Fishing Reports by Capt. Ron Schurr

Jacksonville evening Trout. - I just spent a week down in the keys on vacation, but I was able to slip out yesterday evening for a few hours. This is the time of year that the shrimp make there way from the upper St Johns River towards the ocean. I heard a few reports of shri more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Jacksonville May Report - A lot of freshwater from last weeks rains have made fishing challenging. More than a solid week of rain and high winds has the salinity low and the clarity level similar to dark tea. The upside is that the fish adapt fairly quickly and they still hav more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Jacksonville deepwater redfish and trout bite. - I had great success on schools of redfish last week in deeper water. The strong winds have the water somewhat muddy in the shallow areas of the creek systems. We still were catching a good amount of redfish and flounder, but the bigger fish are being more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Jacksonville / St Augustine Florida fishing. - Fishing along the Intracoastal Waterway and backwaters has been outstanding for redfish, black drum and speckled trout. We have been experiencing lower than normal tides due to the full moon and south winds, which have the redfish tightly schooled to more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Intracoastal Waterway Jacksonville Report - The past few weeks I have seen more schools of Redfish, than I think I've ever seen. The colder than normal weather has the water very clear in certain areas along the Intracoastal Waterway which in turn has allowed the redfish to naturally congregat more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Redfish Invade North Florida! - Redfish have taken over the inshore and backwaters of Northeast Florida. Toss a shrimp or small soft plastic bait around any oyster bed during the lower tide stage and you will be rewarded with a tough fighting redfish. We must have had a great sp more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Jacksonville Florida Inshore Report - Inshore fishing has continued to remain consistent the last 2 weeks. The water temperature has continued to drop, which will trigger some great action for the next couple of months. November and December are my favorite months for catching schooling more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Gator City Trout - Fishing has been fantastic for big Speckled Trout. The best results have come from throwing topwater plugs along docks and rock stucture in the St Johns River. Late afternoon and evening hours seem to be prime times. I have found the bigger specks i more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Jacksonville tailing redfish - Northeast Florida experiences higher than normal tides from late August to December. Tropical storm Fay has also added an extra push to the already high water. From St Augustine northward to Fernandina there are miles and miles of marsh grass flats t more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - 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