The Absolute Best In Florida's Homosassa and Chassahowitzka  & Crystal River Flats Fishing.

Hi, I'm Captain Charlie Harris.  I am a 3rd generation native of the Homosassa area.  I specialize in fishing for inshore species such as Redfish, Tarpon, Trout and Cobia.

 If you'd like to charter a guide to go Florida flats fishing in the Homosassa Springs area, you have come to the right place.  Homosassa red fishing is my specialty.  We cater to both the light spinning tackle and Fly Fishermen.

I have been fishing these Homosassa waters for 30 years as both a commercial fisherman and a charter captain.  The many years that I have spent commercial fishing these waters have made me quite knowledgeable about the West Central Florida Big Bend area.  I know Florida flats fishing in this area extremely well.  This knowledge lets me place my clients on to fish at the right time, tide and place.

One of my boats, the "Reel Native Talent", is a 21 foot Carolina Skiff, that I have set up to fish the Florida Flats and backwaters of our area.  It has a poling platform, and a bow mounted, silent, electric motor to insure that I can quietly get into those hard to find shallow areas, which hold the big Homosassa Redfish.  The sight of redfish tailing or a Tarpon swirling the flats of Homosassa, is one, that both my clients and I find to be the ultimate thrill in Florida flats fishing.  The boat has a 90hp Yamaha engine that is extremely reliable and that gets me to the flats just plain fast.  This boat fishes up to 4 anglers in comfort.

Testimonial: Just finished a day of fishing with Capt. Charlie, wow, what a day. When Charlie tells you where and when the fish are going to bite, he knows what he's talking about. We left the docks a little early to be able to catch the incoming tide. Once we arrived at a beautiful spot, we made a few casts, and enjoyed the beautiful weather. As soon as the tide started to move in, we were on the fish! Caught my limit of Sea Trout in no time and boated some real beauties. I can't recommend Capt. Charlie highly enough, he IS the "Fish Whisperer".
                ~Tom F. March 2011

For a closer look at my  boats, just go to my boat page.

My boat is equipped with all the Coast Guard Required safety equipment.  All Bait, Tackle and Licenses are provided for your Homosassa Red fishing outing.  Fishing stories, local wisdom, memories and angling adventures are also provided as part of the package.  We can also provide a nice shore lunch of the day's catch, which is cooked and enjoyed right on the banks of the beautiful Homosassa waters.

I also enjoy taking people on nature cruises of our area to see the manatees, wildlife and great natural beauty that surrounds Homosassa.  With miles of backcountry, crystal clear fish-filled, Florida Flats Fishing waters, Homosassa has an abundance of large redfish, trout, cobia and tarpon waiting to challenge the best of light tackle anglers.  These Homosassa  redfish are powerful and are famous for their never tiring fighting ability.  The Nature Coast area has an abundance of inshore species to challenge the seasoned angler and to permit the less experienced family/party members to participate in the enjoyment of fishing our West Central Florida and Crystal River inshore waters.  I have provided a page on the site to let you research the many fish we catch on our angling adventures in the Big Bend area.

The Homosassa Tarpon fishing in May, June and July is the world's best, with several fly rod records on the books. Speckled trout remain one of the most sought after fish and they are available year round like the Homosassa red fishing.  So come join us and enjoy some of the best red fishing and trout fishing, this part of the country has to offer.  There is something for everyone on the family vacation to our West Central Florida area.  Homosassa Fishing is among the best in Florida.

I am a member in good standing of the Homosassa Guide Association. We can provide boats and qualified, experienced Charter Captains for your Corporate and family outings.  The Homosassa area abounds in great natural beauty and has an abundant year round fishing resource.  Homosassa red fishing and tarpon fishing are what memories are made from.