The coastal waters off Citrus County are some of the most unspoiled flats the state of Florida has to offer. Year round the gulf coast around Crystal River and Homosassa hold large schools of redfish, flats covered with speckled trout, and giant tarpon during their migration. Gin clear, mangrove-lined back country creeks and bay are a joy to sight fish with fly and light tackle spinning gear. Cruise the flats in search of world record class tarpon from April into July using fly tackle on clear calm days and casting plugs and jigs in deep water passes during low light hours and on breezy afternoons.

While the west coast of Florida is well known for its world-class flats fishing, we also have some of the very best Large Mouth Bass fishing in the state right here! The famous Withlacoochee River empties into the Gulf of Mexico right on top of us and, just before doing so, forms Lake Rousseau, a stump-littered large mouth bass heaven. While casting artificials around the stumps produces some great bass, the true monsters are caught by fishing wild shiners along the depths of the old river channel and under the floating weed mats. Year round my clients harvest bass above the trophy 10 pound range, with many fish weighing into the teens, make for a truly world-class monster bass fishery.

The 20' long Micro Draft Skiff is the only way to enjoy the flats and a very wide and stable fishing platform enabling you to get close to your target fish. Come fish the flats off Homosassa and the surrounding Gulf Coast waters of Florida with Captain Billy Henderson.

There are plenty of fish in these waters and what you can expect to see are: