Fishing Reports by Capt. Kyle Messier

Bull Reds and Big Macks - Spring has finally arrived and all signs are pointing to another fantastic fall fishing extravaganza. Acres of bait are covering the flats and most of the mangroves and lush turtle grass beds have already filtered the water enough to turn the local more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Red Hot Fishing Charters - WOW!!! Hopefully the up and down weather of the winter is finally over. This has definitely been one of the coolest winters in recent memories, but interestingly enough the fishing must have not known that we were being battered with near freezing more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Big Fish Loading Up!!! - Hot, Cold, Hot, Cold!! Its hard to predict the weather right now, but something that has been very predictable is the large schools of fish pushing all over our local flats. Big schools of Redfish and even Bigger schools of Giant Black Drum have be more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

What a year both Past and Present. - What a year! 2008 was definitely one for the record books. There were record amounts of Redfish, Speckled Trout, Sheephead, Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Grouper and Sharks all roaming our local area flats. Most of these fish were larger, roamed the a more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

tons of Angling Opportunities Available - The up and down temperatures and the unpredictable weather of November can be very challenging for anglers, but for those anglers who show patience and pay attention to detail this time of year can result in some of the best and biggest catches of th more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Awesome Speckled Trout Fishing!! - October has been a great month for fishing along the Nature Coast. Light winds and cooling temperatures have not only made fishing more comfortable but they have also helped to make the inshore fishing more productive. No species of fish benefits m more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Fall Fishing Excitement - With temperatures finally beginning to cool here along the Nature Coast fall has appeared to start gaining the upper hand from the summer heat. With cooling air temperatures, falling water temperatures are not far behind. Early last week I was fish more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Rainy days of Redfishing - As I sit here watching the rain come down from Tropical Storm Fay with no electricity, I am gaining a little more respect for Mother Nature and her furry. It seems like it was just yesterday when I sat in my house for 10 days without any power beca more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Topwater Redfishing!!!!! - What makes inshore light tackle fishing so special? Is it the variety of species an angler can pursue? Is it the awesome scenery? Is it the anticipation of the one-on-one battle that every angler looks forward to? In my opinion what makes inshore more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Red Hot Temps = Awesome Redfishing - WhooHoo!!! Boy is it hot out there. With air temperatures' running in the low 90's and water temps hovering close to 89-90 degrees early mornings and late evenings have been where the best bites are at. Lately, my clients and I have been leaving th more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River