Saltwater Fishing
Captain Nick Yankeetown, Florida Fishing Guide
From the Florida Keys to the Florida Panhandle Captain Nick Catches Fish
Slick Charters offers both nearshore / inshore and offshore saltwater fishing trips. Specializing in the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico, from Cedar Key to Homosassa and Crystal River.
With Slick Charters you'll probably depart from the Yankeetown Public Boat Ramp, at the end of County Road 40 (just down the road from Inglis). This is a centralized location for the area, providing access for fishing the coasts of both Citrus and Levy Counties, some of the best fishing in Florida.
On an offshore trip, which is offered year around, we typically catch
grouper, cobia, sheepshead, and Spanish mackerel.
On our nearshore trips we target Trout, Red Fish (Red Drum), Black Drum, and Snook, fishing the Spoil Islands and Grass Flats off the coasts of both Levy and Citrus Counties.
The "winter months', November thru February, we fish the Hot Water Discharge Canal of the Progress Energy Power Plant at Crystal River. A wide variety of highly sought after game fish are typically caught on these trips, including Snook, Tarpon, Permit, Pompano, Spotted Sea Trout, and Red Fish
The by-catch for all these areas will usually include rays, a variety of sharks, goliath grouper, catfish, jack cravelles, and ladyfish.
For the near-shore/inshore saltwater angler, whether fly fishing, bait casting, trolling, or bottom fishing, you will experience the best in North Central Florida fishing.
In reach of a short boat ride, your private fishing charter will target fish from the Spoil Islands of the Withalacochee River, to the offshore wrecks of the Gulf of Mexico, and many locations in between.
Captain Nick
has fished from the
lower Chesapeake Bay to
Islamaroda in the Florida Keys.
He has over 40 years of fishing experience, from
many different locations around Florida.
Some of the local areas that we fish are Cedar Key, Wacassa Bay, Lowes Bay, Yankeetown, Withlacoochee River, Crystal River, Kings Bay, Homosassa, Withlacoochee Reefs, Seashorse Reefs, Yankeetown wrecks, the Crystal River Progress Energy Power Plant, Barge, Intake and Discharge Canals, Long Point, Camel Hump, Dogs Head Gap, Withlacoochee Spoil Islands, Crystal River Spoil Islands, and the Withlacoochee Channel Bird Rack.
So don’t forget the camera, you may see a manatee checking you out and you’ll need to back up your fish stories. You’ll also want to remind yourself of the natural beauty and wildlife that you may see that is all part of the region, all part of your fishing charter with Captain Nick.