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  I wrapped the week up fishing with  my newest in-laws Douglas and Cindy Bailey who were down visiting Amelia Island to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary!  We met up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp eased out of Eagan

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

What a super beautiful day we had today!  I met Dennis Brizzi and his fishing crew Bob and Jeremy out at Goffinsville Park mid morning with plans to fish the first of an outgoing tide. It was still coming in at Goffinsville so we ran over to Pu

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

 I fished today with Mark Richardson his son Braden and his friends Chris and Landon meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and  Tackle ramp early. We made a run over to Lanceford Creek and fished some flooding oyster beds on a high and inco

Kelly Haggard was in town with some friends of hers and took in an Amelia Island back country fishing charter on The Anglers Mark this morning.  Her and her friends were staying at the Hampton Inn and Suites which is just across the street from

Just when I think the water can't be any calmer then we have a day like today.  I picked up Bill Easom and his party of friends Dan Mike and Gordy at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp this morning at 7:30am.  The river was as slick as a lake

 I fished Friday running up to the annual Florida/Georgia football game - great weather for a great weekend!  I had met Brian Roach and his fishing buddy Jason down at Sawpit Creek. All week I had noted that the fish catching was really sl

  It looks like we may  be getting wet every  day this week and today was no exception!  Mitch Bair and I  had  watched the weather forecast last evening and even this morning and it was looking decent for a fishing tri

Today we were scheduled to fish all day. We started off by catching some live Ballyhoo. We also caught a Bonnethead Shark at the same spot. We then went to about a 115 feet of water and had a few King Mackerel bites and caught one small one. We then

 I fished this morning with the Keller group- Tom Keller and his son-in-law Andrew and grandson Bryson. After meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp we made our longest run up to the Jolley River and all the way up to the MOA

I fished north again today meeting Scott Jones and his fishing team - Mathew and Andrew - up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp. We eased down Eagans Creek and made our way over to the outside of Tyger Island to set up tossing float rigs with

 Trout. They just keep coming. I had met the Dickens group set up by Sparkle - her son David son-in-law Domenic grandson Chris and her brother Jack - early down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp. We made a short run up the Nassau River and turned i

The week ends the week begins…seems like the last few weeks of fishing have all run together at a furious pace.   I’ve had an absolutely amazing time fishing with some outstanding folks…some new some old.   I know I’

 I stepped out this morning and it was drizzling rain and the flag was flapping in the wind and I was thinking we may be in for a blustery day. But after launching down at Sawpit Creek and meeting Ed AndrewLavage and his wife Madonna the rain e

Amelia Island resident Kimberly Syme had pre-arranged a gift certificate for her husband Brian's birthday yesterday morning and he brought along his son Nicholas and their friend Mason Baker.  Boy was it a pretty day!  With the tide fa

 I fished Friday with Bill Foran and his daughter Casey meeting them up at Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp. We made a quick run up and over to the Jolley River turned into the  bank and worked back. Our first cast produced a bite and Fi

 Menagerie: A collection of wild animals kept in captivity. Yes they were wild animals (fish) but they weren't in captivity - we caught them wild. Maybe a Conglomeration? Conglomeration:   a number of different things parts or items th

 I fished yesterday morning with Tom and Theresa Gaslin who were taking in an Amelia Island Backcountry fishing trip to celebrate their new status as fist time grandparents congratulations! Although the weather forecast improved from the night