Cocoa Beach Area Offshore Fishing Charter - 14 May 16

The Justin Gaspar party joined me for a half day Port Canaveral deep sea fishing excursion on May 14th, 2016. Fishing was a bit tough but the gang stuck with it and managed to bag a handful of Rudder Jacks and a nice King Mackerel. One triggerfish didn't quite make the minimum size and was released. #portcanaveral #cocoabeach #getdownfishing

Port Canaveral Fishing - 13 May 16

Jeremy Collins and his buds joined us again for a full day on May 13th, 2016. Captain JC had to cover a lot of water but managed to put the guys on some decent action with Rudder Jacks, a few Red Snapper  releases, some Amberjacks and a small grouper release. Nice having you aboard again guys! #portcanaveral #cocoabeach #getdownfishing

Central Florida Offshore Fishing Report - 9 May 16

Dolphin action is slowing but Captain JC stuck with it and led the Zayed Pabbarra party to two nice gaffer Dolphin and a King Mackerel on a half day Port Canaveral fishing excursion on 9 May 16. Nice job folks! #portcanaveral #cocoabeach #getdownfishing

Orlando Area Deep Sea Fishing Report

Deep Sea Fishing in Orlando? Well, not exactly but just an hour away from Orlando, Disney, Universal Studios and Orlando area attractions lies the closest option. Port Canaveral, Florida is only about an hour away making it closer than deep sea fishing trips from Daytona Beach & New Smyrna on the east coast. It is also closer than any of the fishing charters located in the Tampa & St. Petersburg area. Jack Mountford and his buddy Steve joined me for a full day Port Canaveral bottom fishing charter on May 8th, 2016. The duo enjoyed steady action throughout the day finishing with 2 Gag Grouper to 20 lbs, a 15 lb Cobia, a 20 lb Amberjack and a big black Sea Bass or two. The guys also managed several American Red Snapper releases with many in the 20+ lb range. Enjoyed having you guys back onboard again. Always a pleasure!

Capt Tim

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Port Canaveral "No Fishing" Report

We strive hard to maintain a fully functional, well-oiled charter fishing vessel for our clients and this is one of the reasons we employ multiple captains on a single boat. But occasionally, no matter how hard we try, we do still encounter mechanical issues from time to time. Tammy Ortiz and her family had a full day trip set up for May 7th. By the time they arrived for their 7am departure from the Get Down's slip at Sunrise Marina, we had discovered that the boat had two dead batteries and a bad alternator. The gang was patient and I was lucky enough to locate an alternator and replace it quickly. We left the dock around 10 am to angry seas and poor fishing reports on the radio. After running out 5 or 6 miles, we made the decision to return to dock to try another day. In this instance, the mechanical issues turned out to be a blessing in disguise. We'll get them next month folks!

Capt Tim

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Port Canaveral Bottom Fishing and Slow Trolling Report

Capt JC hosted the Gaileen Lemon party on an AM half day port canaveral fishing excursion on 4 May 2016. Fishing was tough but the gang stuck it out and managed a handful of King Mackerel bites. Only one made it into the box before the group had to return to port.

The fishing improved a bit on the afternoon half day charter with Captain JC leading the Paul Konbar party to 3 King Mackerel, 1 Triggerfish and a few Black Sea Bass and Red Snapper Releases.

Port Canaveral, Florida fishing trips aren't always super productive but often the fishing improves even during the same day. This was a perfect example. Slow morning bite with an improved afternoon bite.

Nicely done folks. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Capt Tim
www.capecanaveralfishingcharters.com

Cocoa Beach Shark Fishing Charter

Michael Caruso and family joined me for an evening Cocoa Beach Shark Fishing Charter on 30 April 2016. I decided to take them to an old haunt I hadn't fished since last Summer. The action had been absent in this area for a few months but I had a hunch it was due to pick up. Our evening started off a bit slow but as darkness approached, the sharks started to get active. We finished the night with a few nice Blacknose sharks and 2 heroes that bit through the wire. Missed a handful of other bites as well. The action should steadily improve as we move into a more normal Summer pattern.

Cocoa Beach Offshore Fishing Report

Cirillo Rico and his buds had heard about the great Dolphin bite we'd been experiencing off Florida's Space Coast. Athough the Dorado action had slowed dramatically from a few weeks earlier, so had many of the other species such as King Mackerel and Amberjack so we made the decision to give it our all. And give it our all we did. The search was LONG and uneventful for several hours but we finally received a tip from a nearby friend that had located an edge in 700 ft of water that was holding a few fish so we pulled up our lines, pushed further offshore and got to work. The guys finished with 3 nice gaffer Dolphin to 20 lbs or so and missed a few others before the edge broke up and the fish scattered. When the melee ended, we had 39 nautical miles to reach the port. We had to run a long ways and burn a lot of fuel but the payoff was worth it. Way to hang in there guys!

Port Canaveral Deep Sea Fishing Report - 4/26/16

The Chris Stelly party wanted Dolphin in late April. The big run had pretty much petered out but we gave it all we had on a full day fishing charter offshore Cocoa Beach. We finished the day with 2 nice Dolphin to 20 lbs and a small Sailfish release. Slow action but we found what we were after. Nice job guys!