Broken Rods, Forgot the Plug & Still Caught Fish | Florida Nature Coast Inshore Fishing

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

We drove from North Carolina to Florida’s Nature Coast and chaos followed. Broken rods, rocks, forgotten gear… and somehow we still caught fish.

This trip had it all —
✅ Live shrimp vs artificials
✅ Broken rods & rock hits
✅ Forgetting the plug on Day 3 😅
✅ And still putting fish in the boat

We fished all three days out of the Coastal Skiff 171, and even with the chaos, she handled it like a champ.

Trip Breakdown:
This trip had it all —
✅ Live shrimp vs artificials
✅ Broken rods & rock hits
✅ Forgetting the plug on Day 3 😅
✅ And still putting fish in the boat

We fished all three days out of the Coastal Skiff 171, and even with the chaos, she handled it like a champ.

Trip Breakdown:
🎣 Day 1: Steinhatchee, FL Area - Live shrimp for me, artificials for my dad
🎣 Day 2: Crystal River, FL, Ozello, FL - Live shrimp for me, artificials for my dad
🎣 Day 3: Both throwing artificials and finally dialed in
🌊 Florida Nature Coast inshore flats & backwaters

If you’re into Florida inshore fishing, redfish & trout action, real fishing trips, or father-son fishing, this one’s for you.

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