Night Fishing Charters in New Smyrna Beach

FIND OUT WHAT GOES BUMP IN THE NIGHT ON OUR NIGHT FISHING CHARTERS

When the sun sets over New Smyrna Beach, the water doesn’t go quiet—it lights up. With the right tide and timing, night fishing offers explosive action and unique visuals that day trips can’t match.


Captain Bach Charters runs private night fishing trips for 1–2 anglers targeting snook, tarpon, trout, and more. These are focused, stealth-driven outings along docks, shadow lines, and current seams. Whether you’re casting a fly or skipping soft plastics, the rewards come fast—and often unexpectedly.

Why Fish at Night?

Night trips offer unique angling experiences, highlighting the aggressive ambush behavior of predatory fish. Under the lights, snook, tarpon, trout, and redfish feed, and in the deeper channels trophy sized snook and bull redfish begin to turn on.

Advantages of night trips:

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Less boat traffic

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Low light = more aggressive fish

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Perfect for fly or spin tackle

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Visual feeding behavior under lights

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Cooler temps in warmer months

Target Species on Night Trips

Most night trips focus on inshore predatory species that feed on bait congregating around artificial light or shadow lines.

Common Nighttime Species:

  • Snook – An active nighttime predator. Found under dock lights, around bridge pilings, and along current edges.

  • Tarpon – Known for their nocturnal feeding, tarpon can be targeted around bridges, canals, and dock lights during the most aggressive feed.

  • Spotted Seatrout – Often stack beneath lights and ambush from below.

  • Black Drum – May cruise structure or bottom feed near deeper bridges.

  • Bull Redfish – More active at night and can turn on with the right tide.

Your approach is tailored based on moon phase, tide swing, and species behavior.

Trip Structure and What’s Included

Captain Bach’s night fishing trips run from early evening through late-night hours, depending on the moon, current, and weather. Trips are typically 3–5 hours and entirely private.

Included:

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Charter for 1–2 anglers

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Spinning or fly tackle (your choice)

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Flies, lures, leaders, and all gear

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Cooler with water and ice

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Headlamps and onboard lighting

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Florida fishing licenses

All trips launch based on ideal tidal push and cover a variety of dock systems, canals, and light-structure zones around New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater.

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Fly or Light Tackle – Both Work at Night

Captain Bach guides both fly anglers and conventional fishermen, offering full flexibility and equal attention to both disciplines.

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 Fly Fishing

Night fly fishing is highly visual and exciting. You’ll work streamers or shrimp imitations through the glow of dock lights, watching snook slash at silhouettes. Capt. Bach helps with leader setup, fly selection, and boat positioning for accurate 25–40 foot shots in tight spaces.

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Spinning Gear

Use light tackle to skip soft plastics under docks and swim paddle tails through current seams, or fish heavy tackle around deep water structure for bull reds and over-slot snook.

 Rates for Night Fishing Trips

Night trips are customized to the window of opportunity. Rates are consistent with standard charter options:

3-Hour Night Trip – $450

5-Hour Night Trip – $600

Angler Reviews – What Clients Say

“Best snook session I’ve had. We fished docks I never knew existed and Hunter showed me how to approach each one. Caught four solid snook and jumped a tarpon.”

 

— Verified Google Review

“Night fly fishing with Capt. Bach was surreal—watching fish blow up under lights and seeing your fly disappear is next-level. Tactical, patient guiding all night.”


 — Verified Facebook Review

Book Your Night Fishing Charter

Ready to fish in the calm, quiet, and highly active hours after dark? Night charters with Captain Bach offer a different kind of experience—one that tests your accuracy, sharpens your instincts, and produces memorable strikes under the lights.