Regional Fishing Reports for:
Northeast Florida (New Smyrna Beach to Jacksonville)

The Flounder Gigging is On!! - Well I went on my first gigging trip this year Saturday night July the 5th. Flounder gigging is very addictive once you have done it a few times. The tide wasn't exactly right and I could not find anybody to go but I had to do it…. Going solo is a more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

A Little Rain Never Hurts!! - Soon as we left the dock heading west Tuesday morning July the 2nd I slowed down and told my client Craig Gladue from Augusta Georgia we should put the rain gear on… You could see the heavy rain about 2 miles away and that was exactly where we wer more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Slow, wet start to our 1/2 day, with big finish! - 7/1- Slow, wet start, with big finish. Had Greg and Will T. aboard. Last year, we fished during the July 4th holiday I think. And it was a zoo of boats and people. They caught lots of fish, right in front of everyone on a spot so over looked it's more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Go Deep! - Late afternoon thunderstorms and high afternoon temps are the norm right now, so morning fishing trips are the way to go. I have been targeting deeper water for Redfish and Trout. I've found most of the Redfish schooled up in the deeper turns of the more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - The fishing has been hot at the jetties and along the beach. One afternoon we caught 19 reds, and 18 were oversize. Be extra careful releasing/reviving fish at the jetties. Recently, I had a large red devoured at boatside by a big (I think) black-tip more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Grinding Away!!! - The larger Trout have been hard to come by for me lately. Usually if we don't get a lot rain this time of year the Trout will move up the river with all the salt water. We have had enough rain I think. Also some of my spots up river are not producing more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Bent rods, from start to finish. - YEP.....Bent rods, from start to finish. CAPT DAVE SIPLER JACKSONVILLE, FL. www.captdaves.com Had Dale H. aboard today. And I've been really looking forward to having him too. I had BIG plans for Dale. He fishes all the time, and has done more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Fun on the big water - Fun on the big water I had the Green's aboard today. Can't remember every one's name. Probably because there were 5 of them. Fran, Dan, Dan's Mom, Dan's Dad, and 9 yr. old Mariah. We left out early, because as usual the wind and seas start kic more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

All's Well That Ends Well!!! - Just off the full moon and fishing behind and during 2 Redfish tournaments in a row you would know my clients wanted to catch Redfish on the 4 hour trip this past Sunday morning June the 22nd… There was no talking them out of it. They said if they more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Fishin' with Dad - 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 dea more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville