Capt Steve Spatafora
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★★★★★
29 reviews
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CAPT STEVE BIO
Captain Steve Spatafora grew up in Orlando making him one of the few Florida fishing native guides. He is a Licensed Captain who has fished his entire life in Orlando for many freshwater species including crappie, largemouth, and peacock bass. Some of his favorite fishing holes include Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Harris Chain of Lakes, St. John’s River, and several other area lakes.
His new favorite is Florida’s newest fishery called Headwaters lake. His lifelong pursuit of trophy largemouth bass makes for an exciting, educational, and safe time on the water for everyone. Captain Steve will always be positive, professional, and patient with both beginners and seasoned anglers. He will do everything he can to make sure his customers are having a great time!
He accommodates half-day, three-quarter-day, and full-day trips for your convenience. All trips include quality tackle (right and left-handed), artificial baits, all necessary safety equipment, cold soft drinks, and water. Feel free to bring your own tackle and equipment if you prefer. Captain Steve will work hard to get you a beautiful trophy largemouth bass on any one of the surrounding Central Florida bass fisheries.
Share My Techniques
Capt Steve Spatafora preferred style of fishing for largemouth bass here in Orlando Florida is with live bait. It is the most successful method to land trophy-size largemouth bass all trip long. Every month of the year, you can utilize this bait to help land fish. Also, it is perfect for anglers of all ages to get addicted to the action.
Additionally, I love to catch bass with artificial baits. Artificial bait can be a fun way to bring fish to the boat. I can educate clients and anglers on how to use some of the best lures to catch bass all across the United States.
Capt Steve Spatafora
Amenities:
- Fishing Chairs
- GPS & Fishfinder
- Life Jackets
- Catch and Release Allowed
- Cooler, Ice, Bottled Water
About this Tour:
- Boat Specs: 20+ ft
- Boat Capacity: 3 People
- All Fishing Equipment
- Boat & Fuel
- Photos
Fishing Techniques:
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Livebait
- Fly Fishing
- Artificial Lures
Fishing Equipment:
- Spinning Rods
- Baitcasting Rods
- Left & Right Handed
- Fly Rods (request only)
- Braid & Mono Line
Capt Steve’s Fishing Options – Book Online
WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CAPT STEVE
Fun catching
★★★★★
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capt Strve is a first class guide. on a day blowing 25 plus we found a lot of bass. He is an effective instructor.”
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peter
Fishing with Steve
★★★★★
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Had a great day learned a lot and caught some nice fish”
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Carl Brown Jr
Headwaters
★★★★★
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Capt. Steve Knows how and where to put you on to the big ones.. great guy to fish with… you’ll enjoy the trip all day”
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chris kauth
Fun catching
★★★★★
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capt Strve is a first class guide. on a day blowing 25 plus we found a lot of bass. He is an effective instructor.”
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peter
Fishing with Steve
★★★★★
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Had a great day learned a lot and caught some nice fish”
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Carl Brown Jr
Headwaters
★★★★★
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Capt. Steve Knows how and where to put you on to the big ones.. great guy to fish with… you’ll enjoy the trip all day”
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chris kauth
My PB
★★★★★
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Captain Steve put me on fish even with difficult conditions and I caught my lifetime personal best bass. He's a great guy and I had the best time. I definitely recommend him to anyone.”
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Ron Mann
Great Trip
★★★★★
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Great fishing, listen to your captain, my captain was Steve Spatafora.”
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Michael Koch
A complete tutorial of the Day on the Water!
★★★★★
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Capt. Spatafora completely exceeded my expectations on my trip to Headwaters Lake! I was contacted a day prior and advised on what to bring, where to go, and what to expect. On the water he was on time, professional, and informative. I arrived having no clue about the lake of methods used that day. After 4 hrs of fishing, I learned the history of the lake and how to effectively fish the golden shiner technique. I boated 25 bass in 4hrs. So I would call that a successful day on the water. I would definitely consider another trip with Capt Spatafora for sure!”
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Craig Brousseau
Full Day Fishing
★★★★★
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Free-lining golden shiners at two locations in Lake Toho with Cpt Steve. Tricky bite…let ‘em run! My son and I caught 25-30 bass up to 5 lbs. Gear was a little wonky but Steve’s knowledge and stories plus the regular bites made the day enjoyable. Awesome sunrise and the diverse bird life was an added treat!”
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William L.
Great experience
★★★★★
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Capt Steve put us on the fish all day!!! Caught my personal best Largemouth—9 lbs 5 oz!!!”
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Jeff O. O.
Toho Trip
★★★★★
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Steve was an excellent guide. He put us on fish even with the cold water temps. He was also great with my 9 yo son. We plan to come back in March/April when Steve says the bass will be on fire!”
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Bryan Schultz
Capt Steve was Great!
