Homosassa Fishing Report January 13th 2013
As the new year rolls in so has the Sunshine. On the Nature we are experiencing unseasonably warm days and nights, record high temperatures have been set. So you say what does this mean to me? I'll tell you what it means, it means that the fishing is hotter than the weather! The bite has been off of the charts. The big part of the story is Pompano. My clients have been taking these tasty treats for the gulf home more days than not. Pompano were one of the most sought after fish for the restaurants, for their flavor and an even thickness of the fillet. These tasty treats put up one of the hardest fights, pound for pound, of any other fish in the gulf.
Of course the trout and red fish bite has been strong as well. Catching limits of trout on the days that I am targeting them. I look for this trend to continue for the next few weeks. The red fish are dropping out on to the flats where the pristine waters of the Nature Coast flow in and out with the tides An added bonus for all of you bird watchers, huge flocks of migratory ducks, white pelicans, and many other migratory birds are being seen every day along with pods of Porpoises.Come and experience some of this action while the temperatures are so mild. Call to book your next adventure.
October 20th 2015 Homosassa Fishing Report
With the weather cooling off a bit the fishing has picked up. But so has the wind. Last week we limited out on Grouper. We were digging for them in rock piles several miles out. We came back inshore and got hooked up with a few nice Trout, a few Redfish and a smoking Snook! All in all a great day on the water. I was fishing with Captain Tony Mathews out of Homosassa.
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June 2015 Homosassa Fishing Report
John and Dick met me at the dock at 8am on a Wednesday morning. We got loaded in my Gulfshore 20 and headed down the Crystal River, then pealed off into Salt River. Turned to the West at Coon Gap, kept going to the West until we reached 8 to 10 foot of water. We drifted around on the Grass flats for a couple of hours catching Trout and a variety of other fish. John said he wanted to keep 6 Trout for dinner that night. We caught and released a dozen or so more. I told John and Dick that the tide was getting right to catch some Reds. I fired the engine up, we headed back for the Mangroves. Made a couple of stops and caught and released some nice fish. I navigated the boat to a place where I had seen some really big Reds. We got into position, put the Power Pole down made a long cast. Within 2 minutes Dick's rod was bent double with a 35 inch Red. Dick's fish was running straight towards John's line. John reeled in as fast as he could to keep the lines from getting tangled. As soon as Dick's Red ran from the school John casted back up to the school of Reds. Bam John was hooked up!Both anglers were fighting over the slot Reds. We knew both Reds were big. It was a battle keeping the lines from tangling, as the Reds were zigging and zagging. Dick landed his fish first, 35inches and 13 pounds. John wrestled with his Red for awhile. When he finally landed it, 39 inches and 18 pounds. What a fight in 2 feet of water, with light tackle. Red fish like this will be around the whole month of June, along with many other species of fish that will make everyday on the water a new adventure.
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December 2012 Homosassa Fishing Report
The first 6 days of December have been unusually warm, in years past we normally have a strong cold front in the first week of the month. What all of this means that the water temps have risen on the near shore waters of the Nature Coast about 6 degrees, this has triggered the Trout and Red fish to move back on the flats with a big appetite. Making the fishing of the mangrove creeks and the flats just off of the mouths of the creeks fantastic. With limits of Trout and Reds being caught most of the recent trips. We have also have been able to land some mixed bags consisting of Sheephead and some Mangrove Snapper while fishing for Reds and Trout. The weather man is saying that the warm weather will continue for at least another week or so. It is a great time to book your next adventure with Spottails Charters while the temps are unseasonable mild.
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