Fishing Reports by Capt. Mike Locklear

Woke up on the Right side of the Bed! - It was another great day with my cuz, Captt. Matt Locklear just outside the Homosassa River. Actually, yesterday when the weatherman called for 80% chance of rain. Well, it did pour but not until 3pm. There was only a few anglers out and we p more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

November Reds with Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa - Capt. Mike Locklear Homosassa, FL. November 1, 2018 In Homosassa near Locklear Islands I have always found that Fall brings with to it a dozen or so schools of hungry migratory bull reds. Plus, the residential redfish have already bunched u more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

A Red Hot Day in Homosassa with Capt. Matt Locklear - Capt Matt Locklear of Homosassa Backcountry Fishing Charters invited me to go fishing off the Hernando County coast, The area was hard bottom with a few grass patches. We stayed there in about 3-5 feet of water. We have been out quite a bit over t more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Homosassa Backcountry Is the Spot - I am fishing with Capt Matt Locklear of Homosassa Backcountry Fishing Charters today. The plan is to sight fish redfish, trout and snook on the flats. We will be using spoons and mirrolures in 3-4 ft depths of gin clear waters. Matt's 24' skiff ha more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Ben, Tony and me Fly-Fishing for Tarpon - Yesterday, my good friend Capt. Tony Matthews and I guided Ben Baumgardner of Gastonia, N.C. for a tarpon hunting adventure. I have guided Ben for 24 years and for someone to stick with me that long is beyond me. But we always have fun and he has more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fish on the Deck - Released in Grease - This was one heck of a very memorable fishing trip. We had two beautiful days. Visiting from Iowa was our son, John and his wife Tanisha. My daughter, Courtney, Myself and Capt. Randy Cribbs made a boat full. With the tide nearly high, my son, more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Capt. Tony Matthews of Old Homosassa Guide ServiceBen Baumgardne - Ben Baumgardner, son Scotty(age 15) and his Foreman, Kieth had 2 super fish catching days with Capt. Tony Matthews, a Old Homosassa Professional Guide. Ben andI have been fishing together since 1993. The torch has been passed to Tony but now more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Positively Speaking well almost. - At 42 degrees on land, you can bet the gulf temps have dropped. The positives to a cold front is much of the water gets blown out, leaving the flats dry and fish scurrying to the holes. Plus trout will stick around a little longer before head more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Warm Weather Makes Fishing Red Hot in Homosassa, FL. - Happy New Year! The fishing along the Nature Coast is red hot. Inshore species such as trout, redfish, snook and pompano have been tearing it up. Just the other day, bluefish by the hundreds were on inshore rocks in about 7-8 feet of water. We h more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Catching is Pretty Good - So is Fishing - Well, Walt and I fished one of my favorite holes along the Nature Coast. My clients have caught thousands of fish collectively over the past decades. It is a hotspot this time of year. Pompano, trout, bluefish and redfish the same day. A more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa