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

summer flounder - This past weekend's charter was a grind in the heat but start early and have a varied approach. Starting in the creeks at sun-up we caught 7 trout on float rigs and mudminnows as well as two lost on top water.Eight reds all small and a nice flounder, more...
Capt. Scott Tait - Jacksonville

Trying to Stay Cool... - Getting on the water early doesn't mean you can beat the heat but at least you can avoid direct contact with the sun for a few hours. As hot as it is right now the humidity makes it even worse. With temperatures staying close to 80 at night it ha more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Fun catching Redfish, Black Drum,Trout,Jacks,Ladyfish, more - Client Bob at 81 years old was along with me on a recent charter fishing trip. He is seen in the picture with 1 of the 4 Redfish he caught, a beautiful 27 fish. We were fishing on the flats at Mosquito Lagoon on a great June day. Also pictured is a more...
Capt. Michael Savedow - New Smyrna Beach

Seeing Red! - The Red fishing is as good as it has ever been in the back waters of North Florida right now. There are plenty of fish and the quality is also good. Lots of fish in the 4 to 8 pound range and they are not shy… Pick any oyster mound or deep cut i more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

June '10 - Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, New Smyrna Backwaters - Entering into June and it won't be long till half the year has already passed us by. A little late, but better then never, we're entering the peak of the spring bait run . Millions of mullet and menhaden (aka pogy's) are moving up the coastline and f more...
Capt. Nathaniel Lemmon - New Smyrna Beach

Jacksonville Fishing - Reds and more Reds - Big, small, I like 'em all. For my customers. It's that time of year to that we get to do both, heavy tackle, and light tackle all in the same day. Light tackle, either float-rig fishing live shrimp down the jetty rocks, or pitching a s more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Trout and Reds - With just a smattering of flounder the staple has been trout and redfish. You can still get an outsized red as well as some 20-27 trout on the lower halves of the tides back in most of the creeks. Pogies are on the beach and the normal preditors more...
Capt. Scott Tait - Jacksonville

No Shortage of Heat or Fish! - The Flounder gigging has been up and down even though the other night we did get 17 fish. Last week we gigged for 3 hrs and only saw a few Flounder. The Sheepshead have been everywhere in the creeks but they are hard to gig! The Red fishing remain more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - Fishing has picked up considerably since my last report. Just about all of our migratory fish have made an appearance. The water temperature is now close to 80 degrees. Jacks, ladyfish, and bluefish are likely to smash your lures or bait at any time. more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Redfish, Seatrout, & more/Daytona/NewSmyrna/MosquitoLagoon - On a great charter fishing trip on Mosquito Lagoon recently with my client Kelly, her husband, & their friend, we stalked a school of jumbo Redfish, while they were tailing, we caught up with them and Kelly hooked up and caught this 44 Red, on 10 lb more...
Capt. Michael Savedow - Daytona Beach