Reports
Marching to the beat of a different Drum
August has long been known as a challenging month for many Nature Coast Anglers. Hot and humid temperatures combined with unpredictable weather and fish patterns that change daily based on currents and tidal flow are just a few of the challenges that anglers have to...
Nature Coast Lady Anglers Strike Gold
WOW! What a month it has been for the lady anglers of Reel Florida Fishing Charters. From great catches of Redfish and Black Drum to some seriously long battles with Bull Sharks on light tackle. Hats off to all of the women who’ve endured the heat, humidity, and in...
Super Star Kid Anglers
Its been nearly 19 years since I started my guiding career and still to this day my two favorite parts of the “job” are enjoying a beautiful Florida sunrise and taking a child fishing. The reasoning behind the love of sunrises is spiritually obvious but watching a...
Epic December Fishing Action
Where has the time gone? Its hard to fathom but December is already upon us and the start of a new year is only weeks away. With incredibly beautiful weather and fantastic fishing going on at the moment here in Crystal River and Homosassa I hope that time slows down a...
Last Call For Tarpon!!!
Welcome to sunny and HOT Florida folks!!! It seems like every July I get asked the same question by traveling anglers visiting the area (and often Florida) for the first time during the summer: “How do you handle the heat during the summer time?” My answer is almost...
Seriously!! Fishing Shouldn’t be this Good.
Over the next few weeks many cell phones across the country will be blowing up with fish pictures and fish stories, as many visiting anglers will be sharing some of their incredible fish tales from the Nature Coast. Photos filled with happy endings and stories filled...
Getting Back To Reality Here Along The Nature Coast.
Getting Back To Reality Here Along The Nature Coast. While many parts of the country are still battling the effects of the Corona Virus, here in Florida and especially in Citrus County, life is starting to navigate back to normalcy. Local restaurants are once again...
Snook Rewarding Venturing Anglers
Snook Rewarding Venturing Anglers. With most of the country battling the affects of the Covid-19 pandemic it’s hard to find any positives these days as our daily lives are wrapped up in the 24-hour “Doom and Gloom” news cycle. Well let me be the first to enlighten my...
Crystal River Fishing Action Heating Up.
Crystal River Fishing Action Heating Up. With seasonal frontal patterns slowing down over the Florida peninsula in recent weeks, local water temperatures have managed to rise all the way into the lower 70’s along the coast. Now most “Old Salts” will tell you that once...
Awesome Start to the New Year
It’s that time of year again when big Speckled Trout and Redfish prevail as the Nature Coasts top inshore fishing targets. Since the start of the New Year most anglers have found both of these species congregating in locations where moving water and baitfish have been...