Sunday, July 30, 2017

7/30 - BIG MORNING RAIN, TODAY

UNDER THE JETTYWOLF'S NEW BOAT TOP ENJOYING THE SHADE.

YEP, 10/18 WILL BE THE JETTYWOLF'S 11TH BIRTHDAY, AND THIS WAS SO OVER DUE.

IT'S LIKE A NEW BOAT!!


ON THE TRAILER AT FAB SHOP







ON THE WATER















""READ VIDEO DESCRIPTION""

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"JOIN ME ABOARD THE JETTYWOLF"

COUNT MY PAST BOAT THE ""FOR REELIN II"", I HAVE FISHED IN THE SUN FOR 17 YEARS OUT OF MY 21 YEARS AS A FULL-TIME FISHING GUIDE IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA.

BUT WITH A MODIFICATION.....A WELDED ALUMINUM TOP. I HAVE A ALL NEW BOAT NOW.

I DID THIS FOR YOU AS WELL AS FOR ME. I WANT YOU MY CLIENT TO BE COMFORTABLE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, DIDN'T WANT TO LOOSE THE MASSIVE ""FISH-ABILITY"" OF MY 26' ALLOY PLATE CENTER CONSOLE BOAT, THAT IS SO VERSATILE.

THE JETTYWOLF FLOATS IN 2 FEET OF WATER WITH 5 OF US ON IT. AND CAN TACKLE THE ROUGHEST WATER AT THE ST. JOHNS RIVER INLET, BE THE MOST ECONOMICAL BOAT OUT THERE, AND OF COURSE IT'S THE TOUGH & SAFE FOR ALL AGES. KID FRIENDLY AND CHARTERS ARE VERY FAMILY FRIENDLY. 

TAKE NOTICE, THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE FISHING YOUR LOCAL COASTAL WATERS. NO COMMERCIAL BOATS ARE GLASS......"THEY'RE ALUMINUM!!" 

THE JETTYWOLF ISN'T A BOAT YOU'LL FIND AT BOB'S BOAT SALES ON THE STREET. THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE! 

I CAN SAY HONESTLY, CUSTOMERS DO NOT HARDLY ASK THE SIZE OR THE TYPE OF BOAT THEY'LL BE ON ALL DAY LONG, OR HOW SAFE IT IS FOR THEIR PARENTS OR CHILDREN.

"""THEY SHOULD ASK""""
.......OR YOU CAN END UP ON SOME TIPSY, DINGY, THAT'S ABOUT AS SAFE AS USING YOUR CAR AS A CHARTER FISHING VESSEL!!

JOIN ME, AND SEE WHY HERE ON MY BOAT PLAYLIST VIA YOUTUBE: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...





Wednesday, July 26, 2017

7/26 - FINALLY.......!!!!



"A JETTYWOLF MOMENT" - long over due, or I'm just getting old. It's one or the other, but it's happening right now JULY 26th 2017.

This project started with the price shopping, design ideas etc. way back a month ago on June 26th.

I had a standard T-top on my last boat the FOR REELIN ll, but over time and being a real die hard, I took it off and sold it to some guy. I went 100% hard core. Had a super tall custom windshield built, a new grab rail was made to go around the windshield, added 8 rod holders vertically down the side of the console. I fished the boat that way for almost 7 years.

So naturally, when I had the Jettywolf built, I did the same thing. NO TOP...mega console, rod holders running down the side of the console vertically.
The Jettywolf will be 11 years old come October 18th....."that folks is a LONG time to have the sun beating down on you.

Now, the Jettywolf gets a complete make-over! A HUGE FOUR POST TOP!


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BOW ON

PORT SIDE


STARBOARD SIDE



STERN LOOK FORWARD

Monday, July 24, 2017

7/24 - More New Moon Fishing & Trout Workshop:

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7/24 - Big Redbass bite today was not good at all. Had James M and his Mom out all day.

Well at first, it rained on us pretty good first thing this morning. (My new top on the Jettywolf will help with staying dry....when its done. Hopefully by Thursday the 26th!!!!!!)



















this pic just doesn't do these clouds justice. It was ominous looking.
the red bite wasn't even close to two days ago.
but we finally got one to hook itself.



















when the tide was flooding so hard we couldn't even fish for the reds, we fished a slower current area with shrimp and 2 ounce egg sinkers and caught 4 Pup black drum, and two were 15" so they went in the box. We also had mangrove snappers and small Lane snappers.




