1/23/11 Homosassa Fishing Report

1/23/11 Homosassa Fishing Report


January 23, 2011

“The best bite I have found if you can get out there is the sheepshead. On a recent trip, my client and I ran through fog as thick as pea soup to get to our first spot, but we ended up hitting pay dirt. We caught our limit of 30 sheepshead in about 45 minutes. We kept 20 fish to provide for the client’s family fish fry. The best bait was fresh shrimp hooked on a Eagle Claw 1/0 bait holder style hook and 1/8th oz. sliding sinker. The depth of the water was about 10 inches and the tide was incoming. Anglers and boaters should remember if you do run offshore in heavy fog make sure you have good electronics and a float plan. This time of year sea fog can occur anytime the air temperature risees above 60 degrees out on the water combined with light windy conditions,” reports Capt. William Toney of Homosassa Inshore Fishing Charters (352-621-9284). homosassainshorefishing.com


“This is the last week to keep speckled trout before the February 1 closure. I was surprised this week to find a few trout sunning on the outside points just north of the mouth of the Homosassa River. We did catch a few with a D.O.A. 5.5 glow jerk bait twitched slowly across the shallow waters. If you have no luck out there, try the Chassahowitka, Homosassa and Crystal Rivers with D.O.A. CAL shads in glow color with a chartreuse 1/8 jig head. Try fishing near the deeper edges of the channels. Look for incoming high tide this weekend in the mid morning,” Toney said

Capt. William Toney is a fourth generation fishing guide and Homosassa native. He specializes in saltwater, light tackle, inshore fishing for redfish, speckled trout, tarpon and other saltwaterspecies. Toney is a full time, United States Coast Guard licensed guide, and a member of the Homosassa Guide’s Association. Toney is also the host of Brighthouse Cable Television’s “Nature Coast Outdoors,” which airs on Brighthouse Channel 16 in Citrus and Levy Counties.Read More ...

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