St. Augustine Backwater

Backwater Tour Company is based in Daytona Beach, but offers inshore guiding services throughout the St. Augustine area. With over 25 years of experience fishing these local waters, guests will get to see some of the most pristine and secluded backcountry areas that Northeast Florida has to offer.

Northeast Florida offers some of the best flats fishing. Regular targets include redfish, trout, snook, tarpon, and flounder. Guests will travel the water on the state-of-the-art 18 foot Ranger Ghost powered by a smooth, quiet, and clean running Yamaha four stroke engine.

Backwater provides expert instruction on technique, lure selection, and rigging. They can teach newcomers the types of areas, tides, and structures that will hold those trophy fish. Special Packages are available for any type of angling or sightseeing preferences. Backwater Tour Company also offers bait, artificial, and fly fishing trips as well as night fishing excursions and sight fishing for redfish to bumping bottom for sheepshead. Backwater Tour Company provides all of the rods and tackle as well as an iced cooler with bottled water. Guests should bring a good pair of sunglasses, a hat, as well as sun protection. The Captain will direct you on appropriate clothing for your trip.