Captain
Cole Mcdade

Member since April 2021 Port Canaveral, United States
Background
Ever since I was a young boy I have been fascinated by the pursuit of fish of all kinds. I was fortunate to have a father that has always had the same passion for fishing that I have, and he has passed on a wealth of knowledge that I look forward to passing on to other young anglers. Growing up in the space coast area, I have always had a plethora of opportunities to fish. Whether it be riding my bike to nearby ponds, having my parents drop me off with my skiff in the lagoon, fishing offshore for pelagic fish with my father, or fishing at the Sebastian Inlet with my friends, I would capitalize on any opportunity I had to fish. I have spent much of my childhood learning about the diverse fishery the Indian River Lagoon and Banana River Lagoon have to offer. As my skills and knowledge about the sport grew, I realized that I would love to pass on my knowledge to others, and show them the amazing inshore fishery the Space Coast has to offer.
Techniques
When fishing inshore in my area, my favorite way to target the game fish the Space Coast area has to offer is to focus on fishing structures. I like to pitch artificial and live baits to docks, mangroves, and rocks. This has proven to be an affective method for finding quality fish in any water conditions. By this I mean that no matter how murky, or choppy the water may be, you can almost always count on certain structures holding fish. This style of fishing also has a certain level of excitement of the unknown, as you never know if a big snook, redfish, or trout may come out of a particular mangrove or dock.

Hey, I'm Captain Cole Mcdade

Port Canaveral, United States
Background
Ever since I was a young boy I have been fascinated by the pursuit of fish of all kinds. I was fortunate to have a father that has always had the same passion for fishing that I have, and he has passed on a wealth of knowledge that I look forward to passing on to other young anglers. Growing up in the space coast area, I have always had a plethora of opportunities to fish. Whether it be riding my bike to nearby ponds, having my parents drop me off with my skiff in the lagoon, fishing offshore for pelagic fish with my father, or fishing at the Sebastian Inlet with my friends, I would capitalize on any opportunity I had to fish. I have spent much of my childhood learning about the diverse fishery the Indian River Lagoon and Banana River Lagoon have to offer. As my skills and knowledge about the sport grew, I realized that I would love to pass on my knowledge to others, and show them the amazing inshore fishery the Space Coast has to offer.
Techniques
When fishing inshore in my area, my favorite way to target the game fish the Space Coast area has to offer is to focus on fishing structures. I like to pitch artificial and live baits to docks, mangroves, and rocks. This has proven to be an affective method for finding quality fish in any water conditions. By this I mean that no matter how murky, or choppy the water may be, you can almost always count on certain structures holding fish. This style of fishing also has a certain level of excitement of the unknown, as you never know if a big snook, redfish, or trout may come out of a particular mangrove or dock.
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 227 reviews
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Natalie P.
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Fun for all

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on May 7, 2025
CPT Cole led us on an awesome half-day trip with our 3 children.ย  He made sure there was a variety of fun fishing for everyone....
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Ivan M.
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The best fishing experience!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 22, 2025
Captain Cole is amazing! He is knowledgeable, his skills are on point, his boat is super fast, clean, and comfortable. If anyone...
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Scott G.
Excellent
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Drive!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on June 10, 2025
Cole has a passionate drive to appease his clients. Heโ€™s willing to work as hard as you need him to and that was evident...
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Travis D.
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If we could leave more than 5 stars we would!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on November 27, 2024
Our family fished with Captain Cole for a half day the day before Thanksgiving for our oldest sonโ€™s 21st Birthday (our kids...
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Michael H.
Excellent
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Weather is like fishing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 2, 2025
Cole made every effort to get us offshore.ย  Seaโ€™s were fairly rugged.ย  We stopped have way out and picked up a bunch of...
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