Fishing Reports by Capt. Bryan Russell

Spring is Springin'! - I fished the jetties yesterday with Dave E and his son Derrick. We absolutely destroyed the trout! After 30 or more fish on the float rigs, we switched over to soft plastics to catch even more than on live bait! AND the fish were mu more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - DECEMBER REPORT OFFSHORE/NEARSHORE Well I'm well past being tired of the wind! I'm chompin' at the bit to get back offshore.........My last trip I found some nice 11-14 lb. Red snapper within 6 miles of the beach. We had a nice box of fish in more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - So, Do you want to catch a tarpon? Well, then you better get on the water and get busy! The tarpon fishing is nearing its peak here on the first coast. I'm telling everyone that will listen, that the next 2 months is prime time for the silver more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - Time to head to the beach! The Beach is hot, hot, hot! - 13 Jul 2006 Tarpon are showing up in impressive numbers on the beach. The typical morning this past week has put several cobia in the boat, lots of Blacktip sharks, and the tarpon have more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - Inshore Inshore July - 01 Jul 2006 June was a tough month inshore due to a severe lack of rain. The water in the river is very salty for this time of year. Tha trout have been biting in the I.C.W. though they have been on the small side. Th more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - The kingfish are here! Offshore/Nearshore - 21 May 2006 Well it finally happened.............Bait and fish all over the inshore wrecks! We fished inside of 20 miles yesterday and had a bonanza! Bait pods on the surface, loggerhead turtles a more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - Offshore/Nearshore Well The offshore scene is about to explode with spring kings! How do i Know? Well, 3 Important signs showed this week. Sign #1: Water temp. at the surface is 73ish (we need 75) Sign #2: While bottom fishing the inshore wrecks w more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - March March is the month of transition here in northeast Florida. Hopefully with our very mild winter we will get an early spring. As we move through March we can expect some changes for the good! Winds should start to subside as the month wear more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - Inshore Well for being the dead of winter, the fishing is still hot! The fish that seems to be everywhere is the seatrout. Every creek mouth in the ditch is stacked with trout. Most are undersized but fun non theless. 30 + fish days are very c more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville

Fishing Jacksonville & Mayport - Offshore/nearshore Well, we finally had some decent seas this past week. Whew, its been a long time coming, thats for sure! The snapper and grouper bite while slower than it was a few weeks ago is still good. Target areas 12-20 miles out. On 12/ more...
Capt. Bryan Russell - Jacksonville