When to Catch Grouper in Crystal River

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Welcome to Crystal River, a place where the Gulf waters invite anglers for some of the finest fishing in Florida. This isn’t your typical tourist spot; it’s a community built on a love for the water and what lives beneath it. Grouper fishing here is more than just a pastime—it’s a pursuit that draws folks […]

The November Fishing In Crystal River Is Unbelievable

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Now in November, fishing in Crystal River is unbelievable! The weather has been perfect, and the fish are biting. There are plenty of options for anglers looking to catch various species, so you’re sure to have a great time no matter what you’re into. Whether you’re targeting redfish, snook, trout, or even a monster gag […]

Gags and reds!

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Jonathan and James have been fishing and scalloping with me for a few years now. Last fall was the first time we got after the shallow water grouper. They were hooked. They kicked off my 2022 gag season with a quick limit of nice keeper fish. We fished around for a little longer looking for […]

Sheepshead, Trout and Redfish

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Hey guys sorry for the lack of posts! Been busy here in wonderful crystal river. The weather has broke and warm days are upon us. We’ve had some excellent catches of sheepshead, trout and redfish. Our sheepshead have been in our inshore rock piles and have been falling for shrimp on 1/4oz or a knocker […]

Sheephead In Crystal River Update

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Update! Update! Sheepshead have arrived in force here in crystal river! If you want your crack at them, call soon! Here are the last few trips targeting this awesome fish. Our inshore reds and trout have been holding strong and we are expecting a solid spring ahead.  

Sheephead have shown up

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Sheephead have shown up in big number here along the gulf coast! These tasty critters have been devouring shrimp and fiddler crabs on knocker rigs or 1/8th oz jig heads. Steady action and delicious too eat! NOT THE SAME SHEEPHEAD THAT ARE UP NORTH.  Focusing on our inshore fishing, the reds are still fired up […]

End of the year fishing report

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2020 is a wrap and we finished strong! Having some fantastic fishing all year here in Crystal River, we expect the same in 2021! Starting out in our winter months the redfish and trout fishing help up and provided anglers with constant action! Once our sheephead fishery started, it allowed anglers to target these hard […]