Fat Fish Guide Service

Independent · New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Fat Fish Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, running flats skiff, backcountry, and nearshore trips for redfish, black drum, snook, spotted seatrout, tarpon, cobia, and king mackerel on Mosquito Lagoon, New Smyrna Beach inshore, and Daytona Beach nearshore. Season runs year round. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.

Capt. Mike runs light tackle and fly trips on Mosquito Lagoon and the inshore waters around New Smyrna Beach, chasing redfish, seatrout, black drum and snook, with backcountry and near shore beach runs for tarpon and cobia in the warmer months.

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What waters does Fat Fish Guide Service fish?

Fat Fish Guide Service guides Mosquito Lagoon, New Smyrna Beach inshore, and Daytona Beach nearshore, out of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.

What fish can you catch with Fat Fish Guide Service?

On Fat Fish Guide Service's trips you're targeting redfish, black drum, snook, spotted seatrout, tarpon, cobia, and king mackerel. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.

What kind of trips does Fat Fish Guide Service run?

Fat Fish Guide Service runs flats skiff, backcountry, and nearshore trips on Mosquito Lagoon, New Smyrna Beach inshore, and Daytona Beach nearshore. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.

When is the fishing season with Fat Fish Guide Service?

Fat Fish Guide Service's guided season runs year round. Prime dates book up first, so it's worth reaching out early for the months you want.

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Florida?

Yes: everyone fishing Florida waters needs a valid Florida fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Fat Fish Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.

How do I book a trip with Fat Fish Guide Service?

You book directly with Fat Fish Guide Service: through their website at fatfishguide.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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