Reports
Holy Hot!!
Heat! Hot! Humidity! Yep, you get the picture. Fishing during the summer months here in Florida has its fare share of challenges but for those anglers that are early risers the rewards far exceed the risks. First off, who doesn’t love a good sunrise? Now throw in an...
The Obsession of Tarpon Fishing
There’s only one game fish on the planet that can interrupt the lives of every shallow water angler across the United States of America at the drop of a hat. Its annual migration causes anglers to reschedule meetings, put off weddings, and even plan childbirths around...
Catching them on Top!!
Through out the year a familiar question comes up on my boat as I’m often asked what are my favorite fish to target here in Florida. With over 20 different species of fish available here along the Nature Coast it’s really hard to choose favorites but if I had to...
Top 3 Reasons to Fish The Nature Coast During the Spring 2023 Season
Top 3 Reasons to Fish the Nature Coast during the 2023 Spring Season Incredible Weather: Florida’s winter season tiptoed on by this year. Gone are the memories of the extreme freeze in December as abnormally warm weather has settled in along the Nature...
Winter Time Fishing The Nature Coast
Happy New Year anglers!! All of the great guides here at Reel Florida Fishing Charters hope that 2022 was a prosperous year for everyone and we wish all of you the very best going into 2023. Let’s work on making this year the best year ever!!!...
Redfish and Snook in the backcountry + Grouper are lurking
Happy Holiday’s Anglers. With the Thanksgiving holiday on our doorstep and Christmas right around the corner many families are planning their annual family fishing trips to the Nature Coast and wondering what the action has been like. Lately, I have been fielding...
Post Hurricane Ian Fishing Report
The Gulf Coast of Florida experienced a devastating weather event earlier this month when Hurricane Ian made land fall off the coast of Fort Myers Beach as a near category 5 storm. Thankfully the Nature Coast, which includes Crystal River and Homosassa, was spared, as...
Big Ol’ Black Drum
Have you ever been to one of those large family gatherings where one of the grandparents or great parents is talking about a family member only to throw the words “Bless His Heart” into the story? Usually those words are the precursor for a story of struggles or...
Fish On and New Boat Alert!
How many of you enjoy a nice warm cup of coffee to get you going before you start the day? How awesome would it be to put a Tarpon in the air or land a couple of Snook all before most folks pour their first cup of coffee? The trend as of late here along the Nature...
So many fish! So little time to write!!
INCREDIBLE!!! That’s the word that comes to mind as I try my best to describe the latest fishing action here along the Nature Coast. As the title of this report reads “So many fish so little time to write” its been truly hard to find the time to write a decent report...