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Crystal River Photo Gallery II

The Crystal River region of Florida's Gulf Coast offers an amazing variety of saltwater fishing opportunities

By Jim Hendricks

February 7, 2014

Redfish hunt amid the labyrinth of keys below the mouth of Florida's Crystal River.Courtesy Citrus County Visitors and Convention Bureau

Shallow-water crafts such as Capt. Gary Cox's custom Carolina Skiff serve anglers well when fishing the vast grass flats off the mouth the Crystal River.Jim Hendricks

Grass flats extending beyond the mouth of the Crystal River attract tarpon in summer.Chris Woodward

This spotted seatrout couldn't resist Yo-Zuri's Pins Minnow.Jim Hendricks

Capt. William Toney helps the author land a Crystal River spotted seatrout that bit a MirrOlure 4-inch soft minnow on a 1/4-ounce lead-head.Doug Olander

We used the Plantation on Crystal River resort as our base while fishing this region of Florida's Gulf Coast.Jim Hendricks

Angler Mark McKenzie lands a healthy Crystal-River redfish on light tackle.Doug Olander

Capt. Gary Cox hoists Mark MacKenzie's nice Crystal-River redfish.Doug Olander

Red grouper feed over the limestone substrate that characterizes the Gulf of Mexico off western Florida.Doug Olander

Capt. Dan Clymer prepares to release a Crystal Bay tarpon landed by Stephanie Pancratz.Chris Woodward

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