Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Sipler

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - TIS THE SEASON...(in reverse?) It's really something...when spring comes and the water warms after N.E. Florida's brief winter season (Jan. & Feb are terrible here) the dock talk is all about the Spanish Mackeral at the inlet in late March thru m more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - BIG GIANT REDFISH OF N.E. FLORIDA.... (and sharks too) Whew.......what a week (and more). Hunting down the big reds that the St. Johns River in Jacksonville is famous for,has me wore out! But that's the only way you can keep up wit more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - INSHORE CHUMMING, HUH??? Over the years I have fished offshore, and inshore. But after getting heel spurs, broken t-tops, and prematurely worn out engines from long runs and endless days of trolling. I've found that fishing the St. Johns River, a more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - 400 T0 600 POUNDS OF FISH A DAY? EAT YOUR WHEATIES! I can truely say, it's another one of my favorite times of year. I have many. And each one revolves around my clients catching BIG fish. Be it either Tarpon or Redfish, or a big ole S more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE CAUGHT IT ALL... If you read my reports on a weekly basis, you've probably figured out that I like huge fish. Years and years ago, me and my dad would go fishing in a small boat and spend the day doing the fathe more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - SCRATCH'N THAT ITCH, WIND BURN FREE OF CHARGE Here she comes..........hurricane ISABEL, that is! Looks as if Florida is dodging another bullet. And I thank the weather gods for that. I've heard everything is to do about steering currents, pr more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - TIS THE SEASON.......again! It's about that time of year again to grab your flack vest, helmet and anti-BS devices. WHAT? Yep, everytime I actually watch the local doom and gloom report on either channel 4,30,17, or 12, aka: the News Hour( more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - The Gathering of T-A-R-P-O-N. 8/31/03 This week me and my clients have taken advantage of the local Tarpon gathering. The water temp is up and even before the sun hits the water, the temp seems to be at least 75 degrees. This w more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - Battle at the Bar! The battle's at the bar??? That's St. Johns River bar, or what the old timers call the inlet. It's ready to go folks. BIG REDS, don't be fooled, by a mere 28 incher. I'm talking 28 pounder! Go with someone who specialize more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - A CHANGE HAS COME, HURRAY!!! If you frequent my reports page, recieve them as an e-mail or how ever you read them, you surely noticed that our water temp was a huge issue, during the last few months. It's not all over, not at least till the Fat more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville