Central Florida on the East coast is renowned for its inshore saltwater fishing. We have a variety of shallow, saltwater and brackish bays, lagoons and creeks that hold a wide variety of our most famous sportfish as well as serve as a nursery ground for many more. Anglers chase redfish, snook, speckled seatrout, black drum and tarpon to name some of the more famous ones, but the variety doesn’t end there. Jacks, ladyfish, mangrove snapper, flounder and others are also willing to put a bend in a rod for local and visiting anglers.
BAY SLAY: Indian River, FL
Capt. Scott Goodwin
Capt. Scott Goodwin started fishing in the lakes of Kentucky where he grew up. A move to Florida, however, brought him into a whole new realm of fishing. After receiving a bachelor's degree in biology from Eckerd College, he decided that he liked catching fish more than studying them and thus began his career as a captain. Scott began working as a mate on a charter boat and worked his way up to captain. He has been fortunate to fish in some of the top locations on the globe, including Florida, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico and the Bahamas. Scott has learned from some of the best captains in the sport and has more than 29 years experience as a professional fisherman. He openly shares his knowledge and fishing tips on BD. Scott is now the editor of BDOutdoors.