Fishing Charters
Captain Kyle's Guiding Vessel - 21' Carolina Skiff

Months of research and years of fishing are what drove me to choose my customized 21 ft. Carolina Skiff, as my guiding vessel. A wide beam, large casting platform and 8inch draft are just a few of the qualities which drove me to purchase this boat. My skiff’s 89 inch beam is wide enough to allow four anglers plenty of walking room while fishing. The high sides on my skiff are just another added bonus of this boat because they keep my clients feeling safe, while also keeping them dry. Speaking of safe the Carolina skiffs are advertised as unsinkable. Now being comfortable and staying dry are great if you are going on a sight seeing tour, but for extreme shallow water fishing in the Crystal River and Homosassa area, I needed a boat that could draft and plain off in at least 6 to 8 inches of water. And my Carolina Skiff can. The bottom line is I had high demands and high expectations when I was looking for a quality fishing vessel and my Carolina Skiff has surpassed all of my expectations.

My Carolina Skiff is powered by the most dependable motor on the water a 100 hp Yamaha 4-stroke. Besides fuel economy and reliability this motor has enough power and speed to get us to the fishing spots before most other boats leave the dock. My Yamaha may be the quietest motor on the water, but it doesn’t allow me to stealthy approach a school of giant redfish, so that is where my Minn Kota 80lb thrust trolling motor comes in handy. It's quite enough to sneak up on tailing redfish and has enough power to troll 4 anglers all day around Crystal River or Homosassa.

What makes my guides boat truly unique is that it is the first and the only guide boat in the Crystal River area that has a tower built in it. The towers purpose is to allow me to see fish from a distance that other anglers would not have the ability to see. Jim from Mid Florida T-tops designed me a custom tower to fit my demanding specifications. I wanted to see more and I didn’t want it to be a hassle getting in and out of it, and I also wanted my customers to be able to enjoy it. Jim did an excellent job as you can see. I use the tower to drive from, and even spot cast fish from it year round. The tower makes the cobia, tripletail and redfishing a lot more easy and exciting.

And no boat would be complete without a good set of electronics. I have installed the latest in electronics to help pinpoint fish in some of the deeper areas of the Big Bend, places where the depth and water temperature can make the difference in a successful day or not. For near-shore grouper and mackerel fishing my Magellan Platinum GPS can put us directly on the fish day after day. Once at the spot my Garmin bottom machine can find the slightest bottom contour or temperature change which is key to finding fish.