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Redfish and Snook in the backcountry + Grouper are lurking

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

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

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!

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!!

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...

WOW!! What a difference a month can make. Those warm sunny days in January we once boasted about have become a distant memory. Over the first few weeks of February it seems like Mother Nature has pointed every imaginable weather scenario directly towards the Florida...

New Year!  New Goals!

New Year! New Goals!

AH YEAH!!!!! The New Year is finally upon us folk’s and if the fireworks happening on the water at the moment are any indication of where this New Year will take us, I for one am super stoked about the prospects of 2022 going forward. Clear skies and low humidity have...

Tis The Season

Tis The Season

Tis the season to wish all of my fishing friends a Merry Christmas. It was not to long ago most of us were wondering if we were going to be able to fish together again. Times have changed and I am extremely thankful for all of the great people who made the trip to...

Go Time!!!!!

Go Time!!!!!

Florida fishing friends the time has finally arrived when we all can walk out of our homes and feel that slight hint of fall weather against our cheeks. To most Floridians the beginning of fall is like stepping on a small Lego in the middle of the night that you never...

Rain or Shine the fishing is FINE!!!

Rain or Shine the fishing is FINE!!!

Six inches of rain one day, Fourteen inches of rain over two days, a day of sun here a day of sun there. What’s going on with this crazy end of summer weather pattern? From June 1st through September 12th, the areas surrounding Crystal River and Homosassa have...