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...

Usually when our first cast of day catches a Slot Redfish I'm thinking that's a good start. That's what happened this morning after I met John Fredericks and Dan Forsch up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp and we hit our first spot - some dock pilings down the Amelia River. We were fishing on a tide that still had a few hours to go out to...

We had a fog that blanketed Amelia Island this morning and when I met Joseph Mahoney his dad Norm and nephew Mike up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp we had to ease out of Eagans and down the Amelia River to make it to our first spot. Joe was up front on the cooler braving the cooler wind and keeping a second set of eyes out for crab pot...

Today had to have been one of the worst day's weather-wise that I've fished in a long time. We had checked the forecast and saw that by mid morning their was a 64% chance of rain but those Weathermen are notoriously wrong right? Not today! I met Todd Johnson and his fishing buddy Patrick Davis down at Sawpit Creek on a tide that when we reached N...

I fished south today meeting Sean Patwell down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp early and a with a plan to catch the first of an incoming tide we made a long run up the Nassau River to our first spot.  I think it was the first cast when we had a Strong hookup - this fish was digging deep and ripping drag with no intention of coming to the boat and i...

When he stepped out of the truck it was almost like all sound stopped - the seagulls quit screeching the marsh wrens quit chirping and as the sun came up the world stopped spinning as the  young angler made his way to the dock at Old Town Bait and Tackle. I don't know if I've ever seen such a slow confident walk as he glided down the gangway in h...

Prettiest morning all week!  Hardly any wind sunshine and only a bit cool when I met Steve Locke and his fishing buddy Jason up at the Old Town Boat and Tackle boat ramp this morning. We eased out of Eagans Creek and headed over to Tyger Island and I knew I just KNEW that we were going to get in to some Redfish. If someone had asked I'd of bet a...

Another beautiful day today!  I met Frank Boehm (B-O-E-H-M) and his fishing buddies Jack and Mark and Pat early up at Old Town Bait and Tackle and with a high tide that just started out we made our way over to the outside of Tyger to fish float rigs with live shrimp. There was a bit of breeze coming from the NE but luckily it hadn't gotten too str...

We had a beautiful day today with sunny skies just a light breeze and temperatures rising when I met Zach Peyton and his son Tyler and their friend RC up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp. We eased out of Eagans Creek and made a short run over to the outside of Tyger Island where we set up with float rigs baited with live shrimp. We were...

I wrapped up a long difficult week today fishing with the Hutchens brothers - that cold water has been tough on the fish catching totals. These guys Tom and Bob were good anglers and we fished some spots that looked absolutely beautiful - sunny skies no wind to speak of great casts outstanding drifts but there for a while it was looking like we w...