HOMOSASSA

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to be on the water. Homosassa is known for such a strong trout fishery and April can prove that true, along with many other species of fish.

April we should start seeing trout transitioning from the inshore rocks to the nearshore rocks to spawn. Inshore I like to target yellow bottom around the mouth of St. Martin, Little River, and Mason Creek. On the incoming tides, I use nose hooked jerk baits, preferably a DOA 5 inch CAL in glow nose hooked on a 3/0 J Hook. Offshore, I like using 1/8 ounce DOA Jig heads in chartreuse, rigged with a watermelon red flake or glow MirrOLure Lil John. I like to make long drifts around structure. If I catch a keeper or two at the same time, I like to mark the spot on the GPS or “drop my jug”, and then make another pass on that same line.

Red fishing will continue to get stronger on the outside points, as our fish begin making their way out of the back waters.

On incoming tides outside rocky points, look for mullet. I like live pin fish or shrimp. Gold spoons will work as well.

Keep a nose hooked jerk bait handy, and work outside points with good moving water for snook. Snook fishing seems to be pretty strong and I think it will even get better.

Near shore rocks will be holding plenty of table fare and rod bending action for everyone. Load up on shrimp and fish on a jig head for grunts, snapper, mackerel and be on the ready with a heavy rod for a cobia.

A lot of school’s spring breaks are in March, but a lot of schools are out in April also.

Take advantage of it and take a kid fishing. There’s nothing like making memories on the water.

As always stay safe.

-Stump

Capt. Stump 352-403-2073 www.captainjhamilton.com

Spring is here. April is the month for dinosaurs! Big trout, big tripletail and big reds and snooks! April is always a welcome time of the year here on the Nature Coast for us guides. Big school of snook and redfish, clean clear water on the low tide, and the sight-fishing is at a premium.

You name it, you can catch it this time of year, from cobia and tarpon to big reds and tripletail! All of the fish have made their push to the outside islands, bars and creek mouth, getting into that summertime pattern. The mullet arrive big time, and right behind them comes all the big schools of tarpon and snook right after them. The tripletail will be thick on crab buoys, easy for the picking and big reds on the outer points! I’m Looking forward to an awesome year guys, and you should be too! If you’re looking to get a new rod and reel or tackle, or just some plain good ole advice, swing into Captains Cove so those great guys can take care of you !

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I can tell you that an Assassin 5 inch shad, rigged weightless on a 5/0 offset worm hook, will take more fish as a follow-up. If you are the third or fourth angler on a boat, just simply cast in behind missed strikes on your partner’s stickbaits and hard Reds are hungry in April, just moving up the coast from points south following the bait, as do the pelagics mentioned earlier. Tie On Jig Spinners like Precision Tackle’s Thunder-Spins and weedless spoons like PTI’s Flats Intruder spoon in 1/2 oz. sizes in Copper and Gold.

Meanwhile, Let's Go Fishing!

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