Fishing Reports

Let the hunt for the Blue-eyed Scallops begin!  One of the busiest times of the year here on the Nature Coast begins on Friday, July 1st with the start of Scallop Season and ends on Saturday, September 24th.  Florida’s scallop fishery has been open only to recreational harvest since commercial harvest and sale was prohibited in…

June is the unofficial start to summer here on the Nature Coast, it’s hot, humid and as the weatherman rarely predicts correctly, there’s a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.  But even more importantly, it’s the start of Gag Grouper season! With the warm water temperatures, I’ve already seen 85 degrees; the Gags will be out in…

“Cobia Fever” is when your passion becomes obsession! The migration of the “Brown Clowns” is usually in full force here on the Nature Coast during the month of May!  Hopefully the wind will finally lay down and we’ll be able to target “Cobia” as the head north for the summer.  Always watch for Rays or…

April 1, 2022 – Goliath Grouper season opens immediately in Citrus County!!! You never know what you’re going to catch this time of the year in our fisherman’s paradise here on the Nature Coast! Have you ever caught a Hogfish on a hook and line?  This is the perfect time of the year to give…

The “Springtime Smorgasbord” has begun!  The weather has finally turned nice here on Florida’s Nature Coast and when the water temperatures reach 70 degrees so it’s time to go catching!  As usually happens when the water temps reached 70, the fish start feeding aggressively. Redfish, Sea Trout, Cobia, Snook, Triple Tail, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Sea…

Now for the real reason we were in Vero Beach! My best Christmas present, EVER, from Tuesday was a day fishing with the legend, the icon Roland Martin Just in case you don’t know Roland has won, 9 B.A.S.S. Angler-of-the-Year titles and was the first professional bass fisherman to be inducted into all three Halls…

Florida’s Nature Coast is a maze of rivers, creeks, ponds and ditches that are extremely difficult to navigate even in the best of times but even more challenging in the winter months. When we have the North or Northeast winds it pushes all the water out and doesn’t let the tide come back in, so…

An epic day in the ‘Sassa! New challenges are motivating! It’s always special to catch a species that you have never caught before and on Friday, January 18th, I caught my first Hogfish/Hog Snapper (I know it’s in the Wrasse family)!! Last Friday was also the first time that I targeted Hogfish and it’s more…

The weather is nice here on Florida’s Nature Coast and the water temperatures have reached 70 degrees so it’s time to go catching! The “Springtime Smorgasbord” has begun! As usually happens when the water temps reached 70, the fish start feeding aggressively. Redfish, Sea Trout, Cobia, Snook, Triple Tail, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Sea Bass, Grouper,…

Great news the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) has approved no changes for the 2017 Scallop Season in Citrus County. This year’s season will begin on Saturday, July 1st and end on Sunday, September 24th. Florida’s scallop fishery has been open only to recreational harvest since commercial harvest and sale was prohibited in 1994. The daily…