February 11, 2011
Well what do I say? This is the second winter in a row that fishing has been a real challenge. We’ve had a great time with small Redfish, a occasional keeper, and some outstanding Trout catching. The problem has been the weather, cold, wind and rain. Speckled Trout is closed […]
Read More »February 10, 2011
One of the best all around fish to catch in the Gulf of Mexico has to be the Sheepshead. Although we typically only see them in the Big Bend Region during the winter months, these pelagics show up every year in big numbers. Not only are they plentiful, they move […]
Read More »February 7, 2011
For the past few months we’ve been waiting the first spawn of 2011 for the Largemouth Bass on the Ocklawaha River. Recently, I’ve spotted several beds with only the male or “Buck Bass” present. This is a sure sign that the larger female Largemouths will soon be spawning. The pre-spawn […]
Read More »January 14, 2011
Hey folks, Are you surviving the cold? We have been able to get out a couple times a week since Thanksgiving. But this weather has made it a challenge. The cold temperature is one thing, but put 10-15 knots of wind behind it and it is raw. Our Trout fishing […]
Read More »January 7, 2011
Due to the drought we’ve had over the past several months, the waters of the Ocklawaha River have been low and slow. As the water recedes, so does the amount of natural cover several species of fish rely on (most notably Bass), and the bait they feed on. Fortunately, there […]
Read More »December 25, 2010
The wall hanger Bass are schooling up on the Ocklawaha River. On Wednesday of last week we fished several different locations on the River at different times of the day with good results both in the a.m. and p.m. Tuesday, 12/21, we fished for about 3 hours in the late […]
Read More »December 25, 2010
One of the hottest spots for winter fishing on the Citrus County Coast has been literally shut down. Typically this time of year the majority of trips we schedule are for the Progress Energy Hot Water Discharge Canal, just north of Crystal River, and for good reason…great fishing. Unfortunately, for […]
Read More »December 4, 2010
Recent cold fronts have the fish moving in off the Dixie, Levy & Citrus County coasts. By the time you read this report, a huge fish migration will have taken place in the Big Bend. Typically we see a slow migration of several different species of fish move inshore during […]
Read More »December 2, 2010
I had a party of 3 go for some grouper fishing, the wind and seas weren’t the best, we went to 45 ft and worked our way back to 25 ft. We were using menhadden, sardines, and cut bait. we ended up with 5 nice gags, 1 red grouper, about […]
Read More »November 30, 2010
Went out to 95 ft, for the last weekend of snapper fishing, after the long 57 mile trip, they started bitting right away, then slacked off, moved around alittle. Ended up with 7 nice snapper and 7 nice grouper. we had better luck with menhaden and sardines, than live bait. […]
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