Fishing the Indian River Lagoon system during the winter months can be simply spectacular. In addition to our redfish and trout, we’ll welcome schools of huge black drum to the flats (see photos below). These monsters can weigh up to sixty pounds while forming tightly packed schools as they maraud the shallows foraging for food while spawning during the winter months. Black drum are usually sight-fished in the crystal clear cooler waters of the river. Our large ‘gator’ trout also spawn during the winter months and can be found in the shallowest, bright sandy sections of the flats in groups of two to six fish. These pods of trout are typically comprised of a larger female accompanied by several smaller males and range in size from 19 to 30 inches. They are super abundant during the winter too. The only downside to winter fishing is dodging the arrival of cold front and we’ll get five good fishing days along with two weather-issue days during a typical winter week.

Posted by native on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 9:19 am

This beautiful fall weather and great fishing is making for some fantastic days on the water!  Schools of redfish and seatrout are schooling up on the flats throughout the area.   Our clients have been catching some of the biggest trout that we have seen in a while, as well as steady action from redfish.  Sightfishing and live-baiting with mullet has been a lot of fun as the waters are starting to clear up and the fish are actively feeding throughout the day.

Posted by native on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 4:04 pm

The snook and trout fishing in Ft. Pierce is on fire right now.  Capt. Peter has split his time over the last two weeks between the Banana River near Cocoa Beach and the Indian River in Ft. Pierce.  The water in Vero Beach and Ft. Pierce is very clear and is providing great sightfishing.  The early mornings are spent casting to tailing trout in redfish along the shallows or rolling tarpon in along the channel.  Once it’s bright enough to see through the water its game on for sightfishing snook and trout!  The big snook and trout are holding along sandbars and grassflats, and are eating baits well.   Ten trout over 20 inches were caught in one morning in less than two hours with four of them going 27’’, 28’’, 29’’, and 30’’.   Some of the snook caught have even gone over the 40’’ mark.  There has also been good numbers of mangrove snapper and flounder near the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  These fish have been providing quick action and good dinners.

Posted by native on Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 3:19 pm

Tony and Maria were invited on a fishing trip by CR Hall while visiting beautiful Florida.  Little did they know it would be a trip that will be talked about for a lifetime!  The morning started off fishing for the big “over-slot” bull redfish.  Capt. Peter positioned the boat up on the grassflats where schools of redfish were feeding on the edge of sandbars.  Casting big baits to big fish in shallow water never gets old – especially when they are as aggressive as they were on this trip.  Sore muscles, full cameras, and CR’s passion for grilled redfish helped make the decision the finish off the day targeting keeper sized redfish and trout.  After boating 14 redfish, some gator trout, and a nice mess of fish in the cooler they called it a day – and this is where the trip went from fun to memorable. . .

About two miles from Kiwanis Island Park, driving back to the boat ramp, everyone was watching as a seaplane took off across the rough water and eventually headed into the sky.  As soon as it became airborne, all eyes came off the place except for CR – who gave a quick elbow to Peter after about 20 seconds after liftoff.  Just then Peter looked to see the plane falling nose-first into the water which became a massive explosion of water and plane parts.  Everyone emptied their pockets of cell phones and belongings as the boat raced to the crash site, visualizing a very bad scene and hoping for the best.  Arriving on the scene, there were pieces of the plane floating about and a wrecked plane slowly sinking…just then a person popped up out of the water (the pilot – no passengers) and asked for a ride!   With only a banged up knee, and some bruises he was plucked from the water and carried to shore where paramedics, firemen, and police officers were already there waiting.  It was an amazing relief that the pilot was in such good shape! 

Posted by native on Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 3:18 pm

View the final shuttle launch upfront and personal aboard one of our flats boats motored as close as possible to the launch pads.

July 8, 2011 – Launch Time – 11:40 AM

Mission: STS-135 to the International Space Station

Vehicle: Space shuttle Atlantis

Launch Complex: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center

Boast will leave the ramp at 8 am and fish the shallow flats of the Banana River for redfish and trout until it is time to reposition for the launch. Each boat will accommodate up to four people.

Rate for fishing and launch is $350 per boat. Soft drinks and water are provided along with all permits, licenses and fishing tackle and bait.

Call or email for more information (321-720-3723) or rvanhoose@cfl.rr.com

(If the launch is canceled before the day of the launch, we will still do the fishing trip and it will be a great adventure in and of itself. Rate will be the same).

Posted by native on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 at 9:30 pm