Tuna Fishing Surprise Orlando Florida

Blackfin Tuna Just Minutes Away From Orlando and It's Themeparks

Orlando's coastal tuna fishing is not on the agenda as in years gone past, but you can still manage to catch a few if you're knowlegable and lucky. Blackfin tuna used to be specifically targeted out of Canaveral as they were relatively easy for Charter Captains to find and target when the abundant rock shrimp and scallop boats formally trawelled and chummed up tuna and other marinelife, offering an abundant and seasonal catch of these tasty and hard fighting fish, typically blackfin are pursued in the fall months of September and October near Orlando.

Today's blackfin tuna are an inncidental catch rather than a targeted species off Florida's east coast except for Yellow Fin Tuna which are still pursued by elite enthusiast starting at almost 100 miles off the coast. Tuna trips typically start at over $3,000 dollars per day with a few less experienced and equiped Captains charging less. If you're looking for over-night tuna trips on a comfortable boat with a salon, head and air-conditioning, we can help you find a great Captain for those "Other Side Fishing Trips" which refers to the other side of the Gulf Stream in search of Marlin, Yelowfin Tuna and other far ranging species including Mahi Mahi and Wahoo. Captain Russell Sinclair being one of the best long range charters capable of producing a safe trip in excess of one hundred miles from the coastline. Lagooner fishing guides are not capable of safely and legally doing long range tuna trips. A boat that can keep you out of the fickle east coast weather and thunderstorms is a must. Don't arrange a long range tuna trip on a boat without shelter in our area. Our fishing guides specialize inshore and coastal offshore fishing trips that are seldom out of sight of land and not where the yellowfin tuna roam.

Blackfin Tuna off Florida's East Coast

For years we had a consistant fishery for the less sought after but quality blackfin Tuna off Orlando's eastern coastline of Brevard County our of Port Canaveral. We simply chummed up tuna and other species off the anchored rock shrimp boats where their crew typically worked and slept during the day before and after pulling nets during the evenings and nights. But those days are gone as the rock shrimp fishery has dried up and the boats have turned to other parts of the world. We catch blackfins when we are livebaiting now and it's a hit-or-miss proposition unlike fishing into the 1980's and early 90's.

Welcome Orlando Anglers,
We're hoping that one day the consistant tuna fishing off Florida's East Coast will come back and give us a go as it did just a few short years ago. Little did we know back then how quickly a fishery could fold when the value of rock shrimp drove shrimp boats to more productive and inexpensive areas. While there's still plenty of blackfin tuna, the shrimpboats concentrated blackfin, making it a viable target in a day of fishing.

Don't get me wrong, there's still good tuna fishery out beyond eighty miles on the other side of the Gulf Stream for yellowfin tuna, but not on the continental shelf off Florida's eastcoast. The blackfin tuna are still abundant but are not as easily found in concentrations when the commercial shrimp & scallop boats were abundant. Orlando still has a great offshore fishery and there's always a chance of catching tuna, but to target that specific species is not as valid as it used to be for an under $2,000 trip due to rising fuel cost and the time spent to get to the 120 mile range must go to catch those critters. Never the less, look us up for a great fishing trip offshore of Florida's east coast and we'll do everything to put you on some great rod pulling action off Orlando's eastern seaboard in the beautiful atlantic ocean.

Happy Tuna Fishing,

Captain Richard Bradley
Lagooner Fishing Guide

Where can I go Fishing for Tuna near Orlando Florida?

Tuna fishing near Orlando Florida can be found by driving directly east of the Orlando International Airport approximately 38 miles on SR 528/Beach Line. You can find directions on our Maps page to all the offshore fishing areas east of Orlando Florida on our Orlando Fishing Map page.

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