Captain Will Wolfson

As a native Floridian, Captain Will grew up in Central Florida and graduated from Lake Highland Prep in Orlando where he distinguished himself as an All American lacrosse player. While recruited to play Division 1 college lacrosse, his passion for fishing Florida’s bountiful waters and hunting pristine wilderness areas kept him in the Sunshine State. He has been featured in several outdoor TV shows and wildlife publications showcasing his passion and skill for fishing and hunting.

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Captain Will graduated “Cum Laude” from the University of Florida with a degree in Agriculture and was also a teaching assistant while pursuing a Masters of Science at UF’s Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences program.

His passion for adventure has afforded Captain Will several amazing work, travel and study opportunities in the great outdoors. They include:

  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Cedar Key, Florida - Nature Coast Biological Station;

  • Foreign Study, University of Florida, South Africa - People, Parks and Conservation Program;

  • Foreign Study, University of Florida, Cuba - Marine & Island Ecology Program;

  • Ranch Hand, Deseret Ranch, Osceola County, Florida;

  • Ranch Hand, St. Laurent Land & Cattle Ranch, Eagle Point, Oregon.

Captain Will emphasizes the principals of conservation and environmental education while promoting responsible “catch and release” practices. With years of experience, he specializes and is proficient in navigating the multitudes of Florida’s shallow water tributaries, estuaries and unique waterways. He is an active member of Captain’s for Clean Water (CCW) and passionate about advocating on behalf of our natural resources. Capt Will was highlighted in the Jan. 2023 edition of National Geographic about the environmental challenges facing the Indian River Lagoon.

“On a chilly January morning, Will Wolfson noses our boat into Mosquito Lagoon, part of the Indian River Lagoon system. Wolfson, a fishing guide with 10 years’ experience on these waters, knows them as if they were an extension of his body….

As seagrass disappeared, Wolfson and other fisherman began educating the public and pressuring state and federal representatives to take action…”

National Geographic Magazine Jan 2023

Currently, his charters focus on the Indian River Lagoon System on the famed Florida Space Coast, but he also enjoys destination trips to Louisiana and Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands in Everglades National Park.

“I have an affinity for fly and light tackle fishing, but no matter the client’s skill level, I enjoy the challenge of the hunt and love assisting anglers in achieving and exceeding their goals for a great day on the water”, says Captain Will. “I love sharing what I have been so fortunate to experience in Florida.”

Call or text Captain Will today @ 407/620-5263 or drop him an email at GrassrootsGuideService@gmail.com

See below for recent catches via Captain Will’s Instagram feed!

