INSHORE
Well, Spring is springin'! After 8 days of charters i can say that with confidence! The fish are chewin' the transom off... Catch the tide right, and put out a float rig with a live shrimp and hang on! I have boated limits of NICE specks from 18-22" on every good tide. Also the big yellowmouth have been off the chart, with fish in the 15-20" range. Mix in Spanish macks in ever increasing numbers, plus, Sheepshead, Drum, Red Bass, Flounder, Jacks, Ringtails Etc. And you can see why fishing is smoking hot!
The trout bite will continue to get stronger as will most of the other species listed.
Now is THE time to book a trip and experience the great spring fishing yourself.
OFFSHORE
As the seabass get smaller and less numbers, the good news is the Nearshore Red snapper and Gag grouper bite is steadily improving.
Tons of short snapper available, but bigger, nicer fish to 20 lbs. are moving in preparing to spawn. Also Spring kings along with Bonito, Spanish mackerel, Bluefish are starting to show on some wrecks. That fishery will improve drastically in the next 2-3 weeks. Also if my hunch is correct, we may have an early cobia run. Book your trip ahead of time to get prime weekday slots. Most charter captains including myself don't fish thier best spots on the weekend trying too keep them a secret as much as possible.
I've renamed my boat.....The new name is "The office"
So book a trip now and tell your boss or your wife that your working hard in the "office"
See you on the water, Capt. Bryan
Jacksonville Fishing Charters