Sunday, July 23, 2017

7/22 - New Moon, SMOKING current of the ST. JOHNS great salty bay




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"JETTYWOLF LIVE" - 7/22/2017
fishing with charter customers on the St. johns river, Jacksonville Florida, aboard my ''Jettywolf'', Bottom fishing on a wicked rising NEW MOON, tide, with too much current to start off with. NO LACK OF CURRENT HERE......''we have way too much!!!" We started out with 8 oz. to hit the bottom

7/23 - a few catch pics......VIDEO coming

sometimes it's it seems very difficult to get magazine quality photos of customers, especially the kids. Don't know why, but it is. To get a great photo I need to position the person, the fish, other people on the boat. And no one really wants to work with me.

Thats why video is easier!

here's two examples:




















earlier this week:
- My Large'ness, of course is present, the Black Drum is present, where's my Jr. Angler? but his non-fishing sister sure is there!  I was trying to get me and the kid together....in a good photo.



























on 7/22 We had several good size Bull Redfish. This one was 26 pounds, and after a arduous battle, my angler was struggling to even HOLD the fish up!

-video of this day coming soon.

Friday, July 21, 2017

7/21 - THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD ''LEARNING'' VID, FOR YA'LL





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"JETTYWOLF MOMENT"
An ole favorite, the Ugly Stik Striper rod 7' casting MEDIUM LIGHT.
I love a rod that bends, is the bungee cord between the fish and me. I want to challenge my Angling skill, I like LIGHT TACKLE!
I owned these rods when they had terrible silver guides. These rods fill in the MED. LIGHT category, of Ugly Stiks. The new and improved are worth looking at.

** Interesting fishing footage, Black Drum fishing the St. Johns River Inlet, Jacksonville Florida

Ugly Stik Tiger rod Review:
https://youtu.be/t43zNbKooJs?list=PLK...

MY ROD VAULT.....FULL OF NOTHING BUT UGLY STIKS:
https://youtu.be/WUchj9ArbjY?list=PLK...

Friday, July 14, 2017

7/14 - ''I CAN DREAM. CAN'T I?''

IT'S JULY 14TH, THE PINNACLE OF SUMMER. THE ''HEAT'' IS INTENSE. SWEATING INCESSANTLY IS THE NORM.

EVERYONE I TAKE KNOWS IT.  BUT, THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR EVERYONE 'THINKS' IS THE BEST  AND ONLY TIME OF YEAR, TO CATCH BIG FISH.

THEY ARE SO WRONG!!



PERSONALLY.......''I LOVE THIS'' (see videos below)

I LIKE REMINISCING. MAKES ME FEEL NICE AND COOL, IN THE HEAT.






SOOOOO, LOOKING FORWARD TO DAYS LIKE THIS, AGAIN.
C-O-L-D, AND FULL OF FISH.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

7/13 - Join me...OUT ON THE WATER.





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Book your charter Today!

"A JETTYWOLF MOMENT" - let me help YOU, experience ''the life style''. Out on the water, the scenery, the smell of the salt, the fishing. With veteran fishing guide of over 20 years.

St. Johns River, Inlet, Marsh, Coastal waters. 12 months a year, 7 days a week. Call 8am-8pm eastern time: 904-642-9546 ~~~~Jacksonville Sport Fishing with Capt Dave Sipler aboard the 26' JETTYWOLF.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

7/12 - BANANA CURSE????




















TWO YELLOW FISHERMAN'S CURSE, MADE INTO MY COOLER!

We lost a total of 3 big fish today. Did the banana curse have anything to do with this?

WHY ARE BANANAS CONSIDERED FISHING FOOD?  I wouldn't take a banana on a hike through the woods, let alone fishing!

Things were weird, and I mentioned that I  hope we don't have any bananas on board. Then, Bell went up to the cooler and pulled out two neatly frozen bananas!  Of course, I suggested they eat them, and fast. So, we could get a fish to the boat.

Of course, once gone from sight. Connor finally got a few Redfish to the boat and in the net!
















































The current today was way worse than yesterday. (still a full moon)

It's funny that the damn current in this ''great salty bay'', can really hurt a day of fishing. Just imagine how strong it will be after they dredge the ''great salty bay'', another 10' foot deep?  Not sure if I want to be here to see the outcome & destruction.


 

7/11 - Redfish Morning.....Hot Afternoon.

































NEXT....





















Richard and his daughter Susan. "a super crew!!!!!"




























































































Prior customers, Richard and his daughter Susan visiting Ponte Vedra, had a Redfish blow out morning with Bull Redfish from 18 to 12 pounds. Cut chunks of Pogies for bait, using my ""JDM"" Shimano Aji-matic reels from Japan, and Shakespeare Ugly Stik Tiger lite jigging rods.  Fishing the "old" Little Jetties area on a full moon flood tide.

