FALL 2007

Well, it's been a long hot summer but it's finally starting to cool down. This is my favorite time of the year. Cool, brisk mornings and warm sunny afternoons make for a much more pleasant day on the water.

The big bull redfish are still around and should remain for a few more weeks. My clients have caught a dozen fish over 45 in. long in the past 2 weeks, along with many more fish in the 32-42 in. class along with quite a few sharks and an occational Tarpon. We've been getting them at the jetties mostly but, they're available in the river from the coast guard station to Dames Point. Cut mullet, ladyfish and blue crab are prime baits.

The speckled trout fishing has been a little slow compared to this time last year.They should fire up any time now as the water temps drop a little more. We're catching good numbers of fish but few keepers. Lots of good sized croaker are in the river now, along with whiting and yellowmouth trout. If you want to fill a cooler with good eating fish, then now is the time.

There's still plenty of jacks and ladyfish around although not as many as there were a few weeks ago. We've been catching quite a few small to mid-slot size reds in the creeks as well as trout and a few flounder.

Black drum and sheepshead fishing has been pretty slow but as the water temps drop I look for these fish to turn on all over Northeast Fl. They are a winter time staple in our area.

Well, that pretty much sums up what's happening out on the big St. Johns river and area waterways. Till next time, good luck, good fishing and I'll see you on the river.

Capt. Rick