Fishing Reports by Capt. Mike Locklear

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Catch 47 is Tampa Bay's #1 Fishing Televison Glen Pla of Catch 47 is not just your average angler as his TV show implies. With a degree in theater and drama, his stardom dreams moving to California faded away. Pla, native to Tallahassee moved to more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Tarpon Tales For The Ages Every year Butch Rawson comes from Atlanta to Homosassa to battle with the big tarpons that make their way here from possibly South America or Mexico. The fishery was discovered publicly in 1882 when A.W. Dimock wrote more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Spring is Back! This past weekend the weather was beautiful for both inshore and offshore fishermen. Just a light southwesterly breeze on Saturday made conditions near perfect. The big talks around MacRae’s docks were the kingfish brought in more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Adventure in Cedar Key This report is about bottom fishing techniques in direct correlation to Capt. Phil Muldrow of Cedar Key that is a 60 mile drive from Homosassa Springs north into Levy County. Phil and I have been friends for a couple of ye more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Increase Your Catch Ratio of Trout For many nature coast anglers, spotted sea trout was the target particularly since the season reopened in March after a one month closure. The parking lot of the county boat ramp next to MacRae’s was nearly fu more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Last week’s freeze was not that bad and the snook survived far as I know. The snook bite shut down with the full moon, but with the warming trend they should start moving and getting hungry. Citrus County is not known for a huge snook fishery, but th more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Are Snook In Troubled Waters Gulf Water temperatures are steadily dropping at Marker 26 on the Homosassa River currently at a chilling 48 degrees. If we get a hard freeze tonight, then all I will need to do to catch a fish is bring my dip net alo more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Top Fishing Guides Speak on Tehniques The Homosassa Guide Association in conjunction with local businesses and sponsors are putting on a free fishing informational. Captains Mike Locklear, Jim Long, Gary Cox, Don Chancy, Ray Wallace will speak more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Snapper, Sheepies, Snook and Trout Report Snapper fishing the Homosassa Springs were happening for me and my clients a couple of weeks ago. Picking up where we left off from the last report on January 20. Tony Romantz and his wife of Michigan f more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Winter fishing in Florida is a hit and miss game. Cold and warm fronts dictate the bite, but this column is about what actually took place since the New Year rolled around. On January 2, Brother Royce Williams of Rocky Mount, N.C. joined Henry M more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa