June Jacksonville fishing report
Capt. Dave Sipler
June 3, 2009
Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report
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6/2 - A different approach
DOA Rob and myself headed to Nassau Sound early. The ocean was slick, so a quick run north was easy.
Plans were to just do the standard Nassau Sound thing. Get up in the bars and see if we could get Shark, Whiting, or Pompano action.
And we did. But it wasn't RED HOT. Both Rob and I know what red hot Nassau Sound action is.
We called it adequate, catching all three listed species, easily. But we've seen the action way better.
From a small Pompano to a larger "keeper" Pompano. We only boated one keeper. Surprised we didn't see any skippers.
The keeper was a good one, and Rob would have loved to load the box with a double limit of these.
In between we had Bonnethead Sharks of course. Great drag pullers being 4 footers on light tackle, unruly as all hell, fun to catch. But I was wanting a larger shark. So I sent out a 1/2 a Ladyfish on a big rod with a 7/0 circle hook. And caught this shark, but it wasn't a broad shouldered Blacktip or Spinner. I believe it was a Fine-tooth. Not much of a battle against my 9' meat handler rod and Accurate twin drag reel.
We kept 7 Whiting, that's all. But they were okay sized fish, with one super stud at 16 inches.
Still nothing compared to some of the Speckled Trout, Flounder and Drum, I've gotten up that way in years past in the middle of the summer.
"Yeah, I look at Whiting like Specks. If they ain't monsters, then we want to catch a cooler full!"
We tried a different area when the tide started to come in. Hoping for Trout or Black Drum, that I've caught before.
But it was getting mighty choppy. I guess soon enough, I'll be trying again for days like this up there. I like getting away from the crowds and if the conditions are right the fish (Drum, Trout & Flounder) will be there.
Rob caught a 15" Trout on a dead shrimp on the bottom, while I caught Ladyfish & Jacks on the float rig. While we both had Stingrays......yep, the famous Nassau sound flatfish!
By mid-day the seas picked up as the east wind started to howl. And the sound got rather "sporty". I attempted to run back to Mayport via the Ocean, but with the wind and waves Rob convinced me, that he wasn't into a "Chinese Yellow Mustard" kind of trip home. "Ya' know......It's not HOT, just exciting."
Rob kept saying, "my god do you have fishing room in this boat!"
And I was thinking, "yeah and lets use it to go back through the Ocean!" But he talked me out of it, after......
Making 5 knots in 4 footers with a 20 knot east wind. It was slow going to say the least. And wet, too. So we came back via the Intra-Coastal waterway. Where it was even windier yet, but calmer.
Book now for July "Run& Gun" Shrimp boat fishing.
Join the 100 pounder club! Same price as an inshore trip. I don't charge more for "Tarpon/Shark/King Mackerel" trips.
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Jacksonville Fishing Forecast:
My prediction is that by August a gallon of unleaded fuel will be $3.00, and if a stiff breeze
(Tropical storm, hurricane) blows by Oct. 1st we'll see fuel back to $4.00. I know this isn't a fishing prediction......or is it?
Haven't seen any big sharks behind the shrimp boats yet, but its still early.
Target Species:
Sharks, Whiting, Pompano
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