Redfish are actually Red Drum, and are our premium gamefish on the flats of central Florida just east of Orlando.  We fish the famous waters of the Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River Lagoon for these great sportfish.  They are challenging to catch in our area since they are found in 1-2 feet of water and are spooky as bonefish! 

These copper-colored beauties can get quite large and can be caught on bait, lures, and flies.  Sight fishing for redfish on the flats is one of angling's top challenges, so bring your "A" game! 

Redfish are here year-round, so whenever you get down to Orlando go catch a redfish!

Sea Trout

Sea Trout are known as the most popular fish in Florida for the locals.  They are plentiful and fun to catch.  While they do not get as big as redfish, nor do they have the same power, they are a lovely fish that hits lures and put up a good showing when they get larger--and captain Keith is known to catch big ones on his boat!

Sea Trout are flats fish and again are year-round residents of our waters near Orlando, but the big ones are more apt to show up in the winter and spring.  The types of fishing used to catch these beauties include bait, lures, and flies.

Black Drum

Black Drum are the cousin of redfish, and in many ways are very similar.  They are on our shallow-water flats and can be found nearly year-round.  They rarely take lures, but can be caught on flies and bait.

Black Drum can be quite large, in fact, Captain Keith has had drum as large as 70 lbs on The MTC!

King Mackerel

Kings, kingfish, whatever you call them, king mackerel live up to their name!  They can swim 40 miles an hour, have razor-sharp teeth, and a mean disposition.  King mackerel are great battlers and are in the open ocean near Orlando nearly year-round. 

This speed demon is great on light gear and will give you a screaming drag you won't soon forget!  If you have never caught a king mackerel on light gear, then you need to try it!

Cobia

Cobia are caught in our coastal waters here in Central Florida primarily during the spring and early summer, but one can pop up at anytime.  They are not related to any other fish, but are known for their fighting strength, and are one of the best eating fish that swims.  We call them the "Brown Clowns"  since they are known for suddenly appearing at boatside, willing to grab a bait and pick a fight.

Jack Crevalle

The marine scientists say that the Jack Crevalle is one of the strongest fish in the ocean, and I believe them!  This bulldog of a fish is fast, mean, strong, and doesn't give up.  They are one of my favorite fish, and the only reason we haven't fished them into oblivion is because they are not good table fare.

Often mistaken for amberjack (see one of those in the bottom fish section below), this fish is found in our nearshore waters during the summer months, terrorizing small baits and wearing out anglers' arms and backs.  This is a fish that is magnificent, and every angler should catch one once!

Barracuda

We all know of this fish that scares people with its toothy mouth.  It is a great fish to catch!  Cudas jump, run, and are usually available in our summer months.  It can get quite large, with fish over 30 lbs possible.  I often ask people what was their favorite fish to catch on our trip on The MTC, and often barracuda are at the top of the list!

Dolphin

Whether you call them dolphin, dolphinfish, dorado, or mahi-mahi, they are great!  These colorful fighters visit our central florida offshore waters in May and June, and are a common catch on The MTC fishing charters during that time.  Due to the distance offshore we normally have to go to get them regularly, we rarely target them, but we do catch dolphin as happy surprises as we are fishing off the reefs for kings and other gamefish.

These are not at all related to the bottle-nose dolphin mammal.

Bottom Fish

Some of the fishing here near Orlando includes a variety of fish that can be caught on, or near, the bottom.  This is traditional deep-sea fishing, and includes snapper, grouper, amberjack, flounder and more.  If bottom-dropping is what you want to do, then you have a much better chance to catch fish on a charter than on one of the "party boats", or "head boats", which cost less per person, but rarely catch good numbers of fish.