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  Back to work today after a nice vacation to the North Carolina mountains! I met Bob Blalock and his brother and sister in-law Tommy and Martha out at the Goffinsville Park boat ramp. The sun hadn't come over the horizon as we left the ram

I had the pleasure of fishing today again with Paul Landahl who brought along his friend Kathy meeting them down at the Big Talbot Island Park boat ramp. We ran up the Amelia River and into Jackstaff and to a large marsh run out to begin fishing wit

Oh boy what a beautiful morning we had today! I had met Chuck and Marca Benton and their daughter Kristin out at the Goffinsville Park as the sun came up - it was cool and clear and only a slight breeze. The tide was still coming in so we headed ove

TJ Mahan and his wife Melissa were in town again this past week and took in another Amelia Island backcountry fishing trip on The  Anglers Mark.  This time they brought along TJ's brother Harris and Harris' daughter Kelli and we me

 Boy what a beautiful morning we had after a weekend of rain and last nights downpour. I had met Jeff and Cindy Patrick up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp early and after easing out of Eagans Creek we made a short run up to the outsid

 I wrapped up my week yesterday fishing with Kenny King and his friends John Raker and John's mother Betty meeting them again out at Goffinsville Park boat ramp.  Note: You never know when you'll be surprised at the boat ramp - a g

 I thought I had the day off today and had a long to-do list ready but luckily the Coffey's saved me! One of my regular customers who was set to fish today called in that he'd had to have an emergency medical procedure so the day was op

I fished the south end today launching at the Big Talbot Island Park on a high and still incoming tide.  Bill Walker had set the trip up and had his fiancé Katie and her dad Ronnie planning to do some Amelia Island back country fishing.&nb

Chris and Talitha Foster had arranged a fishing trip on The Anglers Mark this morning so I met Chris and their two kids Jacob and Rebekah at the Atlantic Seafood dock down at the Fernandina Harbor marina at 7am and headed up to the Jolly River getti

  I fished north today meeting the Yeager boys - Keith and his sons Reece and Renner - up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp early. We made a run up and around to the Jolley River and began to fish the bank with float rigs and live shrim

Today couldn't have been much prettier!  I met the Henson family - Kevin and Jean and their adult daughter Jill - down at the Atlantic Seafood dock this morning.  It was clear and sunny with almost no wind as we left the marina and hea

  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 h

 I had the day off and decided to get in some fun fishing before we had to batten down the hatches for the approaching storm.  After be first in line at the Amelia Island Bait and Tackle for some live shrimp I headed down to Sawpit Creek b

Mauen Lee had me set up 3 Amelia Island backwater boats to take he and his eight friends fishing today.   They are all visiting to help send off one of their friends who will be getting married soon.  We each had 3 in a boat an left t

We had a nice breezy morning today just enough to keep it from getting hot. I had met David Wanda and Charlie Morton up at Old Town Bait and Tackle on a tide that had been going out for about 2 hours. We eased out of Eagans Creek and made a sho

With plans to fish the calm before the storm I met Dale and Charlotte Cathell down at the City marina this morning and after a brief safety orientation we headed north to the outside of Tiger Island on the last of an incoming tide. The two anglers w

Another pretty morning thankfully -clear skies mild temperature and just a slight breeze. I met Pete Nolan and his fishing buddy Jeff down at Sawpit Creek and with a baitwell full of live shrimp we made the run up the intracoastal made a veer into J

Mike Maron was visiting Amelia Island again this year with his family and set up an Amelia Island back country light tackle fishing trip.  This year there were so many family members that wanted to go fishing he set up a 3/4 day and split the t

Kaitlyn Stover started her marriage off right by arranging an Amelia Island back country fishing for her new Hampton Inn and Suites located just across the street from the dock where I picked them up this morning at 7am.  We headed up to the Jo

We had another beautiful day to be out fishing Amelia Island waters today.  I had met Henry Weiner down at the Fernandina Beach Harbor Marina this morning and we made a short run around to the outside of Tiger Island to fish float rigs and live