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Warning: Convicts on the loose That’s right, it’s that time of year to look for the Convict fish AKA “sheepshead”. With the colder waters these fish can be found anywhere there is structure. Look around the rock piles, docks and channel markers. On a recent charter, I anchored on a near by rock area...

Capt. Joel Gant run fishdaddy charter out of Hernando Beach, FL. We fish the Nature Coast for Seatrout, Shark, Cobia, Grouper, Mackerel, Bluefish and many other species the live in the inshore to nearshore areas off Hernando Beach, Aripeka, and up to Homasassa. Check out my website at fishdaddychart...

TRANSITION FISH TIME This is the time when many species are in the transition move. Look for Trout, Shark, Spanish Mackerel, Sea Bass, Redfish and many, many other species to move back into more of a spring/ summer pattern. With the strengths of the cold fronts becoming less, the inshore waters are ...

Finally old man winter gave us a break in the weather. Now if we could just get the wind to slow a little, we all would be some happy fishermen. On recent charters we have seen a lot of redfish on the move, they aren’t real quick to eat but still getting a few to chew. I believe the redfish bite wil...

Fishing is HOT… HOT … HOT .. with the cooler weather were getting. It seems fish love the cooler weather just like people do. The Redfish, Trout, Bluefish, Grouper and most species are actively on the move, looking for anything to eat. On a trip yesterday I caught a 26” & 27” Redfish on cut bait...

Opportunity Fish I would like to talk about what I call “Opportunity Fish” Many times when I’m targeting say redfish or trout, as I’m moving to and from my flats spots I come across an opportunity fish. What is a opportunity fish? This may be a cobia, shark, jack, snook or a school of mackerel or bl...

The water temp has moved to about 87 degrees, this means changinging fishing tactics. Getting up early can make a big difference in catching due to the water temp being cooler. Try topwater baits like skitter walks or top dogs in the grassy shoreline areas first thing in the morning. The trout and r...

Fishdaddy Charter with Capt. Joel Gant. Fishing the Hernando Beach and Nature Coast inshore areas. With a wide range of fish to be caught, we stay busy catching redfish, trout, bluefish, shark, tarpon, mackerel , cobia and many other species depending on the time of year. Come see the beautiful Natu...