Fishing Lure

 Boy what a pretty day we had...sunshine, just a slight breeze, and mild temperatures. I had met Brian
Ahrens and his sons Henry and Oscar down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp on a tide that had just started in. We made a long run up the Nassau to make our first stop at Broward Island - it was a gamble but it paid off! Oscar had gone in first with a cast and Henry followed him in...Oscar must have "chummed him up" because Henry had a good bend in his rod and his line began to rip and Big Fish On!  Henry played him perfectly and after a good battle landed a nice 22" Slot Redfish. Skunk off the boat! Early!

We caught a few fish at that first spot - Oscar reeled in a feisty Redfish and Brian hauled in a keepable
Croaker. We moved down a bit and fished then moved further down the island. Henry went off the stern and had a weird "thump", hooked  it up and brought to the net a keeper sized Flounder. We caught a couple of more fish there - Croaker, and a small Redfish, then moved on. 

Back down at Spanish Drop we worked a bank with the jigs, had a few nibbles, but when we switched to floats we got good action. The trio caught Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Seatrout (these fish were fat but just undersized), and another Flounder. We then moved upriver to Twin Creeks and drifted the floats and it was Oscar's turn to get the big (and keeper fish). He hooked up and expertly landed another keeper sized Flounder. Brian battled what I thought was a Shark by the way it ran, ripping drag, but as he wore it out and brought it to the boat we saw it was a big Jack Crevalle.

We finished the day down at the "super secret spot" but the sun was up, it was getting a bit warm and the fish had gone on siesta. But as we headed back to the dock we counted it as another great day to be fishing here at Amelia Island, Florida. 

Only registered users may download. Registration is free.

Read More