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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

November wrapped up on a high note, capped off by a busy holiday week and some incredible catches for our clients. As we transition toward winter and the water continues to cool, our offshore fishery shifts into an entirely different gear. This time of year, you truly never know what...
Perry Bedell
Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 4 days ago
November wrapped up on a high note, capped off by a busy holiday week and some incredible catches for our clients. As we transition toward winter and the water continues to cool, our offshore fishery shifts into an entirely different gear. This time of year, you truly never know what you might run into offshore—and that unpredictability is part of the fun. Just this week, we ran across a school of massive Blackfin Tuna surprisingly close to land. Encounters like these are exactly the kind of bonus opportunities winter can bring. Along with the occasional surprises, all of our reliable staples have been showing nicely too. Cobia schools have been consistent from the nearshore wrecks out to the offshore structures, and they’ll remain one of our primary targets throughout the winter season. With the cooler temperatures, big Amberjacks are also pushing in closer. These fish provide an absolute blast on rod and reel—we'll chum them up and throw artificials or flies right at them on the surface. Winter also brings some of the best bottom fishing of the entire year, and it’s prime time for serious meat runs. Grouper and Snapper will continue to be major players offshore through the coming months. On the inshore side, we’re right on the edge of switching fully into our winter pattern, transitioning from live pilchards to shrimp and jigs once the backcountry water temps reach that key threshold. Live bait is still producing well with Snook, Redfish, and plenty of Jack Crevalles. As things cool a bit more, shrimp fishing will light up with Trout, Sheepshead, Pompano, Redfish,
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Tyler Keegan
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Redfish are on fire! Nearshore bite for kingfish, snapper, and snook. Tarpon are blowing up schools of mullet!
Tyler Keegan
Tyler Keegan Marco Island, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Redfish are on fire! Nearshore bite for kingfish, snapper, and snook. Tarpon are blowing up schools of mullet!
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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Been a great week on the water! Morning bite is definitely where it's at, get out early beat the Heat has been the best bet. Peacocks have been super aggressive first thing in the morning and almost each trip has had a few clowns mixed in along the way.
Brian Kmiotek
Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago
Been a great week on the water! Morning bite is definitely where it's at, get out early beat the Heat has been the best bet. Peacocks have been super aggressive first thing in the morning and almost each trip has had a few clowns mixed in along the way.
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Tyler Keegan
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Great snook, mangrove snapper and small tarpon bite. Redfish should be picking up really soon in good numbers!
Tyler Keegan
Tyler Keegan Marco Island, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
Great snook, mangrove snapper and small tarpon bite. Redfish should be picking up really soon in good numbers!
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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 5 months ago

Summer time protocol is underway in Naples, FL. Hot temps, scattered thunderstorms and hungry fish will be the trend for the coming months. June fishing has been phenomenal so far and is one of our favorite months of the year for a reason. Permit fishing has been epic with large...
Perry Bedell
Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 5 months ago
Summer time protocol is underway in Naples, FL. Hot temps, scattered thunderstorms and hungry fish will be the trend for the coming months. June fishing has been phenomenal so far and is one of our favorite months of the year for a reason. Permit fishing has been epic with large aggressive schools of fish being a common occurrence. They tend to move around more this time of the year but once you get on them it's go time. There have been a few Cobia around offshore as well and are always a welcome guest while we are out Permit fishing. In terms of inshore fishing Snook has been the star of the show. The Snook bite has been incredible with activity out of them wherever we choose to fish them. Whether it be in the backcountry, the pass, the beach or even nearshore wrecks. The Tarpon migration is still underway as well with good numbers of fish swimming the beach. This is bucket list trophy fish time of the year and the On a Mission team is out there grinding in the heat making it happen on a daily basis.
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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 6 months ago

Kicking off the month of May exactly how it should start with sight fishing big Permit and Tarpon. This is the best time of the year to target these bucket list game fish and this is primetime to catch both of them in the same day. We have strong numbers...
Perry Bedell
Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 6 months ago
Kicking off the month of May exactly how it should start with sight fishing big Permit and Tarpon. This is the best time of the year to target these bucket list game fish and this is primetime to catch both of them in the same day. We have strong numbers of Tarpon migrating our beaches and there are massive schools of Permit offshore. These two fish will be our main emphasis over the next couple of months but that doesn't mean there aren't other options as well. There have still been some straggler Cobia hanging out offshore which has been nice while we look for Permit. Most of the wrecks offshore are also littered with Amberjacks which are fun to tease and throw artificial baits at. These are also great fly targets for any avid fly fishermen. Closeby there are great numbers of Snook inshore and nearshore. They're gearing up for their annual spawn and will be very hungry as we progress into summer. Our water clarity has been about as good as it gets which makes for some awesome sight fishing on all of the previous listed species. This is the peak time of the year for sport fishing in our area! We are looking forward to many great trips with all of our clients. Reach out to any of us with any questions you may have. Happy fishing!
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Matthew Cavalieri
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

We've been tearing them up! Some days more than other but overall fishing has been great 👍
Matthew Cavalieri
Matthew Cavalieri Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 7 months ago
We've been tearing them up! Some days more than other but overall fishing has been great 👍
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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Weather and fishing is getting hot!!! Plenty of Peacocks and Clowns over the last week!
Brian Kmiotek
Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 7 months ago
Weather and fishing is getting hot!!! Plenty of Peacocks and Clowns over the last week!
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    It can be overwhelming looking for the right fishing Captain coming from out of state. Let us save you some time. I would highly recommend Captain Dave. He knows where you put your on fish. He was a lot of fun to share fishing stories with and it was the best fishing day ever for my son. 5 stars!

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    Had a great time, and caught fish. My brother and nephew caught 2 nice peacocks and a couple of snake heads

    Nathan I. | October 19, 2025

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    Highly, emphatically, and wholeheartedly recommend Justin. He is THE BEST. Not only is Justin uber knowledgeable, but he is a fantastic instructor. I learned so much from a day on the water with Justin, caught some epic fish, and had an absolutely wonderful time. I can not recommend Justin enough. I am already looking forward to getting back on his boat and fishing with him again. He is a phenomenal guide—and it is so clear that he loves what he does, and does he ever do it well!

    Maryglenn W. | July 5, 2025

    Trip: Peacock Bass & Snakehead Combo!

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    Eric was awesome!! I caught my first tarpon on a fly today!!! We also got in to some sea trout. It was a great day!

    Cindy R. | June 28, 2025

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    Trip: Back Country Bonanza

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    Christian F. | May 24, 2025

    Trip: Peacock Bass: Fly Or Spin

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    Roy was an absolute blast to spend time with on the water. Many fish were caught including largemouth bass and some sunnies. I got lucky with a cancellation and it was a 1:1 experience. We both fished and talked about everything under the sun. Good times!

    Rich G. | May 23, 2025

    Trip: Everglades Peacock Bass/Largemouth

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    Derec S. | April 20, 2025

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