Capt. Michael Savedow

Winter 2024 is coming into the water here in East Central Florida, first cold front of the season, lows down into the 40’s for several days, water temperatures dropping, water levels will begin to drop, and clarity will improve. Winter fish patterns include movement to deeper water, schooling patterns of most all fish species, migratory species moving south to spend the winter in southern Florida. Winter fish starting to appear include Sheepshead and Bluefish, each with very different habits and eating style, sheeps attracted to structure, eating crabs, shrimp, chewing on barnacles, blues up in the water in schools, attacking and eating anything moving in their space. Resident fish like Redfish, Seatrout, Snook, Snappers, Black Drum and other will hunker down, get used to the colder water for a few months. Long time local client Greyson caught this beautiful Grouper with me in the Edgewater Backcountry……………. Spotted Seatrout are year round residential fish here, we catch all sizes from little guys up to “gator” bigger trout, Catrina with a nice quality size speck recently …………. FUN FRIENDLY CASUAL PROFESSIONAL CHARTERS Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Long awaited Autumn 2024 is here, fall mullet run has begun, most of the baitfish migration is along the beaches, but plenty of mullet schools come inside the intracoastal waterway on their path south, to be in south Florida by winter. Makes for fun sight casting at baitfish on the surface with Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Ladyfish attacking in easy to see whitewater splashes, cast lure or bait into the melee for a fast hookup. Love the fall after our long Florida summer, cool mornings, more ocean breezes, and north easters with cool north winds and big surf on the beach. As inshore water temperatures drop, lots of fish are happy with good fishing. Long time regular client Ty from Georgia out recently caught photo released this great Redfish in the Edgewater Backcountry with me ……….. Black Drum are a regular catch here all year long, a few bigger ones, most school size like this pair Leland and his dad caught and released ………….. FUN FRIENDLY CASUAL PROFESSIONAL CHARTERS Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Summer fishing patterns are in full swing here in Coastal East Central Florida, early morning is the time to start fishing at sunrise fish are waking up and ready to bite, as the morning heats up going towards noon, the bite almost always slows. There can be lots of surface activity early, with visual possibilities to sight cast at feeding fish, Seatrout, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish are commonly the top feeding fish. Other fish may stay deep along the bottom where the sun and heat are not as impactful, Black Drum, Whiting, Mangrove Snapper and many others will usually be deep or on the drop offs. Long time regular client Gene from Ohio out recently caught a few Redfish on the flats with me, some on small lures and some on bait, here with his best one of the morning CPR, catch photo release ……………… One of the most fun catches for visitors to the area are no doubt Sharks, we can have a few different backcountry sharks to bite, here Sharon visiting from Ohio with a fun size Shovelnose Shark ……………. FUN FRIENDLY CASUAL PROFESSIONAL CHARTERS Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Summer 2024 has arrived to East Central Florida, water temperatures rising, early mornings alive with fish activity, schools of baitfish, mullet are abundant, our best variety of different fish species of the year in summer, all the sub tropical species have moved north from their cool season south Florida haunts, Black Drum, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, Pompano and others have joined our resident fish that live hear all year long, Seatrout, Redfish, Snook and more. Starting summer fishing trips early morning at sunrise, before the heat builds by mid day, fish are feeding and active with the sun coming up and slowing down as late morning arrives. Central Florida client repeat Bronson caught and released this beauty of a Black Drum at 28’ recently on one of the last chilly spring mornings ………….. Long time repeat client Wayne from Tennessee went with me 2 mornings, first morning was a mixed bag variety trip with lots of different species, day 2 we hit the flats at Mosquito Lagoon and landed this beautiful Redfish, CPR catch photo release ……………. FUN FRIENDLY CASUAL PROFESSIONAL CHARTERS Closest Saltwater Fishing to Orlando at New Smyrna Beach Calm Water Indian River Backcountry CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide

