As a weekend angler with limited time to focus on fish patterns, many questions come to my mind after multiple days of rain. One in particular that sticks out is where does all this freshwater push our fish. The answer to that question lies right under our nose.

It's finally....''MY TIME''

I really do not have a ton of personal interest in summer.

Yes, I have to fish it. Not rich enough to beat the weather economically. Don’t have a second home in Maine, either.It's finally....''MY TIME''

I really do not have a ton of personal interest in summer.

Yes, I have to fish it. Not rich enough to beat the weather economically. Don’t have a second home in Maine, either.

Last week Capt. Chad said he wanted you to see a great article on Catch & Release… here it is from Salt Strong.

HOW TO PROPERLY CATCH & RELEASE FISH (WITHOUT KILLING THEM)

Each Fall Jacksonville experiences a real phenomenon. It happens between September and December. This area of Northeast Florida is where Bull Redfish conduct their annual spawn. Each year, thousands upon thousands of these fish flood the St. Johns River and surrounding creeks.

I’m not a Summer person, but I am a Die-hard!

Ran into an ol’ friend at Wally's World yesterday. We dropped our “'stifling nose itchers” and chatted for a while next to the Deli Counter.

With the exception of Tropical Storm Isaias, the past few weeks have given us some beautiful weather… and it shook up the fishing quite a bit. The bait we had disappeared and the fish we were once whacking tapered off and became a struggle.

What’s the Word on the Water?

So, what's the word on the water? Well, the red fish haven't missed a lick. They continue to be very consistent on the incoming tide. The use of cut baits such as mullet and crab are producing very well.

There are changes on the way! At its July meeting the FWC was very active. A Flounder change which I have pushed for except the closure in November. Flounder is still in the draft phase.

RIGGING: "KING MACS, AND OTHER TOOTHY FISH"

Summer time, what is it good for?

For me so far, the inshore fishing hasn't been all that great. Not compared to Fall, Winter, and Spring. Or even other past Summer's. (I can easily track it through old photos and videos).

This is July! Just finished the 40th annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament. The weather is hot and the off shore fishing is on fire. There are plenty of kings hitting the deck this year.

Red Snapper fishing, as we know it, is a national disaster, thanks to the regulations put in place by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) is the office appointed by NOAA to do research, make recommendations on rule implementation based on results.

Kings, Kings, and more Kings!

The big fish of the week is king mackerel.

I feel like every month I start out the same way, but really, time sure does seem like it is flying. I mean it is already June. Tarpon on the beach, aggravating Jacks of all sizes everywhere, bait so thick along the beaches you can actually see spinner sharks sky out of the water eating pogies.

We are finally starting to see steadier weather patterns going into the summer months and with these better conditions the fish tend to be easier to pattern. First light in the morning, I will target the big trout around docks and any concrete structures or bulk heads, especially in the river with big top water walk the dog style lures.

Well as it turns out, it's been a tough road in the St. Johns river since the passing of T.S. Arthur. I'm taking so many cooped up kids lately. And it's hard for them to get any decent action in the Mayport area and jetties with a shrimp on the bottom in a mere two hours.

May opened up with some outstanding king mackerel fishing. There was plenty of live bait around, and we were getting limits of king mackerel nearly every trip.

Black drum can be found in nearshore waters all along the Atlantic coast from the Gulf of Maine to Florida and as far south as Argentina. Atlantic coast black drum migrate inshore during the spring and to the south in the fall.

EZ BAIT FOR BIG FISH!

You can hardly go anywhere in the river and ICW in Jax right now without the 50/50 chance of catching FREE BIG FISH BAIT!

NOAA Fisheries announces the final rule for Vision Blueprint Recreational Regulatory Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Regulatory Amendment 26).

Well, COVID-19 is upon us. Good grief, this thing has taken the world by storm and our hearts and thoughts go out to all the families affected by this terrible disease!