What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida for the first time?

Do your homework to figure out the best time to fish in this area. Other than that, the captain and crew took care of everything.

Bring sunblock and water. Before noon is much cooler than after noon. High risk of scattered thunderstorms around 3 pm in summer. The fishing is as good as you have heard.

Eric gave my kids the best experience!! They made memories they will forever cherish! My husband and dad were super happy with the entire experience too! Highly recommend captain eric!

Keep an open mind. Fishing might be slow but you might hook on to a big snook that breaks your line like me.

Be prepared for weather - cold or warm. Patience is key, the captains know the best spots they will find the fish!

Definitely layer up. Very cool in the morning and hot during the day. Be prepared with sunscreen and towels, the sun's reflection off of the water is very intense.

Very windy which made it a bit tough but as they say, a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. And it was good day to boot

This trip was a close to shore trip. Easy for kids. We caught 12 Spanish Mackerel in 4 hrs. Trip was March 8.

Pick a trip that fits your needs! If you have very young children fish back bay. (6-12) Older children off shore.

For sure travel is cheaper between Christmas and tax refund time makes it perfect time for the average man.

In the winter the water can be pretty choppy. Suggest taking motion sickness medications beforehand.

Plenty of sharks there, but if the bites not on what can you do. We were in the right place and marked fish. Just none on the boat this time.

Fish with Capt. Dave. Has vast knowledge of the waters and target fish for ALL inshore/nearshore/offshore fishing

Be flexible with what you’re looking to catch. The experience of being on the water and landing fish is the most important part (rather than what you actually catch).

Book an all day trip not half day that only gives you 3 hours of fishing and not every person had a chance to fish.

Fish hitting in morning, slowed down lat morning and early afternoon. But at least we had a nice period of fish biting

Be sure to bring some sunscreen, snacks if you have kids, wet ones, and plenty to drink. Get ready for the best experience!!

I would call a week before and check in with local ports around where you are fishing to see how the fishing is so you know what to expect

It is super warm but to be expected, lol. I have heard fishing of course is better when cooler but enjoyed it very much

Any trip in the cocoa beach area with Captain David would be great because he grew up in the area and knows it very well

Listen to your captain. He knows what he’s doing and wants you to fight some fish as much as you do.

Review the Charter company rules and suggestions and listen to and follow the instructions of the Captain.

The meeting point, dockage and restrooms were easy to find and there was plenty of vehicle parking with a very short walk(even on a fishing tournament day).

Captain David suggested we switch from the offshore trip to fishing in the islands due to the predicted strong wind

We never even got an opportunity to get out of the marina. I expect a full refund. The boat was in poor shape to the point where we had to turn around and go back to the dock

We caught a lot of Spanish mackerel got a bluefish. a couple more weeks of sunshine could’ve brought some warmer waters and different fish.

Come with an open mind, arrive 30 minutes before stated departure, be in the moment & take in the beauty all around you!

It was fairly windy which makes things challenging. Despite that, we were able to land the target species.

Not a ton of species around with water being cool but if you like spanish mackerel you can tear them up.

Our captain filleted our catch for us, but I don’t know if everyone does, so verify ahead of time. If you're staying nearby, Rusty’s (and maybe other restaurants) will cook your catch for you.