Bass fishing guide trips
Target largemouth bass on Central Florida waters with Captain Erik.
Freshwater fishing near Orlando
Orlando Fishing Charter for Bass and Crappie
Book a freshwater Orlando fishing charter with USCG-licensed Captain Erik Tilson. Choose bass, crappie, or hands-on fishing-electronics trips across the Central Florida lake systems he serves.
USCG licensed · 25+ yearsFish with Captain Erik, a long-time Central Florida bass guide featured by Sports Illustrated.
Six Central Florida areasPlan trips across four lake chains, Johns Lake, or the Auburndale area.
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Guided fishing built around your goals
Start with the kind of fishing experience you want, then choose an available trip length and location.
Crappie fishing guide trips
Plan a guided crappie trip and learn what to expect before you go.
Fishing electronics guide trips
Get hands-on help with fishing electronics, sonar, and mapping.
Meet your guide
Fish with Captain Erik Tilson
A USCG-licensed captain with more than 25 years fishing Central Florida lakes for trophy largemouth bass.
Orlando-area freshwater fishing
Choose a Central Florida lake for your charter
Compare the lake systems Captain Erik serves, then confirm the final water and meeting point before your trip.
- Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
- Harris Chain of Lakes
- Winter Haven Chain of Lakes
- Butler Chain of Lakes
- Johns Lake
- Auburndale-area lakes
Already planning to fish Lake Toho? Review Captain Erik’s Lake Toho fishing guide trips, rates, and booking details.
Plan fishing near Orlando
Latest fishing reports
Recent reports and field notes
Read Captain Erik’s dated fishing observations, videos, and practical Central Florida trip-planning articles.
Two Days of Summer Bass Fishing on Lake Apopka
Captain Erik recounts two challenging days on Lake Apopka, including hot water, a ChatterBait catch and a wind-shortened second outing.
Captain Erik’s August Lake Toho Bait Report
Captain Erik shares the summer presentations and high-percentage areas he discussed for Lake Toho in this August fishing report.
Captain Erik’s July Summer Bass Approach on Lake Toho
A video-based report of Captain Erik Tilson’s Lake Toho observations and preferred approaches for difficult summer bass fishing.
Trip rates
Choose how long you want to fish
Trip pricing is kept in one verified source across this website.
Live bait is not included. Customers pay the live-bait cost, which varies by fishing location.
See complete trip information- 2 hours $200 — Auburndale only
- 4 hours $400
- 6 hours $600
- 8 hours $800
- Daylight to dark $1,200