Spring has arrived to East Central Florida coastal and intracoastal waters, as water temps rise, bait fish and game fish migrate north after spending the winter further south along the Florida coast, glass minnows, mullet, sardines and pilchards for bait, Bluefish, Jack Crevalle, Pompano, Ladyfish, Spanish Mackerel are some of the inshore game fish which move north along the coast and in the inracoastal. Spring is also shrimp run time on Indian River, so shrimp are one of the most useful bait, our local residential fish also become more active as the water warms, Black Drum, Snook, Redfish, Whiting, and others are regular spring catches. Earlier in the morning can be good catching again as winter is over with warmer water. Long time regular client Darin from Missouri caught and released a beautiful 28” Black Drum recently with me, at approx 10 lbs a great battle on light tackle ………….. Pompano one of the schooling and migratory fish which travel up and down the eastern seaboard, following the water temperature with the seasons through the year, most travel along the ocean beaches. But some do come inside the inracoastal waterway, Sawyer from Alabama out with me recently with a quality big Pomp…………... FUN FRIENDLY CASUAL PROFESSIONAL CHARTERS Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Spring here in East Central Florida means the return of coastal migratory fish species that have spent the winter further south on the eastern seaboard, waiting for rising water temperatures to signal their northward spring migration. Along the intracoastal waterway and the beach, Tarpon, Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Ladyfish, Pompano, also bait fish Glass Minnows, Mullet, Pilchards and Sardines begin the annual cycle, swimming north in spring. Game fish striking bait on the surface make for great sight fishing, casting a lure, fly or bait right into the white water strikes can be an instant hookup, in spring , shrimp are also on the move here especially on a dropping tide in the morning and nighttime. Resident fish also become more active with warming water and more food, Seatrout, Snook, Redfish, Black Drum and others, recently Ella was out with me along with her family, catching many different species including a few nice Black Drum ………………. Kristin from Alaska was out again with me throwing the fly, catching several species in the backcountry, including a few fun Ladyfish, spring can be good for flyfishing here with the schooling gamefish and surface activity …… FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Winter fishing patterns are only around for a couple months here in East Central Florida, water temperatures drop in December, the fish and wildlife settle in for winter after all year of warm Florida, most fish school up together into bigger congregations in the deeper channels and holes, on a cloudy chilly day, some of the fish stay deep where to water temp stays stable, on a sunny winter day, some of the fish will come shallower, some up to the fringes of the deep spots, on the lagoon schools of Reds, Trout, Drum, Mullet go on to the flats where sun shine raises water temps a few degrees. Our inshore intracoastal water is the clearest of the year in winter, with visibility of 5 feet or even more during cold periods. Seeing the bottom here in many feet of water allows for learning whats down there as the water is more cloudy most all of the year. Redfish and Black Drum are a couple of our usual winter catches, young Everett here visiting from Texas on a family trip with me recently caught and released the best Drum of the trip ………… Nate from New Jersey with another fun size Black Drum on a recent trip, lots of other different species always caught on my variety mixed bag backcountry trips …………... Fun Friendly Light Tackle Fishing Adventures Closest Saltwater Fishing to Orlando at New Smyrna Beach Calm Water Indian River Backcountry CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide

Florida winter is knocking at the door, cool fronts finally getting this far south, nice cool mornings, water temperatures creeping downward, with the prevailing north east winds in the fall, our intracoastal waterway is at flood levels with nice clean ocean water filtering in for weeks now. Cool water fish as starting to appear on the hook, Sheepshead and Bluefish, rarely caught in summer are usual catches during the cool half of the year. Mosquito Lagoon seagrass beds have been regrowing themselves after an absence of several years following chronic algae blooms of years past, giving a better opportunity again for grass flat sight fishing primarily for Redfish and Seatrout. On a recent scouting trip onto the Lagoon grass flats we caught a few Redfish, here me with the best one close to 30” before photo and release …………… My usual backcountry variety mixed bag trips see lots of different species on most every trip, the usual catches include Seatrout, Black Drum, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, Mangrove Snapper, Whiting and always others too, here Jim with a fun little Snook ………... FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Autumn 2023 has arrived, cool fronts finally passing through Central Florida, some mornings in the 60’s, water temperatures starting to creep lower. Water levels have been very high as can be normal during the fall of the year, as the dry season begins, levels will begin to normalize and clarity starts to improve. All the different resident fish species are pretty happy the hot temperatures of summer is over and usually biting well. Backcountry fish like Seatrout, Black Drum, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, Mangrove Snapper, and also Redfish and Snook as well as the always possible surprise catch is possible. Cool mornings and a nice ocean breeze are the usual conditions for our autumn fishing. Long time clients from Tennessee out recently with Eva catching the best one, a nice Black Drum for photo and release ………….. For a change of pace, with long time client Gene from Ohio, hit hit Ponce Inlet looking for something bigger, drifting live baits inside the inlet within site of our famous Ponce deLeon Inlet Lighthouse, Gene caught, photo and released a few jumbo Jack Crevalle, each approaching 20 lbs……………….. Fun Friendly Light Tackle Fishing Adventures Closest Saltwater Fishing to Orlando at New Smyrna Beach Calm Water Indian River Backcountry CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide

