Fort Lauderdale Fishing

With calm inshore fishing, exciting reef fishing, and out-of-this-world offshore fishing, booking a day with a Fort Lauderdale fishing charter gives you so many options. South Florida is one of the best fishing destinations globally, and booking a trip with a Ft. Lauderdale fishing charter is a great jumping-off point to a day of fun and excitement. So many of the world’s most sought-after fish are found in the waters in and around and off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale, and your experienced Ft. Lauderdale charter guides and crew know the waters and when and where the fish are biting and can get you on the fish quick. All of the world’s most sought-after fish are here. And every day on the water is epic.

Ft. Lauderdale is a city on the Intercoastal Waterway, a connection of canals that host multi-million dollar mansions and some incredible inshore fishing action. Tarpon and Snook are two of the most prized inshore fish. They can be found in these waters, but with the many canals connecting to each other in the Intercostal waterway, to have your best chance at landing one, you really need to hire one of the experienced Fort Lauderdale fishing charters who can navigate the waterways and take you to secret spots that only locals know about.

Just a mile offshore is some fantastic reef and wreck fishing. Here you can drop your line into 100’ water and target Snapper, Grouper and Amberjacks. This area has lots of baitfish from the Gulf Stream, and at times during the year, you can also hook into Mahi Mahi, Tuna and even a Sailfish or two. Again your best bet to catch as many fish as possible to bring home a full cooler of tasty fish; a seasoned Ft. Lauderdale fishing charter is the best way to go.

The Gulf Stream and the deep water out in the outer part of the Stream is where the monsters live. Here you can have fights with Mahi Mahi, Wahoo and Tuna, and you can battle Marlin, both White and Blue and Sailfish. Go further on Swordfish Charter, and you will catch the big swords. Most Fort Lauderdale Charters have day and night options for this charter.

There are seasons for all of these fish. For your best chance for most billfish, booking a charter in the summer is best, but Sailfish are more prevalent from Winter to Spring. Your knowledgeable captain and crew on your Ft. Lauderdale Charter will know what fish are in season and where to go to catch them. There are usually 4 hour, 6 hour and 8 hour trips available with specialty Swordfish and sometimes Tuna charters as well.

Prices start at around $500 for 4-hour trips, which because of the nearness of the prime fishing grounds are really all that you need, but for trophy fishing, you will need to book a full day. Many Ft. Lauderdale fishing charters also offer shared trips perfect for singles or smaller parties. Some party boats can make a fishing trip more affordable for singles, families and smaller parties. Ft. Lauderdale is some of the best fishing in South Florida, and you are in for an action-packed day no matter which charter you pick!