Monday, May 30, 2016

5/30 - what a crappy Friday and Saturday (Holiday weekend)

Good Gawd, when it's off around here it's off!
There were times when we couldn't give away a shrimp on the bottom of the river or Jetties, Friday and Saturday.
The full moon?
The Tropical wave?
My neighbor went all the way to the Keys for a few small Mangrove snappers and a few small Dolphin, in a boat he rented down yonder. Damn what I could have done with all that money.

........Lake Pontchartrain limits of 14" Speckled Trout here, I come!!  Is what I would have done with that cash.

But, the Moon is over and the Tropical wave is in S. Carolina now, so hopefully we can get back to business as usual around here.

With that said, I'm having a super UGLY STIK blow-out.

COMPLETE UGLY STIK BLOW-OUT.....get rigged up and save, big time $$: all in excellent condition.
''''''''PLEASE"""SHARE"""'' come visit my Garage/shop behind the Jettywolf and we'll deal over a cold PBR. (I'll supply the beer)


-fish w/ confidence like I do that my rods no matter what we hook don't break!!!

(8) ....that's right! EIGHT, 7' Med. action Ugly Stik - Graphite enriched cork handled, black "intracoastal" casting rods. Like New: $30...Take all 8 for $200.00 MSRP in a store: $40 plus tax

(4)- Ugly Stik "Tiger Lites" 6'9" casting rods, Fugi guides and reel seats, unique cork and foam grips, great all around river rod. $42.00 each or take all 4 for $150....."YOU will not find these in a single store in Jax" MSRP is $60 plus tax and shipping

(4) Ugly Stik "Tiger Lites" 7' Heavy action casting rods, Fugi guides and reel seats, unique cork and foam grips, great BULL REDBASS, Cobia, Tarpon, & bottom fishing rod. $42.00 each or take all 4 for $150....."YOU will not find these in a single store in Jax" MSRP is $60 plus tax and shipping

(4) Ugly Stik "TIGER" rods. Conventional trolling style, foam grips, super HD eyes, Light action tip with gimble butt. Has economy "LIVE BAIT" King Mackerel fishing, written all over them!!!
$42 EACH OR $156 FOR ALL FOUR. MSRP: $60 PLUS TAX AND THEN SHIPPING.

-why bother with MSRP, driving around, or ordering and paying tax plus shipping and probably a shipping tube also.....I'LL GIVE YOU A FREE SHIPPING TUBE!.
CALL 8am-8pm 904-642-9546
or email at: charter@captdaves.com
if you really want to contact me........ 

Sunday, May 29, 2016

BIG MULLOWAY to them, TROUT to us










THAT IS NOTHING MORE THAN A "Dinosaur" TROUT......(what we'd call a Trout) In Aussie land it's a Mulloway.

Can ya ever imagine catching that at the Mayport Jetties on a Float rig?

Thursday, May 26, 2016

5/26 - 2 hour KIDS TRIP

It's getting to be that time of year again.  Soon, I won't do a trip without at least one kid on the boat.
But, they need to be at least 10-12.  A younger means a 2 hour kids trip.  Youngsters under 10, go for two, maybe 3 hours max. And the adult(s) aboard need to help their kids.

With that said, I had grandpa and grandma aboard today with 8 year old Daniel.
























I was hoping for Croakers, but it was solid Seabass. As we did some simple bottom fishing with Shrimp.

Daniel had the bug and didn't want to quit. But two hours could have been 12 hrs for him. The problem young kids have is, "impatience". And never leaving the rod and reel alone, too fish. We'd always catch more if they'd just leave the tackle alone.

My two hour kids trips, are just a 'taste' of fishing. Not meant to be a trophy fish catching world tour.
Usually done early, because since I only do these trips in the summer time. The problem becomes HEAT, if we leave to late.

2- hours, $200 pre-reserved with a deposit. Max 4 persons.

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Before my crew arrived this morning. I worked a slab spoon off the boat ramp dock. Not much action is ever had. Despite all the fish carcasses I dump in to the water there. And unlike most boat ramps/fish cleaning areas. I only get an occasional fish off the docks.

Today was a weird one. My first ever 'Tail-less Whiting".  I've caught tail-less Redfish, Tail-less Trout, Redfish that had a broken back, Blind Redfish. But never a "short" Whiting. And it still ate a one ounce Slab spoon jigged off the bottom.
    

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Fish Cleaning: It's what I do.

People ask me all the time, what fillet knife do I like.

My answer is very simple, "A super sharp one"

But when it boils down to it. The Rapala knives are always a favorite and a good value.

I have several knives. But the most important thing is the "sharpening aspect".

I use the WORKSHARP sharpener. Fast, EZ and once the knife has a good hone on it, only takes 5 minutes to put a hair splitting ( fish skin) slicing edge back on a used fillet knife.

