Inshore Fishing Charter in New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach is home to some of the best inshore fishing in Florida. The world-famous Mosquito Lagoon — just minutes from New Smyrna Beach — is one of the top redfish fishing destinations in the United States. Whether you're targeting redfish on the Mosquito Lagoon, snook around the Ponce Inlet, or tarpon in the ICW, Captain Brad's inshore fishing charters out of New Smyrna Beach deliver the action you're looking for.

Mosquito Lagoon and areas along the Halifax River like Spruce Creek, Turnbull Creek are the center of all Inshore and Backcountry fishing in New Smyrna Beach. All inshore fishing charters originating in New Smyrna Beach are either in Mosquito Lagoon, Spruce Creek along the Halifax River or one of its tributaries or the end at Ponce Inlet.

Redfish in Mosquito Lagoon is world famous — the water here during the winter can be crystal clear. It's a very salty area further away from the ocean inlets and during our winter months December thru April you can find these fish schooled up with easy double digit days on the catch. Trout are very good too there, but the redfish take center stage.

Along the Halifax River areas like Spruce Creek, fresh water meets salt — a brackish salt water mix a tea color year around. The fishing can be really awesome at times with many species, like pompano during spring and fall (water temps around 64 to 68 are ideal), other fish like yellow tail jacks, bluefish, sheepshead, trout, black drum, redfish and the local favorite the Snook.

Note: most inshore fishing in the Daytona Beach area is best during our winter months as the water temps drop — they get very aggressive feeding on whatever comes in their path fattening up for the winter months. Best baits for inshore fishing: live bait is best — croakers, mullet, and shrimp — but my favorite is jigs and top water.

I've been fishing these waters since the early 80s and have seen lots of change over the many years. I know these waters better than anyone. I started guiding in the late 90s — there's nothing I don't know about fishing these waters inshore from Mosquito Lagoon and Edgewater to the northern Halifax River areas like Spruce. Let my experience show you a great inshore fishing charter that thousands have come to enjoy and still come back many years now. Tight lines! –Captain Brad