Speckled troutInshore · year-round
RedfishInshore · Aug to Oct peak
TarponHomosassa · mid-Apr to Jul
ScallopsJul to Sep
Ducksmid-Nov to Jan
Crystal River fishing charters
Private inshore, fly and Homosassa tarpon trips with Capt. Tanner Martin, born and raised on the Nature Coast. Licenses and tackle included, and kids are always welcome.
Fishing like nowhere else in Florida
Trips start in Kings Bay, where manatees and dolphins are a common sight on the ride out and the sun comes up behind you. From there it's the mangrove creeks, oyster bars and grass flats of Crystal River and Homosassa, chasing the redfish, snook and trout the Nature Coast is known for.
Tanner fishes a corporate group on the Carolina Skiff one day and a single angler on the poling platform with a fly rod the next. Relaxed when it's time to be, dialed in when the fish show up.
What we offer
Fishing charters in Crystal River & Homosassa
Private trips priced for your whole group. Licenses, rods, reels and tackle are included on every fishing trip.
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Most booked • Year-round
Inshore Charter
From $600
Half day for 1 or 2 anglers. Full day $700. Groups of 3 or 4 add $100.Redfish, trout and snook around the creeks, oyster bars and grass flats. A quick run to the fish and back in time for the rest of your day.
4 or 7 hrs • up to 4 anglers • Pete's Pier
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Sight fishing • Year-round
Backcountry Fly & Light Tackle
From $600
Half day for 1 or 2 anglers. Full day $700.Stalk redfish, snook and trout in inches of water from the poling platform. Fly casting help on board for first-timers.
4 or 7 hrs • 1 or 2 anglers • Poling skiff
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Bucket list • Mid-April to July
Homosassa Tarpon
$900
Per boat, up to 2 anglers. Spin or fly.Migratory tarpon on the legendary Homosassa flats. We leave before sunrise and stay on the flat longer than anyone else.
8 hrs, 6 AM to 2 PM • MacRae's of Homosassa
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Family favorite • July to September
Crystal River & Homosassa Scalloping
From $600
Up to 2 people. $700 up to 4, $800 up to 6.Snorkel 3 to 6 feet of clear water and pick bay scallops by hand. Easy, safe and a hit with kids.
Shallow grass beds • Coolers, ice and water included
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Mid-November to January
Nature Coast Duck Hunts
$500
For 2 hunters. $250 per extra hunter, 3 max per boat.Redheads, buffleheads, scoters, bluebills and mergansers over coastal marsh and open water.
Morning or evening hunts • Shells on request
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July to September
"Fish" by hand.
During scallop season, visitors and locals flock to Crystal River for warm, clear water and plentiful bay scallops. With a mask, snorkel and mesh bag, you swim the grass beds in 3 to 6 feet of water and pick them by hand. Easy, safe and one of the most fun days a family can have on the Nature Coast.
- From $600
- up to 2 people
- $700
- up to 4 people
- $800
- up to 6 people
As seen on
Flats Class came to Crystal River
Capt. Tanner hosted Flats Class TV for Season 19, Episode 11, “The Freestyle Approach,” fishing the flats and backcountry of the Nature Coast. Watch the episode to see the water, the boat and the fishing before you book.
- Flats Class TV, Season 19 Episode 11
- Also featured: Sodium Digital Series, Episode 16
- Filmed on the Crystal River and Homosassa flats
Flats Class • S19 E11
★ 5.0 Star Rating on Google
Crystal River fishing charter reviews
“The best trip I’ve ever had!”
Capt. Tanner was able to put me on my first snook and first tarpon. 100% recommend and will be booking him again very soon!!
“Amazing trip!”
The captain was so knowledgeable regarding everything. He knew about the plant life as well as marine life. He knew the water channels like the back of his hand.
“The best day!”
Tanner was very knowledgeable and took us right to the fish! He spent a lot of time explaining our surroundings and was very personable.
“Perfect”
Captain Martin is a wonderful guide and host. His knowledge of these waters is incredible and he always has ways to adapt to changing conditions.
“Excellent Charter”
Captain Tanner Martin was raised on the river. Knows the area better than anyone. Works hard to make sure you get a good catch.
Mid-April to July
The Silver King of Homosassa
Every spring the migratory tarpon show up on the legendary Homosassa flats, 60 to 150 pounds and more, and Capt. Tanner is on them before the sun comes up. We leave MacRae’s at 6 AM, stay on the flat longer than anyone else, and fish hard all day to put a trophy fish in your hands. Spin or fly, up to 2 anglers, strictly catch and release.
- $900
- per boat, up to 2 anglers
- 8 hrs
- 6 AM to 2 PM
- 60 to 150 lb
- migratory tarpon
Plan your day
Your Day On The Water
Everything to know before you book. Anything else, call Capt. Tanner at (352) 577-4084.
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Start times
7 AM in summer, 8 AM in fall and winter. Half days wrap up late morning; full days run to 2 PM. Tarpon trips go 6 AM to 2 PM.
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Where we meet
Pete's Pier in Crystal River for inshore, fly and scallop trips. Tarpon trips leave MacRae's of Homosassa. Duck hunt spots are set before your hunt.
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What to bring
Lunch, snacks and any drinks besides water (bottled water is on board, alcohol allowed). Sunscreen, a hat and polarized sunglasses.
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Deposit & weather
$100 deposit to book, balance after the trip. If weather cancels, your deposit moves to a new date, or is refunded if you can’t reschedule.
Pete's Pier, Crystal RiverInshore, fly & scallop trips
MacRae's of HomosassaTarpon trips
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Drive to Crystal River (approx.)
Ocala 50 min • The Villages 1 hr • Gainesville 1 hr 20
Tampa 1 hr 30 • Orlando 1 hr 45
Your captain
Meet Capt. Tanner Martin, Crystal River fishing guide
“I tell all my clients I try to make them feel like they are fishing with a friend.”
Tanner was born and raised on the Nature Coast. After playing Division 1 baseball at Stetson University and guiding part time through college, he went all in and has run Florida’s On The Fly since 2018. He’ll take a group of four-year-olds catching grunts one day and a fly angler hunting trophy redfish the next, and he offers fly casting lessons for anyone new to the long rod.
The boats
- 23’ custom Carolina Skiff
- Big front deck, floats in 10 inches. Groups, families and scalloping.
- 18’ Hells Bay Professional
- Technical poling skiff built for sight fishing and fly.
- 18’ Prodigy surface drive
- Mud boat that gets duck hunters deep into the marsh.