BEST VIDEO SERIES:



Speaking of Rapala knives...

I like having a lot of sharp knives aboard the Jettywolf. So if I got lazy and haven't sharpened a few in a while, I'll have plenty to choose from.

Got a deal on these at $29.00 for all (6) on Ebay

"B-A-I-T" - Jacksonville Inshore Fishing Video channel

Thursday, May 19, 2016

5/19 - INVENTIVE!!!!

FOR ALL OF US USING SOME KIND OF 'TRIPPING' MATERIAL LIKE ZIP TIES AND ALL THAT BULLSHIT.  I USE SS RIGGING WIRE AND ITS A ROYAL PAIN IN THE ASS!!

CHECK THIS OUT.

 http://www.anchortrip.co.uk/working_title.html

''ON EBAY'' 

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Monday, May 16, 2016

5/15 - Unbelievable

If someone told me that at 8am, along the north beach of Hanna park. Out in the Ocean at 18-20 feet of water, on a Sunday. That there could be up wards of at least 50 plus boats all cast-netting for Pogies. Most looking to have "LIKE ME" a true Pogie net. (Mine is a 8 foot 5/8th, I believe) and out of those 50 boats, maybe 5-6 actually caught Pogies. The rest of us, me included. Couldn't catch a single one. Even though the Pogies were literally flipping on the surface!

I know I tied all the tactics. Throwing on ones flipping, in the shallowest water, while drifting into them with the wind, motor off, and never caught even one.  The astounding thing was, I was not alone.

Everyone was amazed at how fast they were. So, they must have been on the small side, being so speedy to run from out under the nets being thrown at them.

I of course was severely handicapped, from the start. The day before I hurt my back, in between my shoulder blades so bad it was effecting my ribs. I couldn't even take a deep breath. My mobility all day was very limited. I re-injured a month ago muscle problem, because I spent the whole day under my boat trailer, under my truck even on the driveway concrete tracing down a problem with my trailer lights.  So I was no where near 100%.....and it got worse as I pulled anchor, and moved around the boat, plus fished with my single crew member Ernest, from VA.  Which was one hell of a patient, and wonderful guy to have aboard the Jettywolf!

To make a long story short. I ALWAYS CARRY A BIG CONTAINER OF DEAD SHRIMP!
So we used the shrimp to drift the beach and catch Whiting. We took the Whiting back to the Jetties and anchored up and used "cut chuncks" for bait for Redbass and whatever else.

Right away it was Seabass bites galore on the cut bait. Then nothing. I learned from previous charters this past week, when using cut bait, it's not always what "everyone" down below wants. We switched over to the dead shrimp and that's all she wrote.

























D-E-A-D shrimp.....preferred over fresh cut Whiting baits!!

We hooked up 2 more Redbass, that came off. One was such a stud, it ripped "me" straight into the structure below that we were fishing and broke me off. The other came off the hook.

We also had BIG Whiting, Croakers, and Yellowmouth Trout. Filling up the fish box!

Went from complete ZERO's to HERO's, in just a few hours.

Back right at the beginning of the morning before the "Pogie fiasco". We fished Slab spoons on the north Jetty, before the seas and winds got too bad. And I caught a Pompano on a Slab Spoon and a piece of Fishbites (HINT: to Pier fisherman, Pompano love these, and Fishbites)









































































It was short of being a keeper. But that's now numerous Pompano taken on my Slab Spoon tipped with Fishbites, so far this spring.

By the end of the day. I was in such hurt that I could barely move, or take a breath. I don't even know how I got home. It was all a blurr.

Thanks to Mom being a "Home Pharmacist" I'm now feeling better after a good sleep and Hyrocodene Pain killer pills she brought over my house with a good hot meal. (Thanks Mom!)

Thursday, May 12, 2016

5/12 - DAIWA SHRAPNEL C300H RYOGA ON EBAY

FOR SALE, ON EBAY

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/331854226566?

BEACH MARK OF DAIWA QUALITY "JDM" REELS
12 BEARING
HIGH HEAVY BRAID LINE CAPACITY
6.2:1 GEAR RATIO
CENTRIFIGAL CAST CONTROL
MONSTER LURE CASTING REEL
"ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS A SNAKEHEAD CASTING REEL FOR ASIAN MARKET"
MONSTER REEL HANDLE PADDLES
SUPER SYNC LEVEL-WIND JUST FOR BRAID
SPOOLED W/ 50 POWERPRO
VERY FINELY MACHINED REEL
FLAWLESS CASTING






































Wednesday, May 11, 2016

5/11 - FOR SALE: TIGER LITES

FOR SALE:

(4) - Ugly Stik Tiger Lite rods. 6'9" MH  "CASTING RODS"  great condition. Unique and very comfortable butt section. Super St. Johns River and even offshore jig rod.

