Thanks for showing interest
in my site and my service!
I moved to the Space Coast in 1997 after doing
research on what I considered the best inshore and near
shore fishing areas in the country. I picked East Central
Florida for a variety of reasons. Location near Orlando,
the tourist capital of the world with the Disney
and Universal resorts just a short drive away was
a no brainer. Less than an hour’s drive in some areas
make it easy and fast to be on the water stalking
giant redfish, gator trout and tackle busting snook and
tarpon. I live in Melbourne less than five minutes
away from the nearest launching ramp, but I trailer North
as far as Mosquito Lagoon and South
to Sebastian Inlet. In between we have
The Indian River Lagoon, Banana River and Cape Canaveral
located just South of The Kennedy Space Center.
Time it right and see a Shuttle launch or landing while
battling a thirty plus pound redfish! Near shore
fishing can include cobia, tripletail, snook, tarpon and
kingfish and don’t forget the sharks! In other words,
you have shots at multiple species so don’t get hung
up on just one!
I have been fishing since I was two and remember the first
fish I ever caught. I can and have caught fish everywhere
I have been. “Local Knowledge” helps of course,
but if you don’t know how, where and when, your clients
will be onto you fast. I started “The
Indian River Fishing Academy™”
in 2002 along with my partner Captain Jim Ross. You also
can get ready by listening to our weekly radio show “Florida
Sportsman Magazine Live Radio” on the web at www.wwbc1510.com
every Saturday morning at 8:00 EST.
I am proud of my sponsors some of whom I have been with
for over ten years and you are welcome to contact any of
them regarding my ability, ethics and honesty. I am fully
insured for your protection, licensed by the USCG to operate
a fishing vessel with up to six passengers within 100 miles
of the coast. You would be surprised at how many are not!
I am also a member of a random drug testing consortium.
Love kids, don’t yell and have a lot
of fun fishing, let’s go!
Captain Russ Rivers
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