Summer 2023 is winding down in August, school starts again, summer vacation season ends, the intracoastal waterway gets quieter with less boats, fall is right around the corner. Changes will take place in the water too, temps will not drop for a month or two yet, but baitfish , mullet and pilchard schools are thick, the beach run of mullet starts to migrate south by months end, along with inshore migratory gamefish, Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, big fall Ladyfish, also Tarpon and Pompano schools passing along the coast heading south. Resident species are here year round, Black Drum, Redfish, Seatrout and Snook, the drum are still one of the catchable fish in the backcountry here at New Smyrna Beach in the Northern Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, Scott from Pennsylvania caught and released a nice one recently with me along with many other species on my variety mixed bag trips …………….. Longtime regular client Martin from Quebec caught his first ever Redfish this summer, for a quick photo before sending him back into Mosquito Lagoon ……………. Surprise catches are never out of the question in the salty backwaters, including Atlantic Spadefish, usually an ocean catch, Steve had a great light tackle battle landing this one of a couple pounds ……………. FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Summer 2023 is in full bloom, lots of variety is the normal here in the backcountry and Intracoastal Waterway at New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon, catching is most active in early mornings as normal for summer, lots of schools of bait fish throughout the area. Fish in the backwaters become more scattered in summer, some on shallower drop offs and channels, as well as in the deeper spots. Along the drop offs can be Seatrout, Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Snook also Jack Crevalle and Ladyfish, along the bottom more likely Black Drum, Whiting, Silver Trout and others. In summer can always have surprise fish come aboard, I’ve had fish like small size Bonefish, Permit, baby Cobia, Cutlassfish, Scorpionfish caught as a surprise not expecting them to be in this area usually. Black Drum are however one of the usual catches here James from Daytona with a nice Drum ………….. Spotted Seatrout are always a welcomed catch in our inshore saltwaters here in East Central Florida, Tom from South Carolina caught several recently out with me on the lagoon …………. Adrian and family here all the way from Oregon went fishing with me, had a great time catching many species including a nice Black Drum we released to swim off and hopefully make more Drum for next time ……………. FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Summer 2023 has arrived to the waters here at New Smyrna and Daytona Beach and Mosquito Lagoon, time for early starts again for fishing trips, warm water, lots of schools of baitfish throughout the Intracoastal Waterway, summer vacation begins, kids out of school, lots of fishing trips with families and children, all of these summertime changes are here. Most fish are more scattered out here in the backwaters, drifting along channels and along drop offs as fish can be all along the way in the spread out pattern. Some fish in the upper water levels like Seatrout, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, others along the bottom and close to structure like Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Redfish, Whiting and others. Jim from Connecticut out recently with a really nice backwaters Black Drum we caught, photo and released ………….. Young Rosey from New Hampshire out with her family, they caught a bunch of different species, with Rosey catching the “big one” ……………. Repeat client Kristin from Alaska loves to fly fish, Ladyfish are one of the fun inshore game fish will take a fly, then a fast, jumping fight …………... Fun Friendly Light Tackle Fishing Adventures Closest Saltwater Fishing to Orlando at New Smyrna Beach Calm Water Indian River Backcountry CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/orlando-fishing-guide

It will be summer fishing before we know it here in East Central Florida, water is warming after a fun spring of backcountry saltwater catching here on the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon. Summer patterns come in gradually over a month or two as spring comes to an end, open water game fish scatter out through the intracoastal waterway after the schooling pattern ends, fun Jack Crevalle and Ladyfish are widespread and regular rod benders through the summer. Bottom fish on the regular catch list include Whiting Pompano, Black Drum and more, Seatrout, Redfish and Snook are always a possibility too in the backwaters. Surprise fish are a usual event on some trips, like this “small” Tarpon recently, hooked, many jumps, and a quick Photo, Release for Bronson ………….. Black Drum are lurking on the bottom in the backwaters, along channels, in holes and off drop offs, they love shrimp so our usual choice of bait is just right, Jason here visiting from Oregon with a nice one before releasing ………… Jack Crevalle are a staple for fun catching, hard fighters, not picky on bait or lures make them one of my favorites for clients catching, Bob from New York with a good size one …………….. FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Spring 2023 is here, temperatures rising both air and water, fishing becomes more lively with surface activity, the spring shrimp run, more bait fish appearing, Black Drum, Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Ladyfish and more are bending rods, pulling drag. Starting trips earlier as summer gets closer is the normal for more first thing in the morning fish catching. Free line fishing live shrimp and throwing small lures my normal for this time of year, fishing for what ever fun fish want to pull on our lines. Spring is beautiful weather here, usually dry pretty days with a nice breeze, not yet as hot as will be once summer comes. Jim here visiting from Washington State had a fun trip, catching a bunch of different species, topped off with this nice Black Drum ………….. Mark was here for a winter visit from Alaska caught a really nice hard fighting Florida Pompano …………… Snowbird Kristin from Alaska fishes year round, Florida in winter and her home waters all summer, caught a nice size handsome Sheepshead …………... FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Spring is knocking at the door with fishing patterns here in East Central Florida on the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon. As the water slowly warms in the late winter jump starts baitfish and gamefish migration back to the north after wintering further south. Bait like glass minnows, mullet and pilchards included and game fish being Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Ladyfish, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel. Our year round resident fish like Seatrout, Snook, Redfish, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper and others also become more active with rising water temps. Surface activity also increases after a winter of most sea life hugging the bottom, add the spring shrimp run in the mix for more fish food, available live bait and surface attacks by the game fish makes spring one of my favorite seasons for local fishing. Long time regular clients from Ohio out with me recently, Carter with one of the fun Black Drum he caught and released ………….. Brent from Minnesota here for a winter Florida visit fished small lures slow and along the bottom catching Redfish and Seatrout …………. FUN FRIENDLY LIGHT TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry and Flats Fishing CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES Near Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Orlando, East Central Florida CALL OR TEXT ME ANYTIME 386-689-3781 See my website https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com Capt. Michael Savedow Edgewater River Guide, Inc. Since 2003 386-689-3781 https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com