Great bait shop with helpful and friendly staff. We stopped here for some bait and advice. My kids…read morelike at catch and release small fish. We bought some frozen shrimp and went to the fishing pier just up the street. Will be back again.

Classic, locally owned bait and tackle shop. Opens early and has all you could ever need. Lots of…read morespots within 15 minutes to fish from the shore. Great price for 2 dozen live shrimp. Service is great, welcoming and not annoyed if you're from out of town -- at least we couldn't tell -- which is more than can be said about other tackle shops in other places. If you got a kid or first timer with you and you want to get them excited, head to Melbourne Beach Pier around sunrise and you're guaranteed to catch catfish nonstop, do yourself a favor after a couple and head to Kiwanis Park at Geiger Point to make the most of your time and get some drum (can't keep them at any size in the area) and snappers.

Captain Mike was amazing, we had about 6 dozen shiners and caught about 50 fish…read more10/10 recommend

My husband, grandson and daughter's boyfriend went on a trip with Captain Mike Arnold's. They had a…read moregreat time, caught big bass and thoroughly enjoyed their trip! They will be back!

Amazing staff that were supportive of our parties needs. Extremely helpful and friendly. I would…read moredefinitely recommend them to everyone interested in taking this tour.

Make sure to request Captain Angel, she was the best. She let us walk around in the water and was…read moreknowledgeable about the area.

Best Fishing Charter in Sebastian! Captain Todd and crew, Brad & Shelby made sure we had an…read moreunbelievable experience. Boat is very roomy & comfortable for fishing & tours. Very experienced & professional crew will put you on lots of fish. Watch dolphin play in the boat's wake. You are guaranteed a great time. Don't forget to buy a commemorative t-shirt. If you want to get on the water while in Sebastian, this is the boat to charter.

We had a great time on Captain Todd's fishing charter (aka Capt. Smokey). We had rough seas but it…read morewas our last day in town so he took us out...and he did a great job keeping us safe. Todd and mate Brad are really friendly, and worked hard to make our day great. We caught lots,of fish and topped off the day with a 55" king mackerel. We will definitely book again next time in Sebastian.

Captain Krista gives an amazing tour. Highly recommend... we…read morehad 5 & 10 year olds who received special attention. Jane

What a wonderful way to start a day . . . . Captain Krista soooo close to the gators - what fun!…read more She shared lots of info interjected with great humor & I plan to do it again with out of state visitors.

We have fished with Capt Terry 3 times so far. And we have always caught many and great fish. He…read moreknows where the fish are and he gets us out to them first. My wife got me started for my birthday. Back then it was $600. and I told her we were not spending $600 to catch a couple of fish. Well, We went with my wife, her sister and a friend. Wow, we started catching king fish, cobia, red snapper and finally mahi-mahi. That my friend was our turning point. When we got home, I sold my 26' boat, my poontoon boat and my jeep that pulled them. Since then, it has only charter fishing. Capt. Terry and usually John are the best. We are going out again this coming friday. So, if you want the best...THE BIG EASY is for you. Rick/Fran

Myself and four buddies fished with Captain Terry and first mate John on the Big Easy in early…read moreJune. Both captain and mate did a great job of putting us on fish as well as making sure we got them to the boat! We did a full day, departed at 5.30am and back to the dock for 2.30pm. During the day, we had a nice mix of bottom fishing as well as trolling. Captain Terry was good about accommodating our request to do a bit more trolling than normal. John, the mate was on point all day long and was friendly and helpful with lots of tips and info. By days end we caught a 25# grouper, 60# AJ, 5 Mahi between 10#-20#, along with some other good eating fish mixed in. All five of us had a great time, and we will certainly be back in the near future. Thanks Big Easy!

A+ Excellent business and customer service from Scott at Shark Bait Rentals…read more Came home for the holiday weekend and last minute had the urge to get some paddle boards to head out and take advantage of the clear waters just off the coast to the boiler shipwreck near Waldo's. Scott, even though short handed without hesitation, had two paddle boards, vests, and paddles available within an hour of the phone call. Very pleasant to speak with over the phone and easily coordinated all aspects of the rental process. Will definitely be using Shark Bait again for any rental needs beach side and will recommend to all family, friends, and visitors.

I've had good experiences with Sharkbait so this isn't what I wanted to do but…read more.. I've rented from them before and it went great. I've rented from them and not been able to make it to the beach and I was still charged in full. I didn't like it but didn't make a deal of it. For April 11 2023 I rented a fly and 3 chairs ($67). The weather wasn't great but I had company in town so we went to the beach. Sharkbait was a no-show. We walked to the Costa de Esta and explained the situation and they gave us three beach chairs for nothing. Very nice. When I got home I wrote to SB asking for my refund. No answer. I wrote again. No response. And then again. No response. I did tell him that if I didn't hear from him I would write this review for every social media site and then go to the BBB. So here I am. I hate so much to do this - I understand keeping my money when I can't be there but to keep my money when they aren't there? That is dishonest.

Been on Capt.Bruces boat quite a few times and have always came back with fish and a backache…read moreafterwards. Highly recommend! Not the flashiest on the water but one of the most knowledgeable Captains in the area.

Not what it used to be...most recent trip captain sat on a single spot and wanted to leave early…read moresaying "we caught enough, I have to fillet all these" after just a handful of snapper being caught...we are experienced anglers looking for grouper and AJ's. To top it all off, captain got frustrated with a shark hanging with us and chose to use my personal rod to let the shark sit on...even after the mate warned captain the rod might break doing that, captain continued until my custom built $300 rod snapped in half. Captain said "that f'ing sucks", never an apology or even an attempt to rectify the issue...he still wanted his full $1,200 payment in cash. Bruce lost a good group of customers this trip...although it's clear he's already quietly retiring at the job.