 
Really fun half day with some new clients from Michigan. From the first cast to the last cast we stayed catching fish. On the ride home while thinking about the trip I realized we had caught over 10 different species. I think the fish that’s st
Really fun half day with some new clients from Michigan. From the first cast to the last cast we stayed catching fish. On the ride home while thinking about the trip I realized we had caught over 10 different species. I think the fish that’s stayed with me the most from this trip is the sheepshead that I dropped, dorsal down on my bare foot. 🤪
Great day fishing with one of my oldest friends and my first neighbor! Heck he knew who I was before I did! The bite started out slow for us but we stayed diligent and eventually made them eat, catching a bunch of black and a handful of reds and a n
Great day fishing with one of my oldest friends and my first neighbor! Heck he knew who I was before I did! The bite started out slow for us but we stayed diligent and eventually made them eat, catching a bunch of black and a handful of reds and a nice sheepshead too.
Fun day out there today with my dogs and some drums
Fun day out there today with my dogs and some drums
Had a bunch of shrimp left over after my charter so I brought them home and casted one out into the backyard bird bath aka @nastystrikebaits @core_micro_paddle_skiffs secret product testing head quarters. This little Silver prince pounced on it in ab
Had a bunch of shrimp left over after my charter so I brought them home and casted one out into the backyard bird bath aka @nastystrikebaits @core_micro_paddle_skiffs secret product testing head quarters. This little Silver prince pounced on it in about 2 seconds... Thanks for the map to the spot Erie!
Runnin down a dream!
Runnin down a dream!
Hannah caught herself a reel one today! We found this fish and its buds tailing on the flat while we were out working on her seagrass project, hunting for aquatic vegetation! Well wouldn’t you know it, we found the grass and with it, we found
Hannah caught herself a reel one today! We found this fish and its buds tailing on the flat while we were out working on her seagrass project, hunting for aquatic vegetation! Well wouldn’t you know it, we found the grass and with it, we found the fish! casted an artificial at this big drum and let er eat! Get tight suckaaa!!
Got sheeted on in this afternoon’s rainstorms but as soon as the weather cleared and the skitter walk’s sweet sound could be heard again, the over slots just couldn’t resist again! Made the one bite of the afternoon count!
Got sheeted on in this afternoon’s rainstorms but as soon as the weather cleared and the skitter walk’s sweet sound could be heard again, the over slots just couldn’t resist again! Made the one bite of the afternoon count!
Blowing and cold? No problem, I got spots for that. Want to do it on fly? Let’s make that happen! ....This coming week should provide some great sight fishing opportunities, give me a call, maybe dust off that long rod in the corner and let&rs
Blowing and cold? No problem, I got spots for that. Want to do it on fly? Let’s make that happen! ....This coming week should provide some great sight fishing opportunities, give me a call, maybe dust off that long rod in the corner and let’s go get bent. 407-620-5263 capt will
Had the pleasure of fishing my good friend Christian yesterday. He wanted to sight fish, preferably on fly and we busted the cap off that goal early, hooking this beautiful gator trout on fly within 10 minutes of starting the trip. Christian went on
Had the pleasure of fishing my good friend Christian yesterday. He wanted to sight fish, preferably on fly and we busted the cap off that goal early, hooking this beautiful gator trout on fly within 10 minutes of starting the trip. Christian went on to sightfish another great trout on artificial. We worked the reds hard but they were in a funny mood. Got lots of shots at them but they just weren’t having it. Ended up catching Christian a nice little red doing some shrimpn. Thanks for fishing with grassroots guide service Christian, congrats on the wife and I’ll look forward to getting you two on the boat in the future! #fishing #florida #newsmyrnabeach #trout #gatortrout #gator #sightfishing #mosquitolagoon #redfish #are #hugesnobs
A little Sunday afternoon topwater treater! I spotted this fish making a wake pushing across a 4.5 inch section of the flat. Didn’t have much time so I Made my move and shot out a long bomb with the skitter walk, landing it a good ways In front
A little Sunday afternoon topwater treater! I spotted this fish making a wake pushing across a 4.5 inch section of the flat. Didn’t have much time so I Made my move and shot out a long bomb with the skitter walk, landing it a good ways In front of the fish and letting the fish make the approach. As she got closer, I gave the plug a few rattles ahead of the fish and wouldn’t you know it but she came looking! A big Violent explosion on top and the rest was history. Sometimes I can be a little unorthodox in my fishing approaches, like sightfishing with topwaters at noon...Guess they don’t call me Topwater Willie for nothing. #hardearned #nickname #fishing #topwater #gettight #getsome #grassrootsguideservice #florida #fishingcharter #charter #fishingguide #guide
