Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Cosby

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - The spanish mackerel are here and are ready willing and able to strike your glass minnow size spoon, jig, or fly. You can find them at the north jetty tip on the incoming tide. Sometimes they move up into the river and congregate at the little jettie more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - High 90's, sharks behind the shrimp boats, hurricane season; it must be June. There are more pogey pods off our beaches than I can ever remember. Often they are closely monitored by barracuda, large jacks, and occasionally cobia. The big tarpon shoul more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report jacksonville area waters - As blizzard after blizzard sweep across the country, we here in northeast Florida remain relatively untouched. We live in a unique place. The hurricanes seem to miss us (knock on wood) during the summer months, and the winters aren't all that bad. more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - When the weather cooperates, the fishing has been fantastic at times. There has been a great black drum bite going on at the Mayport jetties. The fish have been averaging 8-10 lbs. Remember, you can keep only one per person over 24 inches. I've had t more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - The month of November has provided some great fishing. The speckled trout mysteriously appeared en masse after keeping a low profile in prior months. I've had several days with over 60 trout with many being keeper size. There are some yellowmouth tro more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

November inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - This is a very productive time of year for fishing in our part of the country. The water is cooling, which seems to stimulate feeding activity. Be ready to fish when the weather allows.Good catches of sheepshead are being reported by some of my frien more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - The last few days have actually felt like fall. The water temperature is still in the high 70's, and the mullet are making their annual run to the sea and points further south. Tarpon, sharks, jacks,blues, flounder, etc., are escorting them along, go more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - Summer is in full swing with heat indexes often above 100 degrees. Paradoxically, the water temperature along the coast has been quite cool due to some kind of thermocline/inversion. No tar balls have arrived here yet, and our ocean and beaches are b more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - 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

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - It seems the winter might finally be over. The water temp at the jetties yesterday was almost 68 degrees. The small bluefish have invaded the River and will quickly maul your expensive live shrimp and there's not much you can do about it. Just try to more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville