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    iOutdoor Fishing Adventures - Bow Fishing Trips

    iOutdoor Fishing Adventures

    (10 reviews)

    Downtown / Central Business District / CBD

    DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE!!! Had a chance to take grandson and son fishing. Booked these guys way…read moreahead of time, got a confirmation that I was paid and confirmed for Sunday 8/2/26 at 11am. We get there early to be ready, and about 45 minutes to the confirmed time, and called the assigned captain to make sure we were where we needed to be....no answer. Okay, we are about 25 minutes out from leaving, called again no answer... no answer. This repeats two times more, and getting a bit worried about things going sideways, so I called iOutdoor Adventures. Got someone who identified herself "as the manager of iOutdoor adventures, who seemed very put out by the call, but said she would get the captain to call me. He does, and right after I identify myself, he starts saying I am mistaken, we are not booked for Sunday 8/2/26, he has us down for Monday 8/3/26. I tell him I am looking at the conformation, and it says Sunday 8/2/26. Now he starts blaming iOutdoor Adventures, that it's all a bunch of 3rd party folks, he just contracts with them, and THEY mucked it up. So, I call the lady back I spoke to earlier, she says no, he is an employee, she confirms my reservation...long story shorter, after calls back and forth between them, with each blaming the other, she finally just says, I can't get you a captain, the assigned captain "got his scheduling wrong", as if that settled a HUGE waste of time and money. Which she obviously did not care about, acted like I was the one being annoying for being upset about their FUBAR, and then sighs and said "there is nothing she can do, she can refund my money, and offer me $50 bucks if I choose to rebook. Yeah, that's going to happen...ever. Like $50 off another of their screw-ups was even worth the gas and time I wasted on them. They were the most unprofessional, uncaring, not give a crap about how their unprofessional behavior ruined this, refused to take responsibility for anything, and were the rudest people I have dealt with in a long while. So, all we could do was pack up and make the long drive home It's your money and time, so if you want to waste it on them that's on you. You have been warned. After I read the reviews, apparently, I am not the only one this has happened to either. And because they acted like it was no big deal that they wasted my time, money and effort, because of their own BS, and then acted like no big deal pal, you'll get over it, no skin off our noses, I am going to make sure to hit every review I can so that other folks that like to fish are not drawn in by, in my opinion, complete uncaring fraudsters.

    Captain Steve as always was a great time. Knowledgeable professional and friendly we always have…read morea good time with him and caught more fish in two days than ever have 60+! The office is easy to book with and very helpful as we had to change our date This is our fifth year and will gush no one else but IO and Captain Steve

    Time and Tide Tours - Cannon ball jelly

    Time and Tide Tours

    (14 reviews)

    Most charter boats don't take more than 6 people, so being able to take our party of 7 was great…read more What a trip it was. The captain (Ian) is very knowledgeable and able to tell us exactly what we can and can't keep and has been doing this kind of stuff pretty much his whole life. He found us some great spots, and went above and beyond during the trip. Highlight of the trip was when he helped us snag a large bull shark! They were great about telling us what we needed to do, but letting us actually do it. We actually hooked a second one, but it ended up snapping the line on that one. They filleted what we caught as soon as we got back to the pier and we were able to get it cooked right away at the restaurant at the pier, and took home the rest of what we weren't going to eat. This was my first experience deep sea fishing. This was, by far, the best fishing trip I could have asked for and set a VERY high bar for any future fishing trips to follow in the future.

    I went on the Time and Tides eco tour with my good friend and her family, it was great! Being a…read morenative Floridian, I had been to the Cape Canaveral many times but was surprised out how much I didn't know. Our tour guide was very informative and it was great to hear about the area and learn things I had never heard of before. The staff was friendly and great with the small children in the group. They also had a cooler with water and Gatorade for passengers. We saw sea turtles, dolphins, red fish, and many native birds. They also had a fish tank and woukd let the children interact with them. I would recommend this to anybody from out of town or any local resident. Lots of information for any age group. They were also very helpful to a group member who got sea sick. A+ in my book! Looking forward to going on the fishing charter they have!

    Lake Toho Fish Camp - 7 1/2 lb Lunker fishing with Capt. Bill Whipple

    Lake Toho Fish Camp

    (5 reviews)

    Hands down the best freshwater Bass fishing in Florida! Thank god for review sites we have access…read moreto that lead me to Captain Bill Whipple. We were leaving for Florida on Thursday from Buffalo NY and I came across Captain Bills great reviews and fabulous fishing pictures from past clients. I called and after a few questions were answered I knew Bill was our guide. He didn't want a deposit and even said if we weren't happy with our day with him we didn't have to pay. Wow this Captain sure is confident in his abilities, you're not going to find other captains taking that risk. It was an early start to the day meeting at his boat at 6:30AM, and we began a perfect morning fishing on Lake Toho. Bill was at the dock we were a little late as we had some GPS issues in the rental car. Clean facilities at the dock, and a very clean restroom available as well before heading out on the water. We left the dock and what a beautiful morning to be on the lake. My wife's first cast, not even a minute in the water and we had our first fish in the boat. The rest of the day was awesome fishing and Bill made a change of location if the bite slowed. The last area we hit had a consistent bite and we brought in some of the biggest fish of the day. By far the biggest Bass I have ever caught. Our day ended when the 3 dozen shiners were gone, Bill didn't watch the clock or care about the time, he even went an hour over what we booked. The fishing was great Captain Bill worked hard and kept us entertained with his stories and jokes, we couldn't of asked for a better day. We will fish with Captain Bill everytime we come to Orlando!

    Thank you Captain Bill for the great time bass fishing. My wife, grand daughter, and I had the…read morebest time. No time waisted and fish on ever spot. Captain Bill really knows Lake Toho and he will not waste you time. Some guides just go through the motions but Captain Bill wants to share results. He is always entertaining. Hope to fish with him soon. This is a great way to break up a Disney World week.

    Close Encounters Fishing Charters - fishing - Updated September 2026

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