Wednesday, February 26, 2014

2/26 - YESTERDAY....

Yep, yesterday was it. The day of all days.
What was it, something like 83 degrees?
Zero wind, and a lot of sun......and I bet out on Bazzaro River, the FISH probably didn't get the memo.

I keep hearing on NOAA weather radio each morning this week that the water temp sure has jumped up.
Hope Miss Gator Trout, is happy and warm.

I'll be at it:

Friday - 2 folks from TX
Saturday - One fella from Washington State (the Jettywolf's birth place) and one J-ville fella.
Sunday - ???? A guy from N.J. and some other people?? He's failed to give me any details.

So, I'll have a damn good idea if the water's warmer out there.

Just remember this if you wish you were going fishing like me,

OR

If you're having a bad day, just remember in 1976 Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake in Apple for $2,300. It is now worth $59,565,410,309.    

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

2/25 - 101 perfect days?

Yep, and here's yet one more "weekday" that's perfect!!

TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS!!!
BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

Monday, February 24, 2014

2/24 -LOVE IT

Yep...this is the time when the Jettywolf shows he's a predator!

When "they" start clearing out the old, and bringing in the "new".

I'll be there. Scooping up the deals, like free chickens around the hen house.

C'C'mon!!!

NEW CORADO'S COMING OUT:


Sunday, February 23, 2014

2/22 - NOT Sheepshead....

Continuing to make a living...

I be your "waterman" as they say up yonder in the Chesapeake Bay.

Friday, February 21, 2014

2/21 - Make wind-on leaders:

Ya' know sometimes the simplest instruction is the best instructions.

If you are into this and have some knowledge already. This video shows a the steps needed to make a wind-on leader. Which is used to attach Braid to braid, or Mono to braid.

Thought I'd pass it along. I'm going to do some experimenting myself with this. So a "Dave trying it out video" could be forth coming.




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-was heading out with a regular/loyal customer today. Had plans on trying some TROUT redemption.
But as the morning progressed. (5am-7:30am) I noticed something I didn't like.

THE WIND!

7:30 am EST
1230 GMT 02/21/2014
Wind: SSW (200°), 11.1 kt
Gust: 17.1 kt

Air Temp: 69.4 °F
Water Temp: 59.9 °F


Did you know, if you are a MAYPORT fisherman. That you too can get up-to-date hourly "conditions" reports right here at Capt Dave's Reports Blog????

Yep. I supply YOU with the weather right at the "Mayport Boat ramp/heading to the jetties!"

As I always say, "sometimes people can't see the forest from the tree's". 
On the RIGHT side-bar of this blog is a widget that shows the "present conditions" from station MYPF1. Adjacent to the Mayport boat ramp, atop the dock at the Mayport Bar Pilot Assoc. dock.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

2/20 - On Ebay...via the Jettywolf

The last one I have...1st one since sold.

SHIMANO TLD 50 2 SPEED LRSA




















Up for, "make offer"

Never used.

"""EBAY LISTING LINK"""

MSRP: $310 to $350

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

2/18 - The search continues...

The G-A-T-O-R Trout that were at the Mayport jetties 10 days ago.....
have vanished. Why?

That's the 64 thousand dollar question.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

2/11 - Weekdays, again!

If you're NOT a local yokal. And are freezing yer _ _ _ off up in the northland. The last two days here, or basically the last three days have been GLORIOUS!

Yes, we only get a few days a month that are super nice. And Y-O-U are missing them.

I've been getting calls from Illinois, Iowa, etc. the last few days, where the people tell me they're done with it and need a break.

Well, folks. I know YOU aren't reading these reports. I tell you too. But I know you don't....

But here I am, as usual telling you about WARMTH, NO WIND, SUNNY SHINE, BLUE SKIES.

AND THE FISH ARE CHEWIN' !!!!

Monday, February 10, 2014

2/10 - Getting close to sharkin' 4 pak!

Ya know I'm excited about sharkin this summer. Yeah, behind the shrimp boats for the kids and stuff.

But I'm excited about "really" Sharkin'.

I'm gearing up and getting a somewhat matched  "four set" of BIG reels and Heavy rods.
Saw this and thought....."I'd like to meet that man." Talk about a guy who is Sharkin Psycho!



GUESS HE GAVE UP? IT WAS FOR SALE:























THIS IS THE REELS HE PIECED TOGETHER:


I'm not that nutty.

Because I'll be in the Jettywolf of course. With Y-O-U possibly in a West Coast style harness, like this:



















A Daiwa Sealine 9/0, 900H, and a 50-80# stand-up rod pointed at where the shark is heading. As we "give chase!"

