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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all...
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 3 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all
artificial lures from top water plug to Z-man plastic jerk shadz in all colors rig on weedless hooks.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Janot Vilardell
Janot V.
Dunnellon, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Our freshwater bass trips in Dunnellon Fl are really doing great!
Janot Vilardell
Janot V. Dunnellon, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Our freshwater bass trips in Dunnellon Fl are really doing great!
Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Freshwater fishing report

We have been catching crappie and large mouth bass on Lake Panasoffkee. We have been using minnows and shiners with some artificial to target these fish they have been around the shorelines and docks even a few around the weed lines in the middle of the lake. When we are using the minnows we are targeting crappie for the most part but we have been getting some nice bass on them to using a slip cork rig so we can change depth fast.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Freshwater fishing report

We have been catching crappie and large mouth bass on Lake Panasoffkee. We have been using minnows and shiners with some artificial to target these fish they have been around the shorelines and docks even a few around the weed lines in the middle of the lake. When we are using the minnows we are targeting crappie for the most part but we have been getting some nice bass on them to using a slip cork rig so we can change depth fast.
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
We have been targeting redfish and trout at the creek mouths and inside the creeks our trout has been in the deeper holes and the redfish are mixed in with them to there are a lot of our redfish on the edge of the oyster bars and rocks on the side of the creek banks. We have been sight casting our redfish on the side of the banks using Zman prawn star in the 3.5 inch per rig 3/16oz. The trout has been biting the same bait you do need to let it sink a little more do to it...
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 6 months ago
We have been targeting redfish and trout at the creek mouths and inside the creeks our trout has been in the deeper holes and the redfish are mixed in with them to there are a lot of our redfish on the edge of the oyster bars and rocks on the side of the creek banks. We have been sight casting our redfish on the side of the banks using Zman prawn star in the 3.5 inch per rig 3/16oz. The trout has been biting the same bait you do need to let it sink a little more do to it being a little bit lighter then we have been working it slow on the bottom with the cooler air temperature.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Kevin Trahan
Kevin T.
Inverness, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Scott

Merry Christmas to all!


Sheepshead fishing has been picking up on the nearshore rocks. Live shrimp and fiddler crabs will get them to eat. Black bass, grunts and Spanish mackerel are also on the rocks. Inshore, the water has cooled and the reds and trout are moving to the creeks and rivers. Some black drum and mangrove snapper are in the deeper holes of the creeks. There has been very little water due to extreme low tides and a persistent east wind, thus most of the fishing is in the main river and nearshore rocks recently.
Kevin Trahan
Kevin T. Inverness, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Scott

Merry Christmas to all!


Sheepshead fishing has been picking up on the nearshore rocks. Live shrimp and fiddler crabs will get them to eat. Black bass, grunts and Spanish mackerel are also on the rocks. Inshore, the water has cooled and the reds and trout are moving to the creeks and rivers. Some black drum and mangrove snapper are in the deeper holes of the creeks. There has been very little water due to extreme low tides and a persistent east wind, thus most of the fishing is in the main river and nearshore rocks recently.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Trout fishing has been really good. Sheep head are starting to show up. Reds are still biting good.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Trout fishing has been really good. Sheep head are starting to show up. Reds are still biting good.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 9 months ago
Grouper and redfish has been very good this month. Trout fishing will be firing up in a couple of weeks.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 9 months ago
Grouper and redfish has been very good this month. Trout fishing will be firing up in a couple of weeks.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 10 months ago
Scallops are in full swing. Good divers are getting their limits. Redfish are firing up on the outer islands and spoil banks.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 10 months ago
Scallops are in full swing. Good divers are getting their limits. Redfish are firing up on the outer islands and spoil banks.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Speckled sea trout The trout bite has been on fire the past couple weeks. We have been catching them in shallow and deep water. We have been using Paul Brown fat boy lures and 1/4 oz Jighead with shrimp and lil Jon lures. The key is to go slow with the cooler water temperature and cast around until you get that first bite and keep casting into the same spot until they stop biting. When you are in the shallow water, fish around the oyster bars, and we have found them on the deeper grass flats and rock jetties.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Speckled sea trout The trout bite has been on fire the past couple weeks. We have been catching them in shallow and deep water. We have been using Paul Brown fat boy lures and 1/4 oz Jighead with shrimp and lil Jon lures. The key is to go slow with the cooler water temperature and cast around until you get that first bite and keep casting into the same spot until they stop biting. When you are in the shallow water, fish around the oyster bars, and we have found them on the deeper grass flats and rock jetties.
Fishing in Hernando, Florida
Fishing in Hernando, Florida
Fishing in Hernando, Florida
Fishing in Hernando, Florida
Fishing in Hernando, Florida
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Jason Lowe
Jason L.
Citra, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Trout bite was good recently.
Jason Lowe
Jason L. Citra, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Trout bite was good recently.
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