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

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

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

 It was a blowing today!!!! I had originally had Phil and his son Joe scheduled for a full day trip and with the small craft advisories, I cancelled the trip. However, they're here to fish and I wasn't going to disappoint them. Around 1pm, I said " let's meet at Macrae's, hit the creeks in the Little Homosassa River and give it a try ". It was whitecaps and foamy on the outside, but when we reached the back country, it wasn't to bad. I put the trolling motor down and we covered a bunch of water. MirrOdines, glow DOA jerk baits and assorted jigs put seven nice trout in the box and a couple red fish, with one in the mid slot range. We definitly saved the day and for the tough conditions and we did well. Thank you both for the great time and look forward to our future trips... Capt. Dan

A late afternoon trip with my great client Phil from Pennsylvania and we got on the trout. Phil met me at 1pm at Pete's Pier and we caught the incoming tide just right to find some trout. We were loaded with DOA cal shad tails and MirrOlure Lil' Johns and jigged the rock bars. The tide was absolutely perfect, and in less than an hour; we had our limit. I made a run to a ledge to add some sheepshead, but the water was like chocolate milk and we didn't have any takers. A beautiful afternoon and I thank you bud for the fun time. Here's Phil with the big trout of the day... Capt. Dan

Wow, I love this weather. Joe and Joanne were on board with me for the day and they did great. The couple met me at Pete's Pier and we made our way down the river. Tackling some trout was on order and we found them in a couple different areas. From the outer spoil islands and back country bays, the MirrOlure LIl' John's and MirrOdines did their job. We put a fine catch of keeper trout in the boat and I could only find a short red fish to go along with the trout. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and I look forward to seeing you both again soon... Capt. Dan

Tough weather for the end of last week and today; although it started out beautiful - the fog rolled in thick. Mike and Barbara were my guests for the day and we stuck with the winter time pattern and found some sheepshead and trout. On the way to the mouth of the river, I stopped on a shallow flat to pick up a trout or two. The trout were there in some "reel" skinny water, but they didn't want to feed. Many of the fish were in the 20" range and it's always impressive seeing such large trout in such shallow water. The next stop was on the sheepshead grounds. The tide was on stand still when we arrived there was not much happening until it turned to come it. When the water began moving, the sheep's fired up and the action was great. Around that time however, the fog came in and soaked us is. It was another slow ride in and we picked up a couple trout to end the trip. Thank you both for the fun time and look forward to seeing you soon... Capt. Dan

Mother Nature turned on the dinner bell today and what a great day. Clell and Lee were on board and with the approaching cold front, the fish were on the feed. The offshore sheepshead action was slow to start, but eventually they turned on and it was amazing. The heavy weight sheepshead were on the rocks today and we caught a couple in the 7lb to 8lb range. The fog showed up again, but not nearly as bad a yesterdays trip, which allowed me to run a bit farther offshore. With a excellent catch of sheepshead, we ran back inshore and scored big on the trout. I basically ran a couple rocky shorelines until I saw a few trout and then worked the area. ( Remember, trout school this time of year and when you catch one, there's usually more around ). DOA glow jerk baits over rocks were the ticket and the guys ended the day with some awesome skinny water trout. Thank you both for the fun day and congratulations on the outstanding catch... Capt. Dan