12/1 - a start to finish...BANG!

Had Kirk M. aboard today, for day 2. After yesterday's short attempt, which resulted in two wet butt's, and 10 Specks.

But today was a different day. Cold as all hell and a due west heinous wind blowing 20 knots!
East or west at that speed and intensity isn't good for anyone....

But, as usual when Kirk and I are together we put a good whoopin' on the fish no matter what.
Except today, Kirk was on his own. I really had no MOJO at all today. I couldn't keep up.
Kirk's been stuck in Peru for several months care of the US Navy, and says the place is a toilet.

So he has "pent up" fishing energy.

But mind you, we were on the same boat!

But isn't that the objective? Unlike the "trolling motor guides" that have the best spot on the boat and seem to be fishing harder than their charter. I tried to keep up...but just watched as Kirk waylayed them.

From spot number one, it was back to back Redbass at 24" and super Specks.





































































The wind played hell on us. Mother Nature wasn't giving anything away. I wasn't all that happy with the water clarity or wind direction. And if it wasn't for Kirk being a good angler and a solo charter. Today would have been a nightmare for the rookies.














He caught a ton of Specks and Yellowmouth Trout, releasing the small ones. A decent Flounder, a left over Mangrove Snapper, and a whole bunch of Reds up to 31 inches of drag pulling kick ass, on the float-rig.














I was in full YUKON CORNELIUS attire the whole day. As Kirk went "hood' less" and just made me cold just looking at him. I like the chill of winter, and the fact the when it's cold the fishing is HOT. But you can bet, I'm suited-up like Nanook of the north. Come prepared....cause Jax has winter too, is all I have to say. Because, if you are a healthy individual we're going to give it 100%.















Kirk done filled up a 72 cooler pretty much all by himself with Trout and Reds. And we made a move to a spot where the wind and current combination was like float fishing in the Snake River Canyon of vortexing colossal current. So we sort of had to wait it out. But the 12 dozen shrimp were getting really low.......so I pitched a MirrOLure with no success. And kirk ate some Trail Mix. And then he caught 5 more Specks!! And on the last shrimp in the livewell he watched his float "hop", and then laid the wood to a big Redbass to finish the day.....ON THE LAST DANG SHRIMP! I told him, "ya better buy a lotto ticket brother....."


















This had to be at least number 6 or better Redbass. And let me reiterate..... THE FISHING WAS NOT A CAKE WALK TODAY! (the last cake walk days were before Thanksgiving, of course.)

We went back to the dock and took a few end of day photos, of what Kirk wanted to fillet, which was okay with me.

The totals had to be at least a half dozen Reds, 15 Specks, 15 yellowmouth trout, one Flounder, and one mangrove snapper....and I can't forget about my 4 pound Jack Crevalle, that's still hanging around here. And Kirk's baby Sea turtle that tangled in his line, but was very cooperative with me.



















SOLO Anglers can have an advantage, there is no doubt...one on one LEARNING, CATCHING. With double limits.

11/29 - Short report...with foul weather.

Had Kirk M. a long-time client that's a Navy man who was here, then was shipped to Peru, of all places. He's says the place is a TOILET!!!!

You may remember him from last years reports, we went alot. Because being from N. Dakota "this guy will fish in weather", and we have.....

From gale force 30 degree mornings, to wind and rain. "Here we go again...."

Well, he's back for a few days for meetings and had a trip on the party boat planned for today, and a all day long trip planned for Monday with me.

The party boat trip was cancelled today due to very inclimate weather. So we had it planned that if they called the trip, we'd head out today as well as tomorrow. (Monday)

After some convincing on Kirk's part and him being so very anxious since Peru for the last 4 months has had no good fishing opportunities, we went today.

Instantly, we caught two specks (small ones). Here's Kirk a happy man, that we wetted a line.

One spot, along the jetties where it took 74 feet of anchor line to set the hook in 18 feet of water, against the wind & tide, we caught 10 Specks and kept three of them.

We were out fishing "maybe" two hours if that long?

That's why this is a "short report".

Just before the massive formation of dark clouds came and had us high tailing it to the boat ramp.

Man, the wall of rain was blinding, and the winds blew 3 times as hard on the back side of the clouds. We got drenched. And called it a day.


I'm sure another interesting report will follow for Monday.


So stay tuned.

11/28 - It's only, Rock - N - Roll

DON'T YOU WANNA CATCH BIG TROUT?

JEFF WOOD AND HIS DAD AND UNCLE WORE THEM OUT TODAY.

