Breezy and overcast skies were today's conditions out of Crystal River. Jim, Bob and Mel were my guest and we began today's Crystal River charter catching a couple salt river red fish. We pulled up to one of my favorite oyster bars, free lined some live shrimp and it was fish on. We caught a couple nice keepers with one being just under the 27" mark. Our next stop was drifting off the keys and the guys had a great catch of trout. Once again, root beer and bourbon colored Lil' Johns were the ticket under DOA deadly combo cork rigs. I had great time with you all and look forward to seeing you again soon... Capt. Dan

A busy day out of Homosassa with the CCBA fishing tournament going on, but we fought the crowds and found some nice fish. Myself and Captains Mark Zorn and William Toney were at the Homosassa Fishing Club for the day with a 1/2 day of fishing and an afternoon shore lunch on order. We fished the Craft party to a good morning catch of trout and the usual mixed species for a fun day. DOA deadly combos were todays top producers in the rootbeer color to catch the trout. After 1pm we ran to the club island and preparred our famous shore lunch. Luch was great and with a few minutes to kill, I made a quick stop for a red fish or two and we did just that. Jack and Bo caught a nice pair of red fish to end the day and i thank you guys for the fun time... Capt. Dan

With days like today, we're so blessed to live in Florida. Todd and Tom were my anglers for this Crystal River Charter and we had the full day to tackle some trout and red fish. With a low tide this morning, we made the rounds and found some real nice quality trout. From the shallows off the keys to the scatted rock piles, the trout action was good; soon as the tide started moving in. I've been wanting to red fish for a while and today we finally had the tide to do so. I made a run to the North side of Ozello, free lined some live shrimp and it was fish on! The guys caught some beautiful red fish from under slot to over and even had one cut us off on the rocks. It was a very fun day and I thank you both for a great time... Capt. Dan

It was the final day for the Green party staying at Tarpon Key Lodge and we finished it up, with a fantastic morning 1/2 day charter. Merritt and Curt were on board with me today and the guys had a really good charter. We didn't fish the shallow flats, rather, we ran offshore a couple miles and made a couple drifts. The action is just about guaranteed right now in the 5ft to 8ft of water range and mixed catches are the norm. The trout bite was excellent and we totaled twenty one keepers for the trip. Root beer, bourbon and glow were the colors of the day rigged on a 1/8th oz jig head. I want to thank the entire group for a fun couple of day and myself and the other guides had a blast. We look forward to your next visit and here's Curt with a fine Homosassa trout released to fight another day... Capt. Dan

Picture perfect weather and it felt like spring again. It was back at Tarpon Key Lodge for fishing the Green party and myself, Capt. Zorn and Capt. Toney were the hosts for the days charter and afternoon shore lunch. Merritt and Jeff were on board with me today and since the gang is flying back to Atlanta tomorrow, today was just a catch and release day. There was a stiff NE breeze for the early morning hours and it was pretty "skinny" running the flats. We started the day using cork rigs off the keys and did well catching six keepers to get the day going. As the day warmed and wind calmed, we made a quick 2 mile run to about 6ft of water and made a long drift over some spotty bottom. Excellent trout action and a mixed catch of pompano, Spanish mackerel, blue fish, grouper and sea bass filled out the day nicely. We totaled 16 keeper trout "which all were safely released", before we ran back to the lodge and prepared a fantastic shore lunch. A great time today with you both and here's Merritt with a keeper trout that posed for a quick picture... Capt. Dan

A late afternoon 1/2 day charter today out of Homosassa and my crew caught some really nice trout. Myself and Captains Rick Spratt and William Toney fished the Green party and the group is staying at the Tarpon Key Lodge. The Tarpon Key Lodge is a rental house on an island at the mouth of the Homosassa River and is quite a place to stay. For today's charter, I ran way south to Chassahowitzka Bay and worked some bars I haven't been to in some time. The trout were there in good numbers and root beer MirrOlure Lil' Johns and DOA glow cal shad tail jigs were the ticket. My crew won the pot with the most and biggest trout and I thank you all for the great time. We'll see you tomorrow... Capt. Dan

Today may be a record for me in toughing it out in such "unfavorable" conditions. I joined my good friend and fellow Homosassa Guides Association member Capt. Rick Sratt for a full day out of Homosassa. It was three anglers to each boat and I had Rob, Trenton and Sam for the day and we shoved off from Macrae's at 8am, to find some trout. We reached the mouth of the river and we were welcomed to a steady South wind at about 10knts. We made a run to the outer keys and used them the best we could to make the fishing conditions more pleasant. The trout were biting pretty well despite the white caps. We totaled between the two boats, 26 keepers plus a mackerel and pompano. I will say this, by 1pm it was gusting to over 20knts at times and it was "rough". The day was a success and I thank my crew for having their sea legs and look forward to seeing you again next time you're in Homosassa... Capt. Dan

Clell was my solo guest for the day and with the tide situation the way it was, targeting trout was today's theme. For a change of scenery, we ran way south and drifted the shallow spotty bottom areas off the keys. The trout action was fair with some nice keepers, but "wow" are the lady fish ever thick. It was cast after cast with a lady fish on and they were beating the trout to the jigs. It was a fun time and I always enjoy fishing with my good friend Clell. Here's the big trout of the day... Capt. Dan

It was a beautiful day out of Crystal River with Bill, Dick and Len on board, but we could have used a little breeze to get the boat moving. I met the gang a little after 8am at Pete's Pier Marina and made our way to the gulf on an outgoing tide. We spent the day targeting trout and we caught a few here and there and numerous lady fish through out the day. Our best success was offshore in about 5ft of water using DOA deadly combos calling up the trout. The standard stand alone jig wasn't working, so we made some noise and it worked well. I thank you all for fun time and here's my crew with a nice catch of trout... Capt. Dan

We made the big swing today from the North side of Crystal River to flats off Homosassa. Jack and John were on board today for a full day charter and the guys had some busy action. The lady fish have invaded the area in full force and it was making it difficult to get to the trout. The trout we did catch, were quality fish and all came on glow DOA cal shad tail jigs and bourbon colored MirrOlure Lil' Johns. From the 8ft spotty bottom areas to the shallow flats off the keys, we caught trout in all locations. The guys did a fine job and secured plenty of fillets for dinner. I thank you both for the fun time and look forward to seeing you again soon... Capt. Dan