Calm conditions on the big pond today and Jeff, Steve and David had a beautiful day. This was a sheepshead trip and with the recent cold front, they were on fire. We dropped down on a couple rock piles and did great. The gag grouper were active as well and even though we did land a couple keeper sized fish on 10lb test, several more broke us off. Live shrimp on a knocker rig was the bait of choice and in a couple more days, I'll be leaving the sheepshead alone until next year. Thank you all for the great day and congratulations on a fine catch... Capt. Dan

A great mix catch today with Rick, Joe and Mike on board and with the variety of species - these guys are going to eat great. We met at Pete's Pier Marina just after 8am and began our Crystal River Charter on the rocks. We targeted sheepshead and though the bite wasn't fast and furious; we caught a nice variety. Grunts, Spanish mackerel, grouper, sheepshead and sea bass kept our rods bent until the tide was right to run inshore and find some trout. The trout action was excellent in the creeks and using DOA jerk baits in the creeks - we quickly put a fine catch of trout in the box. A great day and nice variety, I thank you all for the great time... Capt. Dan

A fine day out of Crystal River, but it was definitely a windy one. Aaron and Scott were my guest and with the forecast calling for a windy afternoon, we made our sheepshead run for the first part of the day. I had to stay shallow due to the conditions, but we caught a couple keepers and some shorts to get the day going. The tide turned and began rushing in, so we switched gears and targeted trout. From the shallow rock bars to the spoil islands, the guys caught some real quality trout. To end the trip on the flood tide. I hit made our way back in Ozello and a couple red fish ended our trip. Scott caught a 30' beauty and I thank you both for the great time... Capt. Dan

A beautiful Sunday day out of Crystal River and I had the pleasure of having the Workman boys on board. Kyle and Brady had an excellent trip and caught a nice variety. Sheepshead were biting well on the ledges to start our day and we found some good ones. Trout filled out our afternoon and the guys caught five hefty trout all over 20". Glow DOA cal shad tail jigs on a 1/8th oz chartreuse jig head were the ticket today. To finish up the trip, we hit the Salt River area and caught some under slot reds to end the day. I thank you both for the fun time and look forward to seeing you again. Here's Kyle and Brady with a hefty Crystal River sheepshead... Capt. Dan

I know you all have been seeing a lot of them, but the sheepshead action is sure hard to beat. Today, I had the please of having Dan, Christie, Jessica and Mike on board and this team did great. This was a first timers sheepshead trip and they definitely figured them out. I anchored on a couple ledges and the rest is history. Live shrimp on knocker rigs were the ticket and a couple gags and one hefty black drum; were the other species to fill out the day. I thank you all for the fun time and look forward to your future visits... Capt. Dan

The return of the sea fog...... Yes folks, it was back and thick as ever offshore. Billie and John were my guests today from the East side of the state and what a great catch they had. We loaded up from Pete's Pier Marina and began the day on a shallow rock bar, DOA jerk baiting some trout. The trout bite was pretty good, but while we were on the trout; the fog came rolling in. I knew it was going to be a slow ride offshore, so I zoomed in my tracks and we headed West. We eventually reached one of my favorite ledges and the sheepshead were on. Billie and John did great and what a outstanding catch of trout, sheepshead and even released a find gag grouper. I thank you both for a fun day and look forward to seeing you again soon... Capt. Dan

A nice mix today with the Christie family on board and it turned out to be a beautiful day. Leaving from Pete's Pier Marina, we had a little bit of fog to contend with, but it soon cleared. We picked up a fine keeper trout to start the day, but I was anxious to get offshore. The ledges and scattered rocks produced once again. Sevral hefty sheepshead, grunts and keeper sized gag grouper filled out the morning. The action was great and I thank you all for the excellent time. Here's Grayson and Todd with a fine father and son catch... Capt. Dan

If you had a pair of water skies, you could have used them today for sure. Beautiful calm conditions offshore Crystal River and hungry sheepshead; Gary, Amel and Marv had a ball. I picked the guys up at Pete's Pier Marina just before 8am and made our way offshore. I did pretty much the same pattern as I have been and fishing various ledges, isolated rocks and the sheepshead are still going strong. Live shrimp on a knocker rig is all that's needed for success. A couple early Spanish mackerel came aboard and a fun day was had by all. Thanks again for the great time and I look forward to seeing you soon... Capt. Dan

We went deep today to the 30ft range and it was truly amazing. Skip, Chuck and Dave were my guests for their annual winter sheepshead trip and they definitely had the weather for it. I've been so anxious to check some of my deeper high profile rocks offshore and today was the day to do it. Me and the guys headed West, anchored down and it was "ON". It's been a fantastic sheepshead season and today really raised the bar on big fish. We kept a two angler limit and released close to twenty other hefty sheepshead. Several grunts, grouper and a trigger fish were our other species and a what a great day we had. I thank you all for the fun time and congratulations on an outstanding catch... Capt. Dan

A great day out of Crystal River with Bob and Troy on board and they loaded up. With the full moon still hovering around, the sheepshead spawn is in full swing and we ran to some ledges to find a couple. I anchored up, baited the rods and it was ON! The action was unbelievable and one after another - the sheepshead were on the line. I kept as many as the guys wanted and released several others for the morning hours. We left the offshore grounds and made our way back EAST to jig up some trout. The trout bite took a bit to get going, but as the tide came; so did the trout. DOA glow cal shad tail jigs and bourbon Lil' Johns did the trick on the trout. It was truly an awesome day and I thank you both for the fun time. Enjoy all the fillets and I look forward to seeing you next time... Capt. Dan