JEFF HAD BACK TO BACK GATOR TROUT 6 & 7 POUNDS!

(yes....back to back catches)

IT WAS ROCK-N-ROLL (aka: rough as a cobb) FISHING, ONLY FOR THE TOUGH.

BUT WORTH IT. NO FEAR, CAPT DAVES'S "JETTY DESIGNED" BOAT, CAN HANDLE IT, IF YOU CAN.

THIS IS HALF OF WHAT THEY CAUGHT, THE REST WERE RELEASED.

BESIDES THE TROUT THEY ALSO HAD A FLOUNDER AND BLACK DRUM.

FISHING WITH THE "FLOAT FREAK" , CAN HAVE YOU CATCHING TROUT JUST LIKE THIS, TOO.

11/26 - Redemption or revenge?

I was out on Monday and had plans to find and connect with a big Speckled Trout. We'll I only caught two Specks all day, so my plan was a bust.

It really sucked. I didn't want Yellowmouths, but caught 3 of them. Didn't want a Sheepshead, but caught two of them. I did want a nice cooker size Black Drum...and on my first cast at the spot where I shouted to a friend next to me, "I'm gonna get a Black Drum here". I did!!

As soon as my bait hit the bottom. And it was monster at, 13 inches. Then, every Black Drum after that looked very much like a Croaker. So I picked up and moved on.

You can get the drift of how my day went.....

And for some reason, only a magic 8-ball might be able to answer why the Specks were absent along the jetties.....yeah absent, after my slaughter just days before. That's the wonderful thing about them Specks. Their like woman, their sensitive, soft, and if you find a group of good looking ones willing to play, you're one happy man! They're pure predators. Not grazers, or nose down root-around'ers looking for just anything to eat. And because the really "good looking ones" in the 24 plus inch range are not always easy to find or catch. That is what keeps me in high pursuit all year long.

You also know it's really winter time when while bouncing the jetty rocks, when you start catching these....

It's a HAKE.
And I only catch them in deep winter.
I've read that they are edible..."yeah and so is a Ladyfish!"

So with a forecast like today's, and again no one willing to go when the weather's perfect. I took off about 11am myself.

Yes, it was just another glorious winter day. Bright blue skies, brisk air, with hardly a breeze. And a good tide.

Day's like today are all I can think about in mid-July as I'm watching John & Joan Doe from Minnesota sweat while just breathing. And slathering on the goopy sun screen on to their day glow legs.

I started off on a spot I figured would be ass to elbows full of Trout. Because of all the tiny ribbonfish that were dancing across the surface, as the birds chased them. But I only caught two.

I may have been a bit early on the tide. So off I went, in search of happier hunting grounds.

If I was a really clever potential charter customer. I'd book the day before most big time Holidays. Every ones either busy or stuck at that "work party", where inevitably the punch bowl gets heavily spiked, the fudge is too sweet and by the time you get home, the couch ends up being where you spend the rest of the day.

That right there is a pearl folks....If only someone would ever ask me, "when is the best time to go fishing, during the Holidays?"

My next locale was a absolute no brainer, for me. I pulled up and commenced to whackin them.

Specks to 21", Sheepshead to 5 pounds, monster-sized Croakers 15 inches, until I remembered I only brought 5 dozen shrimp. And still had a few other spots to scope out before, the BIG WEEKEND HOLIDAY trips.

So I actually left them chewin'.

















I headed east naturally...had to see if those jetty Trout still had "lock-jaw". It was beautiful out there.

It's getting close to that time of year I'll actually venture out offshore to do my annual Seabassin' trip. I only need some December fog, to make that trip complete. Light Tackle Seabassin'. It's not anything fancy. A bag of "cuttlefish" and a few Trout rods. No plans on any Grouper or Snapper.....legal ones, I mean. I'll low ball it, and then I'll never be disappointed, is my theory.

If I go for Seabass, and catch a legal Grouper or Snapper, it's gravy on top of my biscuit!

I remember, not all that long ago when Seabass was one of those no limit fish. I'd grab my ole buddy Joe Caramelli aka: "Brooklyn Joe", (rest his soul) and we'd fill my 186 qt. SSI cooler. Then spend the next day ass deep in a Seabass filleting project, and oh the fish fry we'd have. I guess it's the same thing people do with that 15 Sheepshead limit..."spend hours on top of hours the next day cleaning all of them." These days I'm glad for a 10 per person at 12" limit on Seabass. Maybe this year they'll be alot bigger fish?

The falling tide was about over at the jetties. But I worked a small area and found them Specks willing and able until the tide turned and then I headed in to clean my limit of (5).

I timed this photo. Waiting till that Crowley barge was right behind me. I like to show my friends on aluminum
alloy boats.com , pics like this one.

It's a METAL thing....

11/24 - This BS, just kills me....

Ever see this banner on a charter guides web site?

Well, it really makes me chuckle...
It's part of the marketing genius of
some elitist out there. I'm sure.

I once came up with a certified
Bait-casting instructor....But now
after some thought
an all inclusive certification
would be FFF- certified
instructor of the...

FLOAT FREAK FEDERATION.

Yeah, that's it....the FFF .

Man, I've met alot of FFF members. And they just don't range from Daytona to S. Carolina, where float-rig fishing maybe popular. But rather the Pacific Northwest too. I believe they are the "original Float Freaks".

Here's a PACWEST web site, all about it: http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/resourcecenter/floatfishing.htm

So my next venture is to come up with a FFF banner & certificate of my own. Possible "Float Freaks Federation" members are all over, just like fly flingers.....But do we have the hype, the elitist attitude, does Orvis sell float-rig tackle. I don't think so.

Maybe we need our own corporate support? It's all about $$ isn't it? Marketing, maybe even classes to get certified, of course. And a charter with me as your first ever FFF certified instructor could get you started.

Add in using bait casting tackle (NO SPINNERS ALLOWED) of course. Isn't a bait casting reel harder to learn then a spool that holds really fat line? Casting backlash free float-rigs, is probably (I think so) harder to teach and learn than making a cast with a fly rod. I could be biased, just maybe.....

I'm no Fly Fishing federation guy, but have done my fair share of it in my younger days, but I choose to not use it, anymore.

Float-rig fishing has many of the same attributes as Fly fishing. Accurate drifting, mending the line, presentation, specialty tackle, rods, reels, line, hooks. But usually we let momma nature provide us with the bait, being a sprightly live shrimp. It's called matching the hatch!!

There's probably some people who just can't fly fish. They're all thumbs. Guess what? The same is true for Float-rig fishing....these people will never be "certified" FFF members, I'm sure. But like fly fishing, they're brave enough to give it a shot, at least.


THESE ARE NOT CERTIFIED FLOATS.
And the use of this type of float is not
FLOAT-RIG fishing...1st Rule!


As a fishing guide, who really gets excited about Float-rig fishing. Especially this time of year. I can tell you, the instruction part is the key part of the whole equation. The youngest that has succeeded big time on my boat has been 5 years old! This lil' boy caught his own 30" Redfish. All by himself! And Flounder. Can a 5 year old fly fish??

I like to think he had a great instructor. But he also had "natural talent". But then again, I've had no natural talent folks in front of me too. That's when I earn my FFF certification banner. Because I have patience...to a point, of course.

I chuckle at all the BS that surrounds the fly guys. I only wish someone started the Float Freak Federation 50 years ago. We might have a larger following today....or at least more certifications, classes, instructors, specialty tackle shops, artists, guru's, and corporate support.

Can ya imagine....Capt Dave's "FFF" approved "pro" tackle shop on Beach Blvd. called the......

"The Waterlogged Cork"

For you last minute folks........

MONDAY:
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS INTHE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT:
WEST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT:
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.SEAS 2 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT:
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2FEET OR LESS. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY I'LL BE GOING....WITH OR WITHOUT YOU.
ALWAYS CONSULT ME, WHEN ITS THE BEST DAYS TO GO.

11/21 - No takers.....

I recently sent out an announcement to all who are signed up for my rates schedule that I would be giving a discount for bookings of (2) passenger trips for Thanksgiving week, if reserved before the 21st......and there was no takers.

Sign of the times I guess....I suppose no one wanted to save $$. Huh?

As far as next week. As of right now, the best weather date looks to be Monday the 24th.

Just letting ya'll know.

MONDAY: SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH.

Monday looks to be the day that is the "stall" in between a change of wind direction.

Most of the time, that's what happens. Just before a change in wind direction, the wind will lay down for a day.

Because here's Tuesday November 25th......(predicted)

TUESDAY: NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

South westerly winds under 15 knots sure does make for some good conditions on some of my favorite spots.

Scott Lovin, caught this 7 pound "Speck" on a light S. Westerly day in January.

DAMN, that was one Pretty Fish!

11/20 - All ya want and lots to spare...

Hit it solo today, and on my first spot (Kirk's rock) it was all ya wanted. In about 15 drifts of my float I had 12 Trout. It was ridicules. I actually left and only kept the 4 largest, (18-19 inchers).
I was on a hunt for a really BIG Trout.

Went to take a few photo's and the camera batteries were dead.....again. I just bought new rechargeable, charged them, and still the camera wouldn't work. It maybe my charger.

So you will have to take my word for it.

The theme for the day was....."IF YOU WANT SUPER NICE SIZED SPECKLED TROUT, AND LOTS OF THEM. RIGHT NOW IS THE THE TIME TO GO."

Every where I went, I caught beautiful Trout. So many that again, I would move because I was looking for the super stud.

It was cold this morning that's for sure, and the west wind could have been about 5 knots less for my liking. But still a glorious day.

My last try was absolutely insane. About every other drift I had either a Speck between 16-20" or the same size Yellowmouth Trout.

I did catch one 7 pound Sheepshead also.

I really do not know what John Q. Public is actually thinking. Is "JQP" for short, really that devastated by the economy or what? Because every weekend that it's nice, you'd never know it by the looks of the Mayport boat ramp.

Is "JPQ" gonna loose his J-O-B if he goes fishing on a weekday? Or is this town just so out of it....
"It", meaning the fishing loop.

RIGHT NOW, IS THE BEST INSHORE FISHING THIS AREA HAS TO OFFER!

Get it while it's good, is what I say.
Because if a Nuke carrier comes to Mayport, if 2-1000 foot Cruise ships come to Mayport, and if they dredge the river again from the jetties westward, and what's this I hear about re-routing the Intracoastal waterway and remove the Little Jetties? All I can say is this river and our fish, and "us" fisherman will be the ones that suffer. Yeah....it's "Our River" alright...Haha.

A Navy carrier brings huge traffic, cruise ships bring traffic, let alone pollution, dredging brings more current, something we don't need anymore of and more habitat destruction.

You'll be able to find me going "elsewhere"...I'm just a good push away from it anyhow.

Finished up the day with approx. 40 to 50 Trout, and one 7# Sheepshead, BY MYSELF!!!

Good gawd, what a great day.

I swear my new float-rig designed, Biscayne rod has serious MOJO.

11/19 - Newbies on da CORK........

Newbies on the "cork"....but at least they know the deal.
VIDEO LINK:
http://www.lasmag.com/media/details_flash.php?id=79
Louisiana -Anglers Know the Secret too.....
Although they do many things different, it's all the same
technique.

BUT, that's my kinda fishing.
Tie off, bang the structure, hard!!

Here, you'll need heavier weight, better corks, lighter leader, and use
Bait casting reels, No spinners...

Reserve your day with me, and you'll
learn the well refined system, I have come up with.

As Eric in the video says, "no tide no fish".
And they don't even know what "tide" or current, really is.
What did he say...?
They had over a foot and a half of tide?
Here, we need 4 foot of tide, for a good current, for our fish.



ALL
FISH,
ALL
THE
TIME,
ON
THE
"CORK".

Specks,
Spots,
& Dots.

What else matters?

Here's a SLAM, I caught on a sliding poppin cork like they were using. In 2-3 feet of water.

11/17 - You could have been here....If you called.

ABSOLUTELY THE MOST PERECT FALL DAY! Rob Harvey the D.O.A. Masta' and myself fished one spot all day long. (noon till 5pm)

WE WERE SEEING RED! Redfish that is.... don't call me in July and think you'll get action like this.

Approx.

*30-Redfish 18 to 32"

*5-6 big fat Speckled Trout 19"-22"

*2-Sheepshead 3-5 pounds

*4-Yellowmouth Trout

*10- really cooler worthy Mangrove Snappers 12" to 15",

* 1- one Dog Snapper.

Not only the weather.....But the fishing was perfect, until we ran out of bait.
But we just kept catching and switched to, D.O.A. Shrimp & 52MR MirrOlures.
and these photos ain't half of the action we had!






















































































































































































Don't you think it's time to call the Jettywolf?

From 11/11 - out trying my new stuff

RKA Nick (stands for Rathkeltair, Nick's band) and I, out fishing in 20 plus knot east winds. see report: http://captdaves.blogspot.com/2008/11/1111-veterans-day-special.html
I promised some video. So here it is.

11/13 - Kawabunga......FISH!

I hope the 'surfer dudes' on the beach were loving today. Because with it being the full moon, and on top of astronomically strong tides the residual seas from all the wind on Tuesday and Wednesday made for some sportiness at the inlet today.

This one of the "smaller" rollers that crashed the rocks.


But, I can take it. I actually like it.

I could do without the snails pace it took to get out the jetties. Or just go airborne.

Inside the jetty rocks, it was pure mayhem. Monster rollers in the current made for folding white water from just past the Navy base all the way to the tips of the rocks.

Let's put it this way....I tried to anchor inside the North Jetty, all the way up near Huguenot Park. And the current was so bad that I could not get my 14 pound fluke anchor, and 8' of 3/8's chain to grab anything. And when it did for a nano-second the swell ripped it out. I'm also sure as soon as it dug just a little bit, the sand washed away and made it just drag across the bottom again. Being as hard headed as a Catfish, I literally tried to anchor in that area 8 times, before giving up to Mother Natures wrath.

But fear not......I did prevail. Of course, I was alone. No one wants to go out on a sunny warm day in November that's 80 degrees. The warmth and sun, couldn't even tempt RKA-Nick out'a bed early after his late night Wednesday "drumming" gig at Lynch's Irish Pub.

Since the anchor wouldn't hold in 10 feet of water, I tried 4 feet of water along Huguenot Park's portion of the jetty, and low and behold I caught my first Speck of the day. And believe it or not, the anchor pulled and I hauled ass backwards, once again.


I had big plans.

I wanted to really test out my
new
Biscayne
float rig rod
on a hefty fish.

I did well on the small fish from Tuesday's trip in the gale winds, but as RKA-Nick said, "Let's see how it handles a big fish!"

So that was my plan, today.

I ended up making a move since there was no anchoring here. So I went to deeper water, choppier water, and at certain points of the day I bet I could have made about any Land Lover sea-sick.

I pitched and rolled behind the monster breakers as they hit the jetty rocks. 4' Swells turned into 10 footers as they met the shallow jetty tip. And all the way down the rocks, inside and out it was a "soup sandwich".

"Florida Snow".......the white foam that is generated was a foot thick covering the surface around my boat. But I love it! It's the reason I had the BIG METAL boat built. To be a super jetty boat.

On my first cast to the rocks I had a decent Yellowmouth Trout. My second cast I had a perfect 27" Redbass............"Yes, a great test fish for the new Biscayne rod....wish Nick was here to see that perfect Parabolic bend." No way can I pull a hook with this rod, it has the perfect "give".

Third cast was a Mangrove Snapper!

Damn, I was hoping them damn fish would be shagged outa here by now. I guess Global Warming has the Tarpon and Mangroves hanging around a bit longer each year.

James at B&M caught a 25" Snook this week.
He'll show ya the photo on his camera, and ya don't even have to ask him.

But I asked him, to ask those Snook, "are you hanging in brackish water only?"

To this day, I have never caught a Snook.

I've even fished Stuart, Florida on a charter....but of course it was February and our guide said, it was too cold to catch one. I've stood on the docks of our hotel inside Ft. Pierce inlet when there Sail Fishing and watched 25 pound Snook swim by. I've fished at night also and still never caught one! I don't care if it's a 12" Snook, it'll still be a Snook. The other fish I have never caught is a Wahoo.

I have friends that can catch'em. But I never get an invite...Guides don't get invites. Everyone thinks we'll sit on their spot with charters everyday. Not me, unless the Snook and Wahoo live at the jetties!!

I continued fishing. And caught some seriously hefty Yellowmouth Trout, which went in the box.
And to get my 4 -limit, didn't take long at all. So I concentrated on working for some Specks. And I found them. Away from the Yellowmouths, thank goodness. I put a few 16-17 inchers in the box when I hung into another Redbass.

I tried to get a photo of the bend in the rod for Eddie Carmen of Biscayne rods, so I could email him a few photos. But doing all this "solo" while having a fish hooked up, was tough.

















Well Nick, the rod put a whoopin on both of these Reds...But I have not completed the test.
It has such good MOJO, I wondered if I could find me some real big Trout.

So I made another move.

First cast, a nice keeper again, at 16". And as fast I could get back into the same spot, I hooked another. (You ALWAYS want to get a second bait in the exact spot FAST, after catching a decent Trout. Because 90% of the time, it has a partner.)

And man, what a partner it was!! Two Specks in two casts at the exact same spot.

A super spunky, 23 incher!

And I mean Spunky! I thought it was a Redbass.
Pulling drag and running me up and down the side of the boat.

Then, from out of no where here came the Yellowmouths again. So I kept casting away from them, and hooked a pupper Redbass about 18".

