When the wind subsides, it will be great fishing... best time of the year to “catch’em is right now through April!

TRULY THE BEST OF WHAT WE HAVE!

What do I mean by the "best we have?"

The best inshore fishing of the entire year is right now through April and I don't have to tell you what happens after that.....or do I?

It’s a great time to fish in North Florida right now.

Both inshore and offshore are as hot as it gets to bend a rod right now.

Fishing the St. Johns River
By Chris Cockerham

 Cooler Weather means a Hot Bite!

Are we on our way to cooler weather?  Well, we are in Florida so that's subject to change at any minute, right? The winds are picking up out of the North East and the days have become much shorter.

It's dead, and everyone eats it!

Lately, every time I want to move on and "not" catch more Bull Redfish in the river and at the jetties it seems that's just what happens....again.

Hook It, Cook It!

It has been a great year for the shrimp run in Northeast Florida.  These tasty little crustaceans start upriver around Palatka and head their way North, up the St. Johns river on their way to the ocean.

The ocean has been pretty much off limits since the first of September with only a few days where we were able to get offshore.

We’ve had to fall back and punt many times and catch the Bull Redfish in the river because the ocean was just too rough to enjoy yourself.

Boy there sure are tons of people preparing for deer season.  I'm sure you've all seen the tree stands being hauled north.  That gets me excited because I know the cooler weather is coming or at least we hope, right?  Not sure  about you but I'm ready for some relief from this heat regardless!

MY BROKEN RECORD

As I understand it Jax Boat Club has a lot of family folks. Looking for an enjoyable day on the water and they do not want to dive into boat ownership, boat storage, boat maintenance, towing, insurance, etc.  They just want to have fun.

Since Hurricane Dorian ripped up our coast, the fish haven’t responded well.

All the kingfish we were catching have disappeared and are nowhere to be found.

The bottom fishing has definitely slowed down too, but there are still plenty of Red Snapper and a few Cobia around.

Higher high tides & lower low tides than the ''mean average'', especially on the new moons during the summer. 

Your day, is all about the tides.  And add in the effect of “which tides” and “when you fish” can really make a difference in your success.

Tight Lines and Screaming Reels 

News for Public Participation by John Nooney

No fewer than four species of fish are being looked at for changes in the law. Along with the new Shark rules that went into effect this past July 1st, these new laws could have major implications for North Florida. They are now looking at Spotted Seatrout as the next fish that might have changes. And that will affect North Florida in a major way.

If you're looking for fast, free, good size, live bait fish for fishing the river, the jetties, or simply trolling the beach for a king mackerel, easy bait can sometimes be a real quandary.

Red Snapper Season 2019 is upon us.

Watching the storm over in the Gulf, it appears we dodged a weather bullet, but we could still get substantial rainfall. We just don't know because the behavior of the storm is kinda’ unpredictable.

Hot, hot and hotter……  it's July.  Slick calm mornings and afternoon thunderstorms.  This month the Sisters creek area should yield great early morning topwater bites for redfish and trout.

We've had a lot of things working against us this summer…  the live bait has been more scarce than in years past and THE WIND has been absolutely brutal for days in a row.  We've been fishing in 3-5 ft seas almost daily.  It has been the most steady and hard wind we've seen in any June that I can remember!

A lot Going on in NE Florida

US Secretary of Commerce Makes Bold Statements in Support for Recreational Fishing