Capt. Kyle Messier is a Coast Guard Licensed Master Captain and a true local of the Crystal River and Homosassa areas. He’s also an Orvis and Umpqua PRO fly-fishing guide and casting instructor.
Growing up on and around the water has provided him with a plethora of experiences and memories, which he enjoys sharing with his clients on a daily basis. As a teenager he found that an early career in the commercial fishing industry provided him an opportunity to log countless hours on the water focusing on fishing patterns and migrations that occur yearly along the Nature Coast. Poling a mullet skiff for 7 years was extremely beneficial but it wasn’t his true passion. His true passion was poling a fla
Capt. Kyle opened his first charter company Red Hot Fishing Charters/Florida Fishing Adventures in 2002 and grew it into one of the most successful charter businesses along the Nature Coast (now called Reel Florida Fishing Charters). At first this was simply a means to supplement a fishing habit and help pay for college but as the years progressed his enjoyment of watching excited anglers come from all over the world to fish in his “backyard” overjoyed him. “As the years went on I realized just how truly