On hopefully something like this:













Well, maybe not that big......we'll reserve that one for me.
And the GoPro's will be running and capturing the whole thing!

<NO PROOF-NO GLORY>

2/9 - This week at the jetties:

Let me start by saying......"NOT ALL TIDES ARE CREATED EQUAL". If you don't know that yet.
You need to learn why. Or you'll be kicking yourself in the ass for a long, long time.

It gets back to one of my favorite saying from Seinfeld. (ya know the TV show...for you youngsters out there)

When George Costanza was breaking up with a girl he was dating. Because she had some kind of goofy thing she did he didn't like, he'd say to her while sitting at the Coffee shop; "It's not you....IT'S ME!" so the girl wouldn't think he's breaking up with her, because of something she does or did. But rather, he was at fault. (and yes, it was him. Cause he was an idiot)

The reason I mention that, is because no matter what you do sometimes. IT'S NOT YOU...IT'S THE T-I-D-E.

In my business. I get thrown a day. One out of 365. My customers have no idea about tides. They have no idea about Moon-phases.

BUT I DO.

So let's talk Sunday Feb 9th.
The tide was a 4.3 tide range from High to low. With a "positive" low tide at 0.4.
Which means we barely had a 4.0 foot tidal range. Add in a bluebird day. And it was pretty sweet out there. But, in the Ocean. There wasn't much tide flow.

Now when you get a tide range from High to low, or low to high that pushing towards 5 feet of water movement....."That's when you'll say to yourself. Damn this water's hauling ass!"

On Sunday we were just under 4 feet of water movement. So the moral of this story was. Josh and I would float-rig outside the jetties, and no matter what the tide phase was. There was NO current.

So, any lack of bites. Wasn't because we weren't fishing hard enough, or in the right place. It's because of Mother Nature. Getting back to the ole Costanza saying...."It's not you it's me." if the tide could talk! 





















So, there's only ONE way of making this right. PUT IN YOUR TIME! And make the day into a Marathon Fishing Adventure.






















And because it was just Josh and I. His girlfriend decided to sleep in. I didn't care how long it took to get limits of Trout or close to it.




















Plus, we had a 6 pound Sheepshead on the ole Float-rig, and one pupper Redbass. And a limit of Trout. But........I pulled the boat out of the water at the boat ramp in the DARK. After cleaning all the fish.
So it was a 8:30am to 7pm day. I ate dinner after having zero food all day, at 9pm!























6 pound, 7-striped Jetty Snapper.....via Cappy Dave's float-rig and live shrimp.
But I didn't care.....WE WON! 


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Earlier in the week on Wednesday. (AFTER LAST SUNDAY & MONDAY'S TROUT WAYLAY) I had a father & son duo who choose not to go on Monday or even Tuesday, but rather, Wednesday. We went and sat in 4 footers at the jetties in the wind, caught one 12" yellowmouth trout.
And one Bluefish in the river afterwards.....then it started to pour on us.
And back at the boat ramp, it was an all out soaking with big time rain.
(in the winter months, do all you can to go on the days I at least tell ya, will be the best.)  

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

2/3 - The Attack....of the "discard disposals"

Been wanting for awhile to hone in on all my dock Pelicans who know that when the Metal Boat arrives, there's usually fish to be cleaned.

Yes, having a custom starboard fish cleaning / bait board on the back of my boat has it's positives.....No having to tote fish home and clean them, and then get rid of the disards. Just do my fish filleting at the dock and all is taken care of.

ENJOY.

"It's Mozart"....C'mon!

2/3 - I told ya Monday's can be..... H-O-T!!!!!

WINTER, it's all about taking advantage of good weather, IE: Lack of wind, nice temps, good barometer, calm waters.

If you don't. Then you could be missing out. And today, YOU DID!

Here's day #2 of what I call, "Whack'n & Stack'n" aboard the Jettywolf.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

2/2 - SUPER FISH SUNDAY

Ya'll sure did miss this one...

Football, Superbowl parties, Hell wit dat!



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Monday, February 3, 2014

2/3 - Next couple of days.....F-O-G!

F-O-G, usually = not much wind and GOOD fishing!
I love it. May make for slow going travel. But, 2.5 miles to Jetties ain't a big deal.





















AGAIN:  If you are ever wanting to know what the weather is "in my Marine environment"

GO HERE:   http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=mypf1

THIS IS THE WEATHER REPORT, AND PRESENT CONDITIONS AT THE MAYPORT BOAT RAMP.

SAVE IT, PUT IT ON YOUR SMART PHONE...CHECK IT.
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