$42.50 each or take all (4) for $156.00

MSRP: $60 each, plus then there's tax, shipping and all that bull shit.

Can't find these rods very easily in Bazzaro Jax Florida!

Local pick up, only.




5/10 - GREAT CREW, GREAT WEATHER, GREAT DAY!

Started out simply bottom fishing that last of the falling tide. Live fresh shrimp on the bottom and got away with jus' 4 oz. sinkers....WOW!

Whiting at first than Kaye hooked a beast!






































after the tide started to change, we tried to get some of those bigger Yellowmouth Trout and Virginia Croakers I've caught on the southside of the south jetty.  NO ONE DARED to go over there in their little bay boats. This was JETTYWOLF COUNTRY ONLY!

It was a washing machine. But we gave it a try and didn't get what we came for. so we worked our way into the ICW, and tried float-rig fishing for Trout.  Again, people who I have taken on charters were literally racing me there, and jumped right into the "spot".  Well, those people can have it....I'm hanging up the float-rigs for the remainer of the year. It was to warm, too dull, and too much current (as always) and nothing but shit fish bites.

Back to the jetties for REAL EXCITMENT!

-Yellowmouth Trout- Jacks- Redbass......fast action



















-a actual keeper sized Redbass, WOW!





















-a 31 incher. As usual.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

5/7 - JETTIES A BORE, AND A PARKING LOT

It was a nice cool Saturday. And it was like everyone got a new boat for Christmas. I hate weekends, but am forced to fish them. (nature of the biz.)

Took my three crew members out to float-rig fish a perfect tide (day two of strong new moon)
 Fished the floats for awhile with not a single true sniff. Went to jigs and caught a handful of yellowmouth Trout.  The weekenders were running to the beach like there was free gold bullion being given away. I had 10 dozen live shrimp.

And the shrimp was going fast with all the non-productive species; Jacks (the newest inlet invasion), bluerunners, and even horn-bellies. Everything "Jack" was eating our baits!

It was a parking lot. Boats attracting boats...."certainly NOT fish!!"

So after a few yellowmouth Trout we moved. The next spot didn't pan out either.

Time to change zip codes and get outa here. So into the river we went and then into Hiway I-95.
The dreaded intracoastal waterway. Ghetto cruiser ally!  A constant stream of wake makers. But now the tide was almost high. The tide was strong our only saving grace.

BAM------BAM, Trout and even a TRIPLE-HEADER!  Two good Trout and a actual keeper Redbass at 18" exactly.

I was a good rally of Trout and another Redbass (small pup), add in a few Ladyfish as the tide died and there was our day.  10 dozen live shrimp gone!  It was noon, now.

They cleaned up well. despite all the traffic and ghetto cruisers "everywhere" I was amazed we even caught what we did.




















               (don't have any idea what that pose was....)


























             (these boys need to work on their fish poses)



























                            ( I coached this hold.....)


























                             (missing a crew member)






SUNDAY 5/8 - taking Mom out for Mother's day. Where and what? Haven't a clue just yet.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

5/5 - LOCALS

Pretty much talking to "locals" here.

I have been getting "ripped".....And I kinda knew it all along. But what could I do?

I use this anchor and it really works for me as a "all around" St. Johns River anchor.

NO, I don't throw it in the rocks at the Jetties and just forget about it. I have a cement block and a re-bar anchor for all that!

But for daily use I get by just fine using a REEF & ROCK Grapnel anchor.




Instead of getting ripped here in Jax, like many other things at local stores. Now, I'm buying my 18# Grapnel anchors from a EBAY STORE.......FREE SHIPPING at 1/2 PRICE!!!!!!!

And now I'm passing it on to you.  Here's the Ebay store link:


OFF EBAY....I find that it's even cheaper!!!  (NO FREE SHIPPING, which we all know it's not really free) Although on Ebay you have a lot of buyer protection always use PayPal. 











Wednesday, May 4, 2016

5/3 - Strongest leader to hook connection, with Capt Dave

Croakers, Whiting & Pompano - 'Jetty jiggin' 2 ways"





my '3-way jigs', with 2 swinging hooks, BETTER THAN THE MACKS SONIC BAIT FISH JIG, with a design more mimicked after the Sebile Vibrato, went head to head with a jig-n-shrimp combo.
And caught as many, if not more fish!!!



no trebles, though.








I love it when you don't actually need bait. Yeah, adding scent is a big advantage. But, it's the time of year when the micro jigs can RULE.

Monday, May 2, 2016

6/2 - DON'T......!!

DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO BOOK YOUR MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY CHARTER.

ADVANCED RESERVATIONS """""ONLY"""""" (WEEKS, DAYS, NOT HOURS)

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Remember when?

Prices are rising again.  Don't be fooled that this is it, forever.

Charters are a bargain!!