Fishin' with Dad
Capt. Dave Sipler
June 18, 2008
Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishin' with Dad trip 6/16
Had Jim & Sophie on board today for a Fathers Day trip. Initially, had to weigh going early and fishing higher water, or go later in the day and possibly fish in heat and wind. I finally came up with, go earlier and deal with the high tide......so we left out at 8:30am.
It was a beautiful morning. The request was for
calm inshore waters, so I started in the ICW, pitching crabs, up along the grass line. Bait stealers were incessant. And although the water was high but falling, as we fished just outside a small Redfish highway that led up into the grass.
We never got bit by anything but bait stealers. Anything on the bottom just doesn't stand a chance in the summer. In the river it's StingRays, and Sharks, at the jetties it's StingRays and Sharks and in the shallows it's Pinfish, Mangrove Snappers and tiny Jacks, that will not leave a bait alone for two seconds.
So we switched to the float rig, and still of course got bit by Pinfish galore, but end up catching a few Jacks, a Ladyfish, a Trout, and a few Reds....and even a really small Red for a really small Sophie.
It was 1/2 day trip, so there's not much wiggle room. I gave big fish a try, then fell back to action instead. Sophie did real good running her float-rig rod, although her hands were so very tiny.
She was a great kid. And way always smiling. And asked why is all the creatures so slimey.
Jacksonville Fishing Forecast:
Shark, Tarpon, King Mackerel....I'm ready!
Are You?
Have a few of these trips on the way. And if all goes right (weather, wind & seas) It'll be a go.
The sharks have been ferocious. And are anywhere from in ther 50 to 150 pound class.
So it's time to break out the Accurate twin drag big fish reels, check those drag settings, and make sure the fighting belt is in the boat.
Inshore water temps are really climbing and in the afternoon can easily reach 85 degrees in the shallows. So if a river trip is done it's leave as early as we can.....I can be there ready to go at 0630 hrs.
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