The best bite this past week has been speckled trout. “Capt Marvin Williams and myself guided a party for two days to a catch of over 125 trout with the clients keeping their limits each day. During the two day trip we also had some redfish action with eight fish landed. Some of the other species on our trip included bluefish, black sea bass, Spanish mackerel, and flounder. The best areas were south of Chassahowitzka Point and west of Grey Mare Pass. The best baits were D.O.A CAL shads on a 1/4 oz. jig head or a glow D.O.A. shrimp under a cork,” reports Capt. William Toney of Homosassa Inshore Fishing Charters (352-621-9284). homosassainshorefishing.com

For the redfish a live shrimp drifted to the rocky points under a float produced the most strikes. The near shore rock piles are producing a few keeper gag grouper and large Spanish mackerel. This weekend will be a high outgoing tide first at light in the morning, Toney said

Capt. William Toney is a fourth generation fishing guide and Homosassa native. He specializes in saltwater, light tackle, inshore fishing for redfish, speckled trout, tarpon and other saltwater species. Toney is a full time, United States Coast Guard licensed guide, and a member of the Homosassa Guide's Association. Toney is also the host of Brighthouse Cable Television's "Nature Coast Outdoors," which airs on Brighthouse Channel 16 in Citrus and Levy Counties.