★★★★★
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Steve knew where to put us on the fish, we didn’t have to cruise all over the lake rather than fish. He was patient helping my wife and she ended up catching more than me.”
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Tom W
Headwaters with Captain Steve
★★★★★
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Had a great day on the lake with Captain Steve. Very knowledgeable and patient with one of our less experienced anglers. Steve was easy to get along with, funny and an all around nice guy. I would definitely recommend him to anybody that wants to have a fun day of fishing. Thank you so much for a memorable day!!”
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Joe Dube
Fantastic
★★★★★
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Steve is a great tour guide and teacher. We went on a guided trip to Headwaters and hade a great time, learned a lot and caught a 7.5lb largemouth as well as many others. Could not have asked for more.”
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Larry F
Fantastic Trip
★★★★★
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My kids and I fished Headwaters with Capt. Steve and had a phenomenal time. Absolutely enjoyed the day, caught 30+ fish and can’t wait to get out with him again. Highly recommend without hesitation.”
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Jeff Wise
Morning trip Headwaters
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Had a great trip this morning. Me and my grandson Riveur Caldwell were here for vacation and booked a fishing trip. It far surpassed any of our expectations. Caught a 7 lb last fish before heading to the dock. Thank you for memorable day.”
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Dana Caldwell
★★★★★
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Such and awesome experience. I would recommend to anyone to do this trip with Steve. He’s an awesome guy with a **great attitude. Thanks Steve!!!!”
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Zachary Crable
Great experience
★★★★★
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Unbelievable Fishing with Capt Steve, will do it again!”
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Josh Richardson
Headwaters Lake
★★★★★
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Capt Steve is awesome! My son and I had a great day at Headwaters Lake. We both caught some huge bass and really enjoyed the great fishing there. Looking forward to another trip!!”
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Brad Baldwin
What a Great Day
★★★★★
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What a fantastic day with Captain Steve at Fellsmere Headwaters. Professional, patient, knowledgeable, kind and customer focused. I caught a personal best of 9lbs 6 3/4 ounces and my buddy caught his personal best of 8 lbs 3 ounces! Wow a perfect experience. Capt Steve. You are the BEST!”
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Les Bloom
Great trip
★★★★★
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Matt M. recommends Capt. Steve Spatafora for fishing on Lake Toho”
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Matt Mears
March fishing trip
★★★★☆
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Stephanie H. recommends Capt Steve for a fishing charter on Lake Toho”
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Stephanie Hungerford
Steve Spatafora
★★★★★
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We fished with Capt. Steve on Headwaters lake for 8hrs on an all artificial trip(2/28/22). Not only did we catch plenty of fish and quite a few quality bass, but we had a great time with Steve. Very easy to get along with and very knowledgeable. Lots of fun and laughs.”
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Tanner and Ben
Highly recommend
★★★★★
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Captain Steve Spatafora on Lake Tohopekaliga made this trip super enjoyable! Highly recommend fishing with him. Very helpful for non-experienced fishers like myself. We caught tons of large bass and had a blast in his company.”
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Justin Machado
February fishing trip
★★★★★
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Joseph W. recommends Lake Toho Guide Capt Steve Spatafora”
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Joseph Waldo
Trip with captain Steve
★★★★★
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First time fishing for largemouth, love the experience!!!”
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Richard Maggard
Headwaters Guide
★★★★★
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Steve Spatafora knows his stuff. 50 fish day. Half day, continuous action. Pleased as first timer to Florida bass waters. Book him. Larry”
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Larry /Colorado
2hr trip with Captain Steve
★★★★★
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Captain Steve was awesome! Very knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything to first time fishers. He was incredibly nice to my boys and made the entire experience a fun, comfortable one. He taught me how to fish and now I want to go fishing again. I highly recommend Captain Steve.”
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Jennifer Castrejon
These guys are legit.
★★★★★
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These guys are legit. I fished with Capt. Steve. Fantastic day in the water. 30+ fish some over 5lbs. I missed some donkies too. Would repeat.”
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Erik Gads
Sunset Perfect
★★★★☆
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Our journey began going 65 mph to a beautiful location. We caught 4 bass one pike. At the end we did not realize we could not keep our catch fir dinner as family awaits for dinner. I am highly allergic to cigarette smoke but a cigar… I did not say anything as a woman should just be quiet right? Otherwise we are jus bitchy. And it was my father’s birthday. At least he caught some fish. This fishing guid is only to show off his boat and smoke his cigar, I’m sure my $60,00 tip was cheap considering the bait was $50.00 wow!!! Absolutely beautiful sunset. Well worth the time with my Dad. Happy birthday dad”
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Christina Eighmey
August fishing trip
★★★★★
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Grant B. recommends Lake Toho Guide Capt Steve Spatafora”
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Grant Basham
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