Fishing Lure

These guys need their own U-tube Channel-they'd go viral. I met David Vice and his two friends in from California - Dave and John - out at Goffinsville Park boat ramp as the sun was coming up. We had very little breeze and clear skies as we made our way down the Nassau River to set up fishing at Spanish Drop on the last hour of an outgoing tide. All three anglers were tossing jigs and live shrimp to the exposed shell bank and within minutes they were catching fish. We had a couple of Seatrout caught, a big Blue Fish, and a nice feisty Redfish. The trash talk started out slow, subtle and gentle, but it built to fast, furious and brutal as the day wore on. 

We moved up to a large drainage and fished it as the tide hit bottom, then made a run down to Broward Island where I expected big things after yesterday but we were disappointed.  David did pick up a keeper Seatrout out deep then he put a keeper Flounder in the boat. Both of these fish were released later.  After running up the river further and dipping into a creek and working the bank, Dave hooked up and landed a small Black "puppy" Drum, but that was it. Again, somewhat disappointed in the catch along there. 

After running back to the mouth of Pumpkin Hill we switched to float rigs and drifted live shrimp with the current. The trio of anglers had been keeping a loose count of fish (and crabs) that they had caught and were close to even in their totals and then we got busy catching fish. Most of the catches were up near the bank - they landed a couple of Slot Redfish, a couple of Black "puppy" Drum,  and Seatrout. The trash talk came on strong and I thought I was watching one of those black and white re-runs of Larry, Moe and and Curly as they positioned themselves and their floats for the best drift. When it was all over they each had caught about 6 fish each and with a good "mess" in the box, we headed back to the ramp and counted it as another great day to be fishing here at Amelia Island, Florida. 

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