 year old daughter and both of them agreed it was the best day of the summer.
Tyrell A LincolnRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFishing at its best
6 Hour Day Trip on January 29, 2024 • 2 adultsThe trip was awesome, right away there was wildlife to see everywhere. Fishing at this time of year can be tough for some people…. Not for captain drew and his clients!!! We had a bunch of opportunities to catch some nice size snook with big tarpon swimming right along side the boat at times. Caught variety of species that put up great fights!! I’ll definitely be looking forward to another trip with captain drew.
Lauren Ozuk5.0VerifiedAwesome time!
5 Hour Day Trip on April 10, 2025 • 4 adultsCaptain Drew is awesome and was so fun to talk with during our trip! We caught so many different types of fish in just a 5 hour trip. Will definitely be getting in contact with Captain Drew in the future if we come back to the area!
FAQs about Light Tackle Saltwater Fishing Near Orlando
- US $150 per group, additional US $150 per person after 1 guest - 1 Hour Micro Trip (1 hour)
- US $275 per group, additional US $75 per person after 1 guest - 2 Hour Morning Trip (2 hours)
- US $450 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Day Trip (3 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Day Trip (4 hours)
- US $600 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Day Trip (5 hours)
- US $675 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Day Trip (6 hours)
- GPS Garmin 8610 XSV Ultra HD
- Fishfinder Garmin 8610 XSV Ultra HD
- Live bait well 2 Live Wells Enough for all Baits
- Ice box Yeti and Engel
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (When needed or requested)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Certain times we clean, ship them for extra fee.)
- Snacks (I supply fresh new bottled water at no extra cost.)
- Drinks (I will have new cold bottled water for free. You are welcome to bring drinks as well.)
- Fishing license (We Have a Boat License For All on Board)
- River fishing (Indian River Lagoon System)
- Inshore fishing (Backcountry Mosquito Lagoon)
- Nearshore fishing (New Smyrna Beach & Daytona Beach)
- Offshore fishing (Ponce Inlet and Port Canaveral)
- Reef fishing (Voluisa County Artficial Reefs)
- Wreck fishing
- Flats fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Fly fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Barracuda (Great)
- Black Drum
- Cobia
- Jack Crevalle
- Pompano
- Redfish
- Shark (Blacktip)
- Snapper (Lane)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snook
- Tarpon
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