Capt. Bob Cosby
January 18, 2006
Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report
January 18 Fishing Report Jacksonville Area Waters
We are definitely in our winter weather pattern, ie., windy, cool days followed by a two or three day warm-up period. The fishing has actually been pretty good during the less windy, warmer days.
Last week I had one day with approximately 60 speckled trout. Another day we caught five nice reds in the back country with the largest, a 31" fish, caught on fly. Generally speaking, there are smaller but more plentiful trout in the creeks, and larger fish in the river and at the jetties. The yellowmouth trout have also made an appearance, particularly at the jetties. These fish are taking both artificials and live shrimp.
The jetties are also giving up sheepshead, slot and larger redfish, bluefish, a few drum, and ringtail porgies. Whiting are biting in the surf and on the new Jax beach pier. They are ranging in size from small to around two lbs.
I'm enjoying sight fishing the flats for cruizing reds with light tackle or fly tackle. The trick is to time the tides so the flats are relatively warm midday. The reds are a bit lethargic, but a well presented offering can usually entice a strike.
Captain Bob Cosby is a Jacksonville, Florida native and has been saltwater fishing the inshore and nearshore waters of Northeast Florida since he was a child. He is a retired USCGR Captain, and has a 50-ton Master's license.
When you book a charter with Captain Bob Cosby as your guide, you will be fishing the inshore and/or coastal waters of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine, Florida from a 21-ft Fishmaster bay boat or a 16-ft Riverhawk.
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