I had the pleasure of taking slayer huck man and his mom fishing yesterday. We set the tone early, starting the catching within 5 minutes of these guys stepping on my boat. From there huck was relentless; the kid would not stop fishing! He reminded m
I had the pleasure of taking slayer huck man and his mom fishing yesterday. We set the tone early, starting the catching within 5 minutes of these guys stepping on my boat. From there huck was relentless; the kid would not stop fishing! He reminded me a lot of myself..... fully obsessed and so so sick for it! Coolest part of the day was watching huck sight fish this red on an artificial shrimp from at least 90 feet away after the red had already bumped! It was so much fun helping this guy achieve some goals. They caught reds snooks mangroves sheepsheads and Jack’s. Great time with some fun clients.
28’ gator trout that I sight-fished out of a school of mullet earlier this week. Catching reds is awesome but there’s something extra special about fooling a big gator trout that takes the experience to a whole other level.
28’ gator trout that I sight-fished out of a school of mullet earlier this week. Catching reds is awesome but there’s something extra special about fooling a big gator trout that takes the experience to a whole other level.
It was fun teaching these guys to sightfish in the shallow clean waters of NSB. The beginning of the trip we missed a bunch of shots but by the end these guys successfully sight fished a pair of reds back to back. Target rich environments do help!
It was fun teaching these guys to sightfish in the shallow clean waters of NSB. The beginning of the trip we missed a bunch of shots but by the end these guys successfully sight fished a pair of reds back to back. Target rich environments do help!
Redfish and drum for Madison and John today! Thanks for fishing with grassroots guide service, y’all were a pleasure to have on the boat!
Redfish and drum for Madison and John today! Thanks for fishing with grassroots guide service, y’all were a pleasure to have on the boat!
The guys had a fun time out there today catching reds, snook, mangrove snapper and sheepshead.
The guys had a fun time out there today catching reds, snook, mangrove snapper and sheepshead.
Really fun half day with some new clients from Michigan. From the first cast to the last cast we stayed catching fish. On the ride home while thinking about the trip I realized we had caught over 10 different species. I think the fish that’s st Great day fishing with one of my oldest friends and my first neighbor! Heck he knew who I was before I did! The bite started out slow for us but we stayed diligent and eventually made them eat, catching a bunch of black and a handful of reds and a n Fun day out there today with my dogs and some drums Had a bunch of shrimp left over after my charter so I brought them home and casted one out into the backyard bird bath aka @nastystrikebaits @core_micro_paddle_skiffs secret product testing head quarters. This little Silver prince pounced on it in ab Runnin down a dream! Hannah caught herself a reel one today! We found this fish and its buds tailing on the flat while we were out working on her seagrass project, hunting for aquatic vegetation! Well wouldn’t you know it, we found the grass and with it, we found Got sheeted on in this afternoon’s rainstorms but as soon as the weather cleared and the skitter walk’s sweet sound could be heard again, the over slots just couldn’t resist again! Made the one bite of the afternoon count! Blowing and cold? No problem, I got spots for that. Want to do it on fly? Let’s make that happen! ....This coming week should provide some great sight fishing opportunities, give me a call, maybe dust off that long rod in the corner and let&rs Had the pleasure of fishing my good friend Christian yesterday. He wanted to sight fish, preferably on fly and we busted the cap off that goal early, hooking this beautiful gator trout on fly within 10 minutes of starting the trip. Christian went on A little Sunday afternoon topwater treater! I spotted this fish making a wake pushing across a 4.5 inch section of the flat. Didn’t have much time so I Made my move and shot out a long bomb with the skitter walk, landing it a good ways In front I had the pleasure of taking slayer huck man and his mom fishing yesterday. We set the tone early, starting the catching within 5 minutes of these guys stepping on my boat. From there huck was relentless; the kid would not stop fishing! He reminded m 28’ gator trout that I sight-fished out of a school of mullet earlier this week. Catching reds is awesome but there’s something extra special about fooling a big gator trout that takes the experience to a whole other level. It was fun teaching these guys to sightfish in the shallow clean waters of NSB. The beginning of the trip we missed a bunch of shots but by the end these guys successfully sight fished a pair of reds back to back. Target rich environments do help! Redfish and drum for Madison and John today! Thanks for fishing with grassroots guide service, y’all were a pleasure to have on the boat! The guys had a fun time out there today catching reds, snook, mangrove snapper and sheepshead.