Fishing Reports by Capt. Josh Fritz

Spring Fishing Action - March fishing madness is here in full swing. March is a awesome month for fishing inshore and offshore of Hernando beach, I will start inshore. Trout action is HOT in 2 to 6 feet of water target grass flats with sand holes mixed in, the trout will si more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Time To Fish - Inshore fishing action is steady picking up. Trout action is good on the incoming tide using white flukes, watermelon red flukes, mirrodines 17mr in 808 and 50 color and some topwater plugs such as rapala skitter walks in swo8 in white and mullet col more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Hernando Fishing Report - Fishing in the last few weeks has been up and down. With cold fronts passing by making for windy rough days can make the inshore fishing slow down at times, best fishing is before fronts arrive in our area and then 2 days after the front the fishing more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Winter Time Fishing - Inshore fishing is great right now with the winter fishing patterns in full swing. Red fish are holing in the back bays and creeks around muddy/rocky bottoms live bait works great right now we are using live shrimp, fresh cut lady fish and mullet fis more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Winter Time Fishing - Inshore fishing action is great right now, in the back country waters the red fish are holding around creeks, and back bays with muddy and rocky bottom. The mud and rocks will hold heat so the fish love to sit in these areas in the winter months. Liv more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Winter Time Fishing - Inshore fishing action is great. Trout are holding in 1 to 5 feet of water around grass flats and kelp grass aka rock grass, Soft plastic jigs are working very good. What I use on my charters are Mirr O Lure little johns in white, root beer, water me more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Winter Time Fishing - Winter fishing action is in full swing. Black drum are thick in the back waters holes and close to springs. Live or dead shrimp is the ticket for them, I use a 1/0 circle hook and 20 pound leader about 3 feet long. Depending on the water depth and cu more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Insane Fishing Action - November is awesome for fishing. With the cooling of the Gulf waters the inshore bite is off the hook, trout action is great in 1 to 5 feet of water. Target grass bottom with sand holes, kelp grass, oyster bars and creek mouths. Popping corks and Mir more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Hernando Fishing Report - November is a great month for inshore fishing, red fish are schooling up in the backwaters from Aripeka to Chassowitzka. A good moving tide is producing great action for bait fisherman. Live green backs, pin fish and shrimp fishing around mullet sc more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Fall Fishing Action - Fall fishing is finally here for Florida, the weather is great not to hot any more, cool mornings and evenings making it very enjoyable for boating and fishing. With the cooling of the Gulf waters the inshore fishing action is exploding with awesome more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach