11/30 - my JAX BOAT CLUB fishing report

every few weeks I do a report for Jax boat club's website.
thought I'd share it with you.

Ez - P'ezy fishing! I love this time of year! Not only are the fish very willing participants in my favorite activity.  But, it can also be so "low-tech".

An old mentor of mine was Capt. Fred Morrow. You may have known of him or seen him in his small blue and white boat at the Mayport Jetties with plenty of St. Johns River camouflage on the bottom and sides (aka river tannin stains). His motto was; "Low tech fishing at its’ finest". Which can pretty much sum up this time of year in the river, ICW and at the Jetties.

As a general rule, I never leave the dock without "pounds" of fresh dead shrimp, along with a live well with dozens of live ones too. Lately, I've been doing a lot of jig-n-shrimp fishing. Worked around the Mayport Jetty rocks. Either a ¼, ⅜, or ½ ounce un-painted ball lead heads… and to that, we add a shrimp [hooked, of course, in a certain fashion that I will explain in a later report.] Either pitched up in the jetty rocks or along structure in the river. It’s the "inshore staple".

B-u-t… the 'low tech" thing about it is, we've been catching just about as many fish on dead shrimp and a jig head as we are on the expensive live shrimp. And that's what I love about this time of year. It's, ez-p'ezy!

Here's a day earlier this month where we dropped anchor once all day and stayed hooked up all day on dead shrimp, and various size jig heads.

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NEXT WEDS. I'LL BE DOING A STORY ON CHANNEL 12 NEWS IN JAX ABOUT THE RIVER SALINITY AFTER THE HURRICANE.  YES, A BIT LATE BUT MY KIND OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR SURE.

I'LL KNOW MORE LATER.  

11/29 - I used to recommend this as a perfect x-mas present, NO MORE!

THERE'S A SAYING I BELIEVE IN 100%.

''LIKE A NUCLEAR BOMB, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN BUILD IT. DOESN'T MEAN THE WORLD NEEDS IT.''

THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I FEEL ABOUT TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING BS ON CARS AND TRUCKS, 
INFOTAINMENT COMPUTER SCREENS IN A TRUCK DASHBOARD, STUPID 'START-STOP' ENGINE SYSTEMS, AND SMARTPHONES AND ALL THE BULLSHIT APPS.  

I USED TO ALWAYS SUGGEST THE F.S. TIDE PLANNER BOOK FOR A GREAT FISHERMAN'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

NOT ANY MORE!! 

11/29 - do customers ever read these blog reports? ''NO''

EVERY SINGLE HOLIDAY WEEK, I'LL BE HEADING OUT IN THE MORNING WITH A CREW ABOARD AND AT 8AM, THE PHONE WILL RING AND IT'S SOMEONE ASKING TO GO ON A CHARTER, RIGHT THEN.

MY RESPONSE IS ALWAYS, ''ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ONLY, AND I'M ALREADY OUT HEADING TO THE FIRST SPOT.''

NEVER AM I SITTING AT THE DOCK ALL DAY, ICED, BAITED UP WITH A BOAT LOAD OF TACKLE, JUST WAITING FOR THE CELL PHONE TO RING!

WITH THAT SAID, IF YOU PLAN ON FISHING ANY OF THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS.

RIGHT NOW.....YES, RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO RESERVE FOR:

THANKSGIVING WEEK (you missed this already)



CHRISTMAS


NEW YEARS EVE



NEW YEARS DAY


EVEN VALENTINES DAY!!!!

I'VE SAID THIS EVERY SINGLE YEAR FOR THE PAST 21 YEARS!!

WHAT'S THE DEFINITION OF CRAZY?  DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN EXPECTING A DIFFERENT OUTCOME??

YEP. 

E-MAIL DATE, NUMBER OF PERSONS TO

CHARTER@CAPTDAVES.COM 

11/28 - ''as usual, you're missing the best of the year!''

THE BEST WHAT?

WEATHER & FISHING

I KNOW, YOU'RE WAITING FOR TOUGH FISHING AND 100 DEGREE TEMPS, RIGHT?

WELL, WHEN YOU ASK IN JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBERS EXTREME HEAT, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR FOR THE TROUT, REDFISH, BLACK DRUM, & SHEEPSHEAD. 

I'LL CHUCKLE AS I USUALLY DO AND ANSWER WITH THE STATEMENT I'VE MADE FOR OVER 20 YEARS...

''NOVEMBER THRU APRIL WITH MY FAVORITE BEING NOVEMBER!
 BUT YOU WON'T COME FISH THEN. IT'S LIKE IT'S AGAINST THE LAW. BECAUSE IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON...'' 

AND GUESS WHAT?

I'M ALWAY RIGHT!

11/21 - BEST GIFT FOR A ANGLER

Yes, I highly recommend one of these knives for the Angler.

I have been using these for over a year now and these ARE without a doubt, the last fillet knife I'll ever need.

The magic is they do not rust and corrode!  As you've seen in my other video's. I use them on my boat. After cleaning fish all I do is wipe them down. And store them.

Yes, you'll still have to sharpen them. They aren't forever sharp. But then again just follow the instructions to sharpen on just one side.  (the side that it says so.)

Made in Florida!
Not China like all the rest. Support Floridians, not the Chinese!

They range in sizes and styles.

Check out:  www.titanknifetech.com 
and tell them Capt Dave sent ya. 

Their website has loads of info and how-to on it. Plus a shopping page.

I'll post another Christmas gift idea if I can figure out something that's as well made and ""useful"" as these are, as we go along.

Use the ""CONTACT FORM"" on the right side bar of this blog if you'd like to massage me.

WWW.CAPTDAVES.COM to reserve your private inshore/Inlet light tackle Sport Fishing charter.

11/18 - CAST-JIG-CATCH.......EZ, P'EZY!

http://www.captdaves.com - (904)-642-9546 8AM-8PM EASTERN TIME
Book your charter Today!

"JETTYWOLF LIVE" 

- MAYPORT JETTY FISHING. THE ST. JOHNS RIVER INLET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. LIVE SHRIMP- FRESH DEAD SHRIMP, ON A JIGHEAD...... C-A-T-C-H-E-S F-I-S-H!

1/4, 3/8, 1/2 OZ. BALL HEAD OR OTHER SIMPLE DESIGNS. NO COLOR NEEDED. I PLAYED WITH A SWINGING HOOK DESIGN FOR AWHILE IN 3/8THS OUNCE.

HAD JOHN ABOARD WITH ME, FROM NEBRASKA. THIS WAS ALL BRAND NEW TO HIM. THERE'S NO 10 TON GRANITE BOULDER PILES WITH DEEP CURRENT IN NEBRASKA! HE CAUGHT THE YELLOWMOUTH TROUTS (AKA: WEAKFISH) THAT WERE VERY WILLING.

REDFISH, SHEEPSHEAD, BLACK DRUM, MANGROVE SNAPPERS, SPANISH MACKEREL, JACKS, TARPON.

EVERYONE EATS A SHRIMP, AND EVERYONE EATS A SHRIMP ON A JIGHEAD.

I HAVE MY PREFERED TYPES WITH A CERTAIN HOOK SIZE. NO NEED FOR A MONSTER HOOK! I FIND THE EAGLE CLAW GOLD 630 HOOKS STRONG ENOUGH. SIZE HAS TO BE RIGHT FOR "ALL SIZE FISH", IS THE KEY.

AND WHEN CASTING INTO SNAG FILLED BOULDERS. THE RIGHT WEIGHT IS KEY ALONG WITH HAVING "A LOT OF JIGS".

20-30LB. SUPER BRAID LINE IS ANOTHER KEY TO SUCCESS. MONO SUCKS!!!! BUT, I DO USE 90% OF THE TIME A 20# SACRIFICIAL LEADER ABOUT 6 FEET LONG.

BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY AND LEARN!

GET AHEAD OF THE JACKSONVILLE FISHING
20 YEAR LEARNING CURVE. (FOR THE NEW WEEKEND FISHERMAN)

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*****DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO RESERVE FOR ALL HOLIDAYS WEEKS!!!******  

THE REPORT / STORY LINK:  HERE

11/12 - as always.....don't wait till last minute

EVERY SINGLE HOLIDAY WEEK, I'LL BE HEADING OUT IN THE MORNING WITH A CREW ABOARD AND AT 8AM, THE PHONE WILL RING AND IT'S SOMEONE ASKING TO GO ON A CHARTER, RIGHT THEN.

MY RESPONSE IS ALWAYS, ''ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ONLY, AND I'M ALREADY OUT HEADING TO THE FIRST SPOT.''

NEVER AM I SITTING AT THE DOCK ALL DAY, ICED, BAITED UP WITH A BOAT LOAD OF TACKLE, JUST WAITING FOR THE CELL PHONE TO RING!

WITH THAT SAID, IF YOU PLAN ON FISHING ANY OF THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS.

RIGHT NOW.....YES, RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO RESERVE FOR:

THANKSGIVING WEEK



CHRISTMAS


NEW YEARS EVE



NEW YEARS DAY


EVEN VALENTINES DAY!!!!




I'VE SAID THIS EVERY SINGLE YEAR FOR THE PAST 21 YEARS!!

WHAT'S THE DEFINITION OF CRAZY?  DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN EXPECTING A DIFFERENT OUTCOME??

YEP. 

E-MAIL DATE, NUMBER OF PERSONS TO
CHARTER@CAPTDAVES.COM 

11/9 - BEFORE THE BIG BLOW!!!

http://www.captdaves.com - (904) 642-9546 Book your charter Today!

Float-rigging how-to - ""The Float-Rig Show"" as mentioned in this video: https://youtu.be/q2zulhtKnfY

Same exact spot, different year: (a week earlier) https://youtu.be/Z7chZNICn6U

The Reels: DAIWA BAITCASTING REELS, the ''Super Dynamic's''
https://youtu.be/z7UwEuZ3xqU

My favorite Ugly Stik: https://youtu.be/tlSl7JSQ35w

"JETTYWOLF LIVE" 11/9/2017

Out and about with buddy Nick, aboard my "JETTYWOLF". Getting in a days fishing, (and hoping for some keepers, for dinner) before the weekend cold front with big winds.

Plan was to go light tackle, and either pitch jig & shrimp combo meals, or do some Float-rig Fishing (slip-floats) with live shrimp.

Would have loved to get into the heaps of Black Drum, like I caught in this video just 6 days prior (last week): https://youtu.be/U1kHaqiknTY

But the Croakers were so thick. And the Redfish, were either
"TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG"" to be kept for a dinner in the state of Florida.

So, we went at high tide up into a shallow area, hoping for "keeper sized" Speckled Trout, and Black Drum.

We had a good time anyhow. And did box enough Speckled Trout, Yellowmouth Trout (weakfish) and a small but over legal sized Black Drum for us to split, so we could have fish dinners.

Moral of the story here folks is. When you go out on a charter even, "keeper grocery fish??"".....I'm not in charge of what size fish bites!

SURE, we could have filled a cooler with Croakers while we were out there. But that's not what we were looking for.

Follow along, on my Fishing Reports Blog on my website at:
www.captdaves.com - "click fishing reports".

11/3 - MAYPORT JETTIES, DROPPED ANCHOR ONCE!

WWW.CAPTDAVES.COM  - 11/3, WITH AARON, ABOARD THE JETTYWOLF.

FISHING MEGA-LIGHT TACKLE, FOR F-U-N!


