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2025 FWC Seatrout Symposium   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is excited to announce the 2025 Seatrout Symposium which will take place on August 27th at the Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beac

I went back south today to fish with Glenn and Patti Lanford. We met down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp and quickly got under way  - the No SeeUms were about to carry us off! But luckily as we ran up the river the breeze picked up and they were

 Boy what a temperature drop we had!  And with it came some strong winds - the forecast for this morning was 13mph at 7am but quickly rising to 17mph by 9am. But it was clear and sunny and the wind was out of the WNW and we had a plan!&nbs

Spotted Seatrout

 ...a combined report from Friday May 1st and today May 5th with the 60th Annual Shrimp Fest squeezed in between! Friday I fished with Chris Pyle and his friends Byron and Nick meeting them down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp. We hit a number of

This week Spotted Seatrout are open to recreationally harvest -- however anglers may want to consider maintaining a catch-and-release policy with these beloved but fragile fish even if they fall in the 15" - 19" slot size... There's also

 Although the forecast called for sunny skies today(it was right) it also called for wind at 11mph rising to 17mph as the trip progressed (it was right). But we had a plan! RULE#1:  Make a Plan!  I met Gregg and Dannie Fitgerald down

 When I looked at the weather forecast last night rain was predicted to be around 67% for the morning and when I called my guest they just weren't up for the wetness. But after yesterday's excellent trip and no real storm predicted with

 I wrapped my week up fishing with the Portfleet's Tim and Lori and their daughter Danielle. After meeting them early this morning down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp we ran up the Nassau River to make our first stop at Spanish Drop on a tid

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

 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

 I fished this morning with Eric Slavens meeting him up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle ramp early. We eased out of Eagans Creek and made our way over to the logs of Tyger Island to toss jigs and live shrimp on the first of an incoming tide. It

  I wrapped my week up fishing with the Dannenfelser's -David and Michele. We met up at Old Town Bait and Tackle and eased out of Eagans Creek early to make our first run over to Bell River where we set up at a point and drifted float rigs.

What we do to deserve all this nasty weather? We again had overcast skies and blowing winds when I met Henry Ross and his crew down at Sawpit Creek this morning. In addition to his son Steven and daughter-in-law Ashley they also had his granddaughte

 I fished today with Tom Keller and his grandsons Tripp and Bryson meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp on a tide that was high and coming in. It was already hot as we eased out of Eagans Creek and made our way over to Bell

  Oh what a pretty day we had today! It was kinda cool but only a two layer day and the sun was out with no real wind- the water early was like glass. I had met Henry Ross and his son-in-law Devon down at Sawpit Creek boat ramp and we made our

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout