I wrapped my week up fishing with the Conforti guys today meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp early. The weather had cleared from yesterday and it was a bit cooler but winds were expected to pick up as the day went on. We made our first stop over at Tyger Island fishing the logs with jigs and live shrimp but the first area p...

I was wondering who was crazier me or my guests for wanting to fish this morning especially when I stepped out of the house and it was pouring rain. I got the boat ready to go came in for some coffee and as I headed to the bait shop it was still raining and they were surprised to see me or anyone else heading out to fish. But the forecast called...

I fished this morning with Glenn and Patti Langford knowing we might get wet. We met down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp and  headed up the Nassau all the way to Broward to fish the first of an incoming tide with jigs and live shrimp. The first spot we stopped at didn't produce anything but nibbles but as we moved down the way we began to get bite...

Boy what a wind we had yesterday! I had to cancel the trip with winds 17-20mph plus but we thought we could get one in today. I met Derek Poon with his two sons Zach and Tylge down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp early and the wind had died down to a comfortable 8mph so we made the run up the Nassau and around to Broward to try and catch the incomin...

We lucked out with the weather this morning - the forecast had changed by the time we got on the water and for the most part we had clear skies and low winds. We did have two rainbows that graced us with their presence! I had met Pete Nolan hand his high school fishing buddies Sam and Steve down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp and we ran up the in...

Another beautiful day today when I met Don Walters and his fishing buddies Alex and Tim down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp. We made the run up the Nassau and found a spot at the outside of a large drainage and began to toss float rigs and live shrimp and we stayed pretty busy catching hungry Seatrout.  Most of them were just undersized but Alex d...

Oh boy what a beautiful chamber of commerce type day we had today. Although the temperature was hovering around 48 degrees when we launched it quickly warmed as that sun came up with clear cloudless skies. We met down at Sawpit Creek and then ran up the Nassau to set up at a large drainage north of Seymore's Pointe and within minutes the duo were...

I did  an afternoon trip today meeting Nate Aron his father Aaron and his father-in-law Gil Langley up at Eagans Creek. The wind had died a little bit since this morning and as we eased out of the creek we had clear skies and sunshine!  We made our way over to behind Tyger and fished the logs with jigs and live shrimp on the first of an incoming...

When I stepped out side this morning in the dark to get the boat ready I was a bit surprised by the wind still kicking. I knew the forecast called for high winds overnight but I thought they were supposed to be done with by daylight. I went back in  and checked the weather and it was about right -14mph at the time dropping to 12 as the morning pr...

We had what I thought was a good tide today - last of an outgoing then first of an incoming. I had met Kristen Benton and her friend Quinton out at Goffinsville Park early - the skies were just a bit overcast and there was very little breeze and we made our way around to Seymore's Pointe to set up current from some dock pilings and toss jigs and...

I fished this afternoon with Eric Stevens meeting him up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp. We had a high and still coming in tide as we eased out of Eagans Creek and I wasn't feeling very confident in our prospects. We ran over to Lanceford Creek and fished between a couple of docks with float rigs and did pick up one Seatrout which got...

I fished with the Langfords this morining Glenn and Patti meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp. We had the first of an incoming tide so we made our way over to Tyger Island and fished the logs. An incoming tide no wind and just a few bugs made for what I thought were ideal conditions but the fish didn't cooperate with the pla...

I fished with the Prolog's Hand and Mary and their daughter Mollie to day meeting them down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp early this morning. And after running up the Nassau to our first stop at a dock at Seymore's I was feeling pretty confident that we were going to get in to some fish today. The tide was supposedly low and just starting in and...

Wow!  Cool temperatures today sunny skies and almost zero wind greeted us this morning when I met the Szkaradnik crew down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp. Joe and Karen and Karen's brother John were eager to get up the river and fish so we headed up the Nassau and around to Broward to fish the first of an incoming tide with jigs and live shrimp. A...

I was feeling a little uneasy when after hitting our first spot today and the weather seemed like it was going to be a factor in our success.  I had met Todd Schroeder his daughter Allana and his dad Dennis up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle early this morning and we eased out of Eagans Creek with the nav lights on. That first stop was around at...

On March 7th 2024 we had a 12hr trip with some return customers from Texas. These boys were so much fun and love to fish! We started by jigging some live cigar minnows and spanish sardines. After the hard blow on Wednesday I’ll be honest I was a little skeptical on what I thought the […] The post Variety Increases as Florida Temps Begin to Rise! a...

The last couple of trips I've noticed we're picking up bigger Seatrout - in the 17 -18 range and today was no exception. I had met Kimberly Manek and her friend Jeremy up at Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp. As we eased out of Eagans Creek the wind was blowing around 10mp but it was expected to get up to 17mph before the morning was over. We ma...

We had a very high and outgoing tide to fish when myself Bob Kossman and Larry Westfall made to it to our first spot this morning. We fishing  a large outflow up the Nassau River with float rigs and live shrimp. My 'demo cast produced a bite (I missed him) but after that Bob and Larry stayed busy catching Trout. We missed a you but caught more th...

I fished with John Fitch and his daughter Annie today meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp early. We eased out of Eagans Creek and headed down the river to try and hit a spot before others got there!  We made it!  I set up alongside some structure and the duo began to toss jigs and live shrimp letting it fall to the bottom a...

Years ago while growing up in Fernandina we could go down to the City docks and purchase fresh shrimp right off the boats. Shrimp boats would be tied up two and three deep stern to bow. There was a seafood market that ran perpendicular to the wharf that also sold fresh shrimp and seafood. And then the shrimping industry dwindled.   A city that onc...

Although the forecast called for sunny skies today(it was right) it also called for wind at 11mph rising to 17mph as the trip progressed (it was right). But we had a plan! RULE#1:  Make a Plan!  I met Gregg and Dannie Fitgerald down at Sawpit Creek early this morning and it was a bit chilly. We ran up the intercoastal cut thru Back River to cruis...

The wind was blowing just a tad bit more this morning than forecasted - I had planned to hit Tyger Island to fish the first of an incoming tide but that west wind made me rethink the plan. So after meeting Patrick Davis and his son Joshua up at Old Town Bait and Tackle we made the run up Eagans Creek and found a dock to fish with jigs and live shr...

That hot November fishing has continued on into December - boy we caught some fish today! I had met Henry Ross and David Gray down at Sawpit Creek boat ramp early and it was a beautiful morning - just a slight breeze clear skies and comfortable 68 degree temperature. We made the run up the Nassau River to Seymore's Point and made our first stop...