REMEMBER, CHARTERS LIKE THIS IS; ''LESS IS MORE''. 
BEST DAY IS 2 PEOPLE. AARONS WIFE COULDN'T MAKE IT, SO HE CAME ALONE.

JACKSONVILLE'S MAYPORT JETTIES. OUT OF THE MAYPORT BOAT RAMP. ABOARD THE BEST, THE ''JETTYWOLF''. LIGHT TACKLE SPORT FISHING CHARTERS.

"HOW TO BOOK A CHARTER"" - https://youtu.be/FdRpidkgAYc

""COOLER / LIVEWELL/ OXYGEN COMBO - https://youtu.be/uMwSdrGh_wI

MY DAILY REPORTS BLOG: https://blockurl99.blogspot.com/
book mark this page!!

MY G+ : https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CaptDave...

11/1 - ONE MORE GORGEOUS DAY!

IT'S OFFICIALLY MY FAVORITE MONTH!!
(ONE OF THEM AT LEAST) 

FROM HERE ON OUT TILL LATE APRIL, IT'S ALL ABOUT....
''INSHORE BONANZA TIME''

I HOPE WE HAVE A COLD WINTER. LAST YEAR, WE DIDN'T AND THE FISHING SUFFERED BIG TIME.

ONE MORE ''BULL REDFISH'' SPECIFIC TRIP COMING UP ON SUNDAY. AND AFTER THAT, IF I GET A CREW THAT'S JUST A FEW. I'LL BE BREAKING OUT THE FLOAT-RIG RODS AND THE JIG FISHING TACKLE. WITH MY NEW LIVEWELL / OXYGEN / COOLER COMBO, FULL OF LIVE SHRIMP.

RIGHT NOW IS ALL I LIVE FOR, ALL YEAR LONG. AND EACH YEAR , I DISLIKE SUMMER TIME, JUST A LITTLE MORE.  

ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME, KNOWS THAT.

TODAY, ANOTHER COOL GORGEOUS MORNING AND A PILE OF BIG REDBASS UP TO 24 POUNDS.

Mike's mini Spanish Mackerel, heading back south.

''HELP DAD!!''

Rachel looks like a ''natural'' at this.

HAD REGULAR MIKE D. AND HIS SON BRANDON, AND GUEST RACHEL. (RACHEL WAS THE NEWBIE, AND CAUGHT HER LARGEST EVER FISH TODAY. CONGRATS!)

-IT'S REAL SIMPLE, AS I ALWAYS SAY; "SEE US IN JACKETS? THAT MEANS IT'S GO-TIME"

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10/31 - PUMPKINS FOR HALLOWEEN...

HAD THE BRANDT FAMILY ABOARD ON HALLOWEEN AND WE WENT "PUMPKIN FISHING".

MOST BEAUTIFUL MORNING EVER!

NO OTHER BOATS AROUND. ONLY US. AND IT WAS PURE MAYHEM IN 5 MINUTES AFTER ANCHORING UP.

DEAD SHRIMP.............YES, DEAD SHRIMP WAS CATCHING THEM LIKE MAD. WE WERE THE ONLY ONES CREATING ANY SMELL ON THE BOTTOM, SO THEY CAME TO US.

WAY LATER IN THE MORNING, ALL THE BANKER FISHERMEN SHOWED UP, AT 10-11 O' CLOCK AND WE ALREADY HAD 10 OF THEM.

WE USED CUT CROAKER, POGIES, AND THE DEAD SHRIMP. THESE FISH WERE HUNGRY.

WHAT A DAY.  WITH  SOME DEAR OLD CUSTOMERS, THAT HAVE CAUGHT THESE BULL REDS BEFORE LIKE MAD ABOARD THE JETTYWOLF.

BUT, IT NEVER GETS OLD, AT ALL.

JUST TOO MUCH F-U-N! 

GET, WHILE THE GETTIN IS GOOD.
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