The Chokoloskee Island area is a wonderful place to kayak fish. Excellent snook, redfish and tarpon fishing is available very near our launch sites. While the fishing is very good near Chokoloskee, there are some absolute wonderful places to kayak fish deeper in the backcountry of the Everglades National Park and the 10,000 Islands. The Park and the surrounding area is extremely vast, comprising over one million flooded acres. Most areas are simply too far away to paddle for the typical kayak fisherman. However, these wonderful places are not out of your reach.

Using a mother ship, the Yak Attack, we will transport you, the kayaks and your gear to and from the far reaches of the Park. The yaks are loaded on to the mother ship along with your gear and lunch. We transport everything into the first fishing area; unload and fish for several hours; take a well deserved break for lunch either on the boat or on a beach; fish for several more hours in the afternoon and then load up and head home in time for dinner at a local restaurant. We literally are fishing places that will take the normal person DAYS of paddling just to get into. Throughout the year, we do over night trips ... watch for the announcements.

Several types of Mother Ship Guide Fishing Trips are available. The first is a very unique and personalized trip deep into the Park's backcountry mangrove tunnels and creeks. The Park is a very dynamic water system with many mangrove creeks that are only accessible by kayak and canoe. They meander through mangrove tunnels into wind protected backcountry lakes and bays. These glass calm areas, especially in the cooler months, can be loaded with small tarpon and snook. A light tackle and fly fisherman's paradise.

We transport you, the fishing kayaks and your gear up to the creek mouths and then deploy the kayaks to access the mangrove tunnels, creeks and the fish. The experience of being in these remote places is "worth the price of admission". These Mangrove Creek trips are limited to just four anglers to prevent spooking fish. As such, they are available only on a reservation basis or when they are fewer anglers on one of our scheduled trips.

A second type of mother ship trip is our most common. Up to six anglers can be accommodated to allow for larger groups and separate individuals to experience kayak fishing in Everglades National Park. We usually fish areas that are more open and spacious ... the larger creeks, river mouths, bays, bights, beaches, flats, etc.

Since we fish a variety of the eco-systems on these trips, the cooresponding number of species available is greater (typically, so is the "action"). Snook, redfish, speckled trout, flounder, pompano, mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, and jack crevalle are the most common species caught.

Many of these trips are pre-scheduled on selected dates and are open to anyone on a first-come-first-served basis (scheduled mother ship trips) ... typically on the weekends. However, if these dates are not convenient, we should be able to accommodate most anyone's schedule with a bit of notice.

On the pre-scheduled trips, you may be fishing with an angler who is traveling alone; an experienced kayak fisherman who wants to fish a different part of the Park but does not have the time for a big paddle; or an outdoor writer working on a piece … you just never know. We can assure you, however, that you will get to enjoy meeting new friends who share a common interest while experiencing some very special parts of the fishery.

These trips are great for groups and families, alike. On the typical flats skiff that used in this area, it is tough to fish more than two anglers without being crowded. If you are fly fishing, only one angler can fish at a time. Many times in a group, something is lost if folks are fishing on separate boats and not fishing together. These Yak Attack trips give back that feeling of "fishing camaraderie". Up to six can fish together without packing on to a larger boat, but in a few strokes of your paddle you can have your "space" again. Combine this trip with your skiff and offshore trips, and you have a complete Everglades Fishing Experience.

For the family, these are perhaps the best trips that we offer. Transported to a remote beach, we setup "base" on the beach with chairs, umbrellas and coolers. The beaches offer great shelling, wading, birding, sunning and paddling ... everything that you want on a beach, except the crowds and noise. Everyone has an outfitted kayak. Those in the family who want to fish "hard core" may, those that want to fish a little can, those that just want to watch will ... but only as long as they want. Everyone experiences things at their own pace on the same trip on the same day. The fisherman can fish and beach-goers can beach ... or both ... a little or a lot.

Space is limited to just six so make your reservations early. The trips are are $195/day per angler which includes your outfitted Heritage Redfish 12 fishing kayak, transport and guide service. We are typically away from the dock for in excess of nine hours. You are encouraged to bring your own fishing gear and tackle, but we do have plenty to rent should you need to. Since you are fishing out of your own boat, you will also need a valid Florida fishing license for this trip. It cost ~$10 for an out-of-state; three-day license and they are available online. Please note that there is a $550 minimum boat.

Beginning in 2007 we will be offering partial day Yak Attack trips ~5 hours ($125). During the warmer months we will be doing split day trips ... basically, a very early morning trip followed by an afternoon/evening trip. We return to the dock during the hottest part of the day for lunch, a nap and some air conditioning.

Also new for 2007 ... Kayak Fishing Drift Trips. Beginning in 2007, we will be offering several unique trips to fish the mangrove lakes and creek tunnels. On these trips, we actually truck the kayaks to a launch site at the head waters of a creek or river. Timed with an outgoing tidal flow, we drift/paddle through lush mangrove canopies and tunnels between connecting lakes. The scenery is spectacular. These lakes and creeks can be loaded with tarpon and snook. At the end of a the drift fishing, we have a transport boat waiting for us for the return trip to the dock.