Fishing Reports by Capt. Mike Locklear

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa Fishing is Better After Hurricanes Trout fishing has improved and waters of about 3-4 feet are producing the best results. Top water Mirrolures and Cajun Thunders over Cotee jigs were big producers. 40 plus trout up between 16 to 19 inch more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing and Weather Superb Homosassa flats fishing have been redfish hot the last few days including this past weekend. Many captains and guides have caught and released up to 50 redfish both under and within the slot. Looks like a bumper crop o more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa Trout Fishing Improving Trout are showing up in fair numbers and some are big up to 24 inches. East winds have kept us from catching many redfish for a few days. The gulf waters are still a little off color, but clearing. Enjoying the more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Hurricane Jeanne was gentle to Homosassa in comparison to Francis. Perhaps because the eye of Francis remained on land as it passed directly overhead of Citrus County last Sunday afternoon. Even though the winds from Jeanne were gusting to 65 mph, more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Hurricane Ally The latter half of August and most of September has been a disaster for the guide business. There were many cancellations due the triple hurricane threat. As I write, a fourth hurricane is projected to hit near here. We were spared more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Hanger Hangs Into Tarpon On The Fly Moving my tarpon on the fly charter operation up the coast to North Florida waters proved very productive for my clients, Roger Hanger and Robert Hines of Tennessee. The weather conditions could not have been b more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa Tarpon Report to July 4, 2004 The Homosassa tarpon season is winding down for the fly rod fraternity, however, some local fish in the rivers and bay still provide outstanding action for those wishing to catch a big sport fish. Often more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Clarkson Beats Homosassa Tarpon On Fly Rod As you know there is a time for everything. Fly fishing for tarpon on the Homosassa flats has been the best these past few weeks and continues to be that way possibly until mid-July since the daisy chain more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Sport of Kings-Tarpon On The Fly- Homosassa Style Oh how beautiful the clear gulf water flats were on June 1. The sky was blue and nearly cloudless. The warm gulf breezes and salt air was thick with humidity and haze, but not overbearing. A lit more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fly Fishing For Tarpon Is Tough Seems like all my clients can do lately is hook the tarpon on the fly to have it get away before it jumps. “Circle Hook” Bill Crimes had three eaters and got one to tighten up on the fly-line. (I am not a fan of ci more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa