FISH WE CATCH
Homosassa
is an angler's paradise! Many different types of saltwater fish can be found year-round.
There is a healthy fishery of both spotted seatrout and redfish. These two species are what most folks fish frequently for in
Homosassa.
Pelagic species such as Spanish mackerel and bluefish sweeten the pot during the Spring and Fall migrations. Rock
piles full of gag grouper, grunts, and sea bass
dot the gulf's bottom, providing fun for all ages (and meat to take home). I like
to match the rod to the fish, using light spinning tackle or bait-casting gear for the
most fun.
There are two types of specialty fishing I like to concentrate on during the early
Spring and Summer months. They are the challenge of the hard-pulling redfish and the
acrobatically jumping silver king tarpon. It's a welcome challenge
to catch both redfish and trout on the fly rod, or for catching mass numbers of
"catch & release" fish, conventional or spinning tackle is provided.
Tarpon is king during the months of May and June as fly anglers from all over the world
come with hopes of being crowned the new world record holder if they can beat 202 pounds,
which was caught off of Homosassa in 2001. For the ultimate challenge, I do prefer using
fly tackle exclusively during tarpon season.
Here are pictures of the species of fish I commonly catch:
