Jetty rocks, beach troughs and the inlet itself: snook, redfish, tarpon, sharks, sheepshead and snapper, with USCG Master Captain Eric McPherson.
See live Ponce Inlet tides →Ponce Inlet connects New Smyrna Beach to the Atlantic, and it's where our nearshore, night and offshore trips head out. We fish the jetty rocks and the beach troughs within two miles of shore, and in season the inlet fills with bait and the fish that follow it.
Snook and redfish on the jetty rocks, tarpon and sharks along the beach, and sheepshead and snapper on the structure. In the fall, the mullet run brings snook, tarpon, bull reds and jacks into the inlet. That's what our seasonal special follows right now.
Our Nearshore Jetty & Beach trip is built for it: 4 hours for $800 or 6 hours for $950, for up to 4 anglers (6 max). The Night Bite works lighted docks and bridges around the inlet for snook ($600, 4 hours), and offshore trips run out the inlet to the reefs.
Nearshore trips are weather-dependent. If the seas are up, we switch to an inshore trip at the inshore rate and fish the sheltered NSB Intracoastal instead.
Moving water is what turns the bite on, and Capt. Eric sets the launch time around the tide. Check today's NOAA tide times for station 8721147 (Ponce de Leon Inlet South) on our live Conditions page.
We fish out of a private dock in New Smyrna Beach, next to the New Smyrna Marina and Outriggers. We send the exact location after you book.
Every rate is for a private boat. Licenses, tackle, live bait, ice and fish cleaning are included.
