Cocoa Beach Fishing Guide Capt. Doug Blanton

Fishing Charters in Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral Florida

Offering Fly and Light Tackle Spin Fishing Charters for Redfish, Trout, Snook and Tarpon.

Phone 321-432-9470    Email CaptDoug@indianriver.cc

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Central Florida has over 400sq miles of some of the most exciting shallow water fishing you could ever dream of. It is also considered the best place in the world to sight fish redfish and gator trout. Because of the large numbers of redfish that make their home on our flats this area has been the target of numerous fishing shows and magazine articles. So, stop dreaming about fishing the flats and watching us do it on TV and let's go catch some memories of your own.

Redfish are not the only fish Cocoa Beach has to offer. We also have fantastic numbers of speckled sea trout, snook and tarpon that make their home in our waters. During several times of the year it is possible to catch all four species in a day.

I am a Cocoa Beach native with over 35 years experience sight fishing the Space Coast. I offer both Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Spinning fishing trips. If you have never been sight fishing the flats before, don't worry. I cater to all experience levels, from beginner to expert. If you are worried about your casting skills don't be concerned. I am happy to take time to teach you a trick or two to improve your cast. As a guide my job is to help you catch fish. I will do everything I can to help you do just that without the stress and screaming you my have encountered with other guides. My philosophy is that fishing should be fun and relaxing. So lets get out and have a good time and put some fish in the boat. To see what we are catching now go to my Cocoa Beach fishing report.

When the conditions are right, you can spot these reds feeding on the flats 200 yards away. With the fish in your site, you sneak up on them, cast you line, and hold on. These fish are a absolute blast to catch on light tackle. After fighting a big red, you can count on going home with a sore arm. I tell most of my clients that in Cocoa Beach we don't catch reds, they catch us.

Most of the redfish we have caught on my charters in Cocoa Beach over the past 15 years have averaged 30 pounds with a few up to 50 pounds. If you think I'm pulling your leg, (They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well here's a few million words. Click Here and see for yourself).

Another fun fish to catch in Cocoa Beach is the spotted sea trout. It is common to catch them between 12 to 27 inches with an occasional gator (30+ inches). There are few things more exciting than hooking into a big trout on a top water lure. Over the past few years we have been catching a few of these fish every year pushing world record size.

Cocoa Beach is also the seasonal home to a good number of snook and tarpon. Every year as the water temperatures hit 65 degrees the snook and tarpon start becoming more active. Most years we catch most of these fish in Cocoa Beach between March and November. However, we have a few of these fish that are here year round and if the water is warm enough we have caught tarpon on New years Eve. 

Cocoa Beach Fishing Report

March 3rd, 2010 fishing report by Capt Doug Blanton

Over the past month we have had so great day and a few slow day fishing Cocoa Beach. Funny thing is there hasn't been any way to predict it. We have had some great days when the wind was blowing at 30 and the water temp was in the 40's and come back a few days latter when it's calm and the water was back up in the 60"s and suck wind. The only thing that has been a consent has been every good day we have had has been in the early mornings. On the good days fishing in Cocoa Beach we have found reds tailing at sunrise and willing to eat. Tarpon on the drop offs feeding on glass minnows and even a few nice trout working the flats and happy to take a top water plug. I wish I could tell you more but this winter has everything all mixed up. I can say we have had more good days than bad and there has been no telling until the end of the day how the catching was.

I am a full time U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain with over 35 years experience fishing the Indian and Banana Rivers from Titusville to Cocoa Beach for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon.

I currently fish from a 2005 Famous Craft 1800XL with a 2007, 150 Mercury OptiMax Saltwater. It is one of the most comfortable and driest flats boats on the market.

So what make me different from all the other inshore guides that advertise in Cocoa Beach.

1. I am a Cocoa Beach native and a Full Time Cocoa Beach Fishing Guide.

2. I am the only full time guide in Cocoa Beach that specializes in Fly and Light Tackle sight fishing redfish.

3. Over 75% of my clients have fished with me before.

4. I fish the Cocoa Beach waters over 300 days a year and have over 35 years experience sight fishing redfish with artificial in Cocoa Beach.

5. I do not fish with my clients. It is my job to help you catch fish. 

6. I provide everything except lunch on all my charters. I have your Fishing license, spinning and fly rods and reels, lures and flies, Cokes, water, Gatorade, ice, sunscreen and polarized sunglasses. I carry everything you need to have a great day on the water.

One of the most common complaints I hear about guides is about the cheep fishing gear they use. When you fish with me expect to be provided with everything I expect when I hire a guide. 

You can always count on:

• A fresh spool of Momoi's fishing line.     

• G-Loomis Greenwater spinning rods

• Shimano Stradic spinning reels

• S/A fly line

• G-Loomis Cross Current fly rods

• Ross fly reels

• Quality lures and tackle. 

• A spacious smooth riding boat.

• And most of all, a full time guide with over 35 Years of Experience that wants to see YOU catch fish.

I also provide the following...

• Fishing license

• Sunscreen by ocean potion

• Ice

• Cold Cokes, Water and Gatorade

• Digital camera

• Click here to see a detailed list of the equipment I use

You should bring the following...

• Hat

• Non Skid and Non Marking Sole Shoes

• Polarized Sunglasses if you have them

• A lunch or something for you to snack on we can also stop at on of our dockside restaurants and get something to go

 Contact Information

Please feel free to call or e-mail any questions about availability or information about my charters.

Phone 321-432-9470 

e-mail captdoug@indianriver.cc

or click here to book your trip

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