How to Catch Redfish, Snook, and Trout in Crystal River, Ozello, Homosassa
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2021
- Trip cancelled on me so I decided to go exploring and make a video explaining what to look for when searching for fish around the mangroves. Got a slam, plenty for dinner and found some new spots that had fish so all in all it was a good day.
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Always good to find new spots! Good video.
Nice slam! Great video
Looks like a good day
Your channel is awesome man I’ve learned a lot about fishing the nature coast from you been slaying in Yankeetown now thanks man
Thank you, I might head back to yankeetown next trip
Great video.
Great vibes
Nice slam Justin! Looks. Like the water outside Ozello has cleared up nicely. As of 8/20 it was still murky in the Chaz.
Got me jonesin . . . be there in the fall.
“Oh it’s a snook” precedes to take off like a bat out of hell😂
Next time you have a cancel, I can be there in under an hour!!!!!
I hit the spoil banks this weekend and it wasn't so great, should of went out there again. Nice catch
All the spoils islands from the barge to the intake have redfish all over them this time of year. It was just too busy this weekend to want to deal with them for me lol
@@capt.justinwhaley-jwfishin6896 idk if the full moon had them messed up or if I just wasn't in the right spot. We got one decent red and one fat trout that's it. Tried live shrimp, mud minnows, mullet chunks and fresh lady fish chunks.... nothing touched my lady fish chunks it was a weird day.
@@coolkid6364 it’s been slow mid day for me it’s all about timing and and tides this time of year. The heat makes it a challenge in shallow water. And if another boat just blew through your spot doesn’t help
should've called me Justin... I'd have been there in a heartbeat...
I’m at the barge canal!!! Say the word I’ll show
Love the channel Justin! What launch is that? Doesn’t look like the end of Ozello Trail off Sanddollar… I’m still learning my way around Ozello and absolutely love it out there! Amazing fishery.
John brown ramp about halfway down the ozello road, and thank you!
@@capt.justinwhaley-jwfishin6896 Thanks for the info! I run my Gheenoe in Ozello. I like the lower unit on my bay boat right where it is, lol. I’ll definitely have to try this launch.
@@livin2fishfishin2live29 it’s a safer run from John b than the end ramp
I have never been to Ozello, but have wanted to fish there. I own a 16' Scout bay boat with a 60hp Yamaha on a jack plate and I can get pretty skinny. I never thought that I might be able to launch from the Ozello Community park. I thought is was used mostly by yaks and small skiffs. Your boat looks about the same size as mine. I do not have a 4 wheel truck though.
Best to launch at John brown and take st Martin channel out. I wouldn’t do it without fmt tho. I launch my 26’ skiff with no issues
It’s so shallow back in ozello I only bring my Jon boat back there
Yes.
I bet you customer wish they would have gone that day. Lol
Cool video! Looks like you have a longer leader than most people. Are you trying to keep the lure just off bottom? Or what's the reason? Thanks man!
Leader length for me if usually just as long as the rod will allow you to cast comfortably without the knot restriction in the guides. Without cork leader you want to be as long as the fish usually. So 35” leader you’re good in most cases. And cork just 6” shorter than the depth is a good rule. Bigger fish and shorter cast scenarios I’ll run a 6ft leader so you can have more stretch and lose a lot less big fish. Hope that helps
@capt.justinwhaley-jwfishin6896 thanks for replying. So if I understand you correctly, the cork leader (the one from the cork to the lure) should be about 6" fron the bottom?
@@timothyjordan5942 yes 6” above the bottom is usually best or above the grass for trout I used a jighead and white Berkeley gulp shrimp under a cork. For reds and snook I do live shrimp on a jighead or a mudminnow on a circle hook. And usually always make leader longer with no weight to let bait bounce around, jighead I make it 6” shorter so it’s not dragging grass
Never fished Ozello but after watching this Im gonna have to ! Used to go to Yankee Town but quit because of the crowds and hassle of the boat ramp. Is that one get a lot of folks using it ?
Pretty much the only person there on a week day lol
@@capt.justinwhaley-jwfishin6896 how bout the weekends ? How much for a charter with you ?
$400 for 7 hrs 730-230pm. I can do a weekend if you message me on Facebook or text 352-497-7040
@@capt.justinwhaley-jwfishin6896 Im gonna see when the wife can get off work during the week and get with you. And found your website. Thank you sir !
Are the channels from the boat ramp and out to the outer islands and past marked?..how far past the outer islands..how deep were you?...thx in Advance...also I'm moving full time to Spring hill from coastal SE NC...how hot is it out on the water...start early quit early?...no Bimini to top??
Channels are well marked leaving the river make wide turn after end marker avoiding the foul rock area and you’re good to go to the outer islands. Make sure you wait 1-2 hrs of incoming tide before you go exploring. In summer it’s best to fish sunrise till 11am. But if you don’t have a early high tide redfishing is difficult unless you fish the spoil banks
I live near Inverness. How much do you charge to take a guy out to Ozello to fish for a half day?
$400
What are the size regulations for down there or where could i find em?
Download fish rules app on your phone
What kind of boat do you use ?
This was a kenner skiff that I’m
Selling I use a bigger Carolina skiff now
I own a VRBO on Navy Blue just down the street from boat ramp. Just saying if need place for clients to be near. DM
Hey I stay around ocala area and am wondering the price of a half day and full day at this location I’ve fished here and around Sandy hook my whole life and absolutely miss going on the boat dearly
Also i do photography if your needing any sick shots of the catches and or you speeding past in the boat for advertisement
It’s not worth it to me to tow the boat over there fuel up and get bait for under $400 so that’s my starting point for 1 guy. But I’ll let you bring a friend to split the cost
Hello i have my moms house in homosassa Florida now im in Delaware living but planning on coming down ....i dont know the area ..would love to go fishing
Book a trip here
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Using live shrimp?
Yes
What depth were the trout in?
Usually 5-8ft in warmer months
@@capt.justinwhaley-jwfishin6896
Thanks for the reply. So just run out the channel until I find some depths like that and start searching?
Hey, I’d like to know how much it would cost for a day
Pricing and availability is on my website. I start at $400 but solo guy I give discount to $350