Absolute joy to have aboard the Jettywolf. Susan is just a teen-ager. But certainly didn't act like many teen age girls. "She was ALL IN!"  And that was fun.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

7/11 - planers & spoons.....ole school fish CATCHING!




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"JETTYWOLF How-To"       -spring, summer & fall, EZ fishing

discusses trolling SeaStriker Planers and knock off Clark spoons found on Ebay in bulk. at area inlets for Jacks, Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, King Mackerel, and more.

Because it's old school, NO ONE does it anymore.
Which is so surprising, because trolling planers & spoons (the hardware) is so effective................

AND FUN TO DO.

Saturday, July 8, 2017

JULY 6, 7, 8th.....HOT

On the 6th had Dave C. ad his 10 year old grandson out, again. (twice this month)
First time was a few weeks ago and we "slayed" the Mangrove Snappers on live shrimp in the river.  This time the Mangroves were hard to find in any numbers. But we still caught a bunch, they were just kinda small to keep. Plus we had several pup Black Drum, Flounder, and Lane Snappers!  The action was good, fishing just live shrimp on light gear.

Here's a pic of a few:



















On the 7th, I had Paul & Charlie from Tenn. (VIDEO COMING)
We hit the inlet with the "hardware". Trolled planers and spoon and had Spanish Mackerel and lot's of 5 pound Jack Crevalles. We tried bottom fishing a little while, there really was no bite. So we packed it in on a 1/2 day trip.  On the video I'll show you what NO ONE does any more.

It's so fun and especially "effective". If you have kids or newbies aboard. This can be a way to show them some all out mayhem, in the saltwater fishing world.




On the 8th I had Big Tom and his son Joseph aboard from Utah.  Joseph was the "hot rod".  We had Redfish up to 20 pounds. And even the first one small enough to keep since last winter!  Coming in at 26 inches.  99% of all my Redfish are all over sized, especially this time of year.

We also had 4 pup Black Drum that came in at a 1/2" short, and many other assorted bottom feeders, such as some Croakers, Seabass, etc.




















This 20# Redfish had a wound. It looked to be a Shark bite. But was healing over.




















Here's a 28-1/2 incher, that was promptly released.





















The 1st "keeper sized"" Redfish aboard the JETTYWOLF in months.
A perfect 26 incher. That turned into a late lunch at Singleton's Seafood Shack in Mayport, after being caught just a few hours before. "That's really fresh seafood!" 

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

July 4th Holiday "season", best and worst!


Every single year, I deal with the same exact thing. Vacation people, wanting me to produce miracles in the middle of summer in this heat.

Year in year out, it's the same thing.

"I want this...."  My answer: "Come back in December!"

Then at the boat ramp. There's the "I own the boat ramp" crowd, and the ""it's all about me, me, me crowd.  AKA: "boat ramp idiots".

YES, this week can be the worst Holiday of the entire year!  

And at the same time my busiest. Some folks  learn to P-L-A-N, and reserve their charters a month in advance instead of calling me the day before.

I also battle N-O-T being a "deep sea party boat" this time of year.

No, I don't go "deep sea fishing", and No, I don't take 8 people.

I know, everyone has bored to tears relatives and friends visiting. So over a cooler of beer and some BBQ, they figure..."lets go deep sea fishing!"

-whatever that is. I really don't know.

(Justin, Sally and myself, boxed a 15 Mangrove limit
while fishing just one spot, plus a Sheepshead.) 



Have not taken many photos over the last week (Hate my new phone and the way it deals with photos!) but here is what I've been doing the most of.

Adults and a few "kids trips". Mangrove Snappers, lots of Black Drum, throw in a summer Sheepshead. Some Yellowmouth Trout, Whiting, too many 4" seabass, piggyperch, and pinfish.  

Disposing of many hooks and sinkers at the Jetties one day. Because the place is a complete Shark fest!  No need to go out there thinking it'll be anything different.  Dead shrimp even gets hook ups on Spinner Sharks!
All I do is stand there and re-rig rods for hours while watching tackle disappear.

(JETTY Black Drum, in between the Sharks )



Lots of "pup" Black Drum around. But not a whole lot make the slot size.

Tried Trout fishing way up river one day. That was futile!! 

My new slogan is, Mangrove (invasive) Snappers, if ya can't beat them, join them. 

Which is another way of saying. "box them!"  Right now a 5 per person limit shouldn't be difficult for anyone. They are damn near carpeting the river and you WILL NOT be able to get away from them! 

So, thats my story prior to the July 4th Holiday, let's see how it'll be when things go back to normal.