And that was it. I had my Redbass at 27". My limit of yellowmouths, my limit of Specks.

Time to head on in.
It was a great day.

I can honestly say, "I do not know how I fished all this time using a towel to grab fish." After having my Jus' Grab It Glove, life is so clean, less slimey, and easy. The funny thing about the product is, you don't know how good it works till you have one on your side all day long while fishing.....I mean catching. If ya don't catch, then it's worthless. That's for sure. http://www.jusgrabitglove.com/

RESERVE NOW for Thanksgiving week!

11/11 - VETERANS DAY SPECIAL

Yeah....like someone took advantage of that. In this City? Full of Military, are ya joking?
Nope, not one single call or inquiry for a DEEPLY DISCOUNTED Veterans day charter special.

And I even posted it on the Florida forum of Take a soldier fishing.com

Oh well, it's their loss. Because even though it was one crappy ass day. RKA-Nick and I went out anyhow.

I just had to try out my new (patent pending) "Jus' Grab It Glove"
(http://www.justgrabitglove.com/)
and it's one of the most useful item on my boat. Yeah everyone, (even Nick at first) scoffs......

But let me tell ya', that there is nothing like having clean hands, warm hands, and a set of pliers right there to take the fish off the hook. No more fussing around.

I absolutely love this product. So much RKA-Nick and I did our own little infomercial on the boat yesterday. I'll of course post it here, when it's all uploaded and done.

We left out at noon. The tide was dead low. The winds were EAST at 20 knots plus, and probably gusting even more.

But then again what does a guy with a brand new rod, that took a year or so to find, design, and have built gonna do? Sit home like a complete dope, and cricket fish in the yard?

Hell no. There ain't no wind that's gonna scare me off the water, especially when I have a brand new Capt. Dave Designed "BISCAYNE" Float Riggers rod, to try out.
(http://www.biscaynerod.com/)

It worked so well, of all the fish caught, I caught every single one, EXCEPT for one.
I told Nick......"Man, this rod here, has MOJO!!!"

No we didn't burn down the house. But we caught some whopper Croakers, yellowmouth trout, and some small anorexic Specks, while spinning around on anchor in the gusting wind and bizarro tide.

I do not know if you're as specific as I am or as anal as I am about tackle.....(ya'll don't tell me much) But I will tell ya......

THIS ROD I HAD BISCAYNE BUILD, IS THE MOST PERFECT FLOAT-RIG FISHING ROD I HAVE EVER USED.

-and just moments ago, Eddie Carmen from Biscayne Rod called me and said, "Hey Dave, did I nail it?" I told him, "buddy you nailed it so good it's unbelievable!!"

And that's what I want from my rod builder, "follow-up!"

I was pitching and lobbin' my float all over and set the hook on fish from 100 feet away.
I worked as hard as I could for a big Redbass to test it on, but it was so hard fishing in the first place. I was happy with what I caught. Had 20 nice fillets for supper, afterwards.

As I said a video is, forth coming.

Two things that have completely made my month already:













Capt Dave's Biscayne Float-rig Rod



Now, ya'll need to reserve twice the charters than you do, or refer. So I can eventually have all my customers using this rod for their daily float-rig fishing trips, with me.

I'm counting on you.

11/10 - NEWEST SPONSOR

http://www.jusgrabitglove.com/

I'm so excited about this product, because it is so useful it's unbelievable!
In my line of work, taking fish off hooks all day, especially them slimey T-routz.

There's nothing like "NOT" having to constantly be reaching for some grimey towel, or having that grimey towel blow out of the boat. Protection for your hands, as well.

You have no idea, how nice the Jus' Grab It Glove works until you wear one all day.

It's a JOY! And it's called the, Jus' Grab It Glove.
















This is such an exciting product. A EZ on and OFF glove, and a set of pliers on a retractor right on a belt. No more can your fishing buddy steal your pliers, and set them down where you can't find them quickly.

Every bit Quality made, and light weight.

You'll be seeing me wearing mine every single day.

No more slimy shorts, because if I don't have a towel handy, "that's what my shorts turn into."

If you grab a fish with the your left hand, and use pliers with your right hand, then you'd want a left hand glove, and so the opposite. If you're a big guy, you'll also want the XL glove over the standard size. You want the glove to go on and off your hand easily.

(I use a XL glove, and am right handed, so I hold a fish with my left hand, and use the pliers with my right)

There's nothing manly about having a slimy towel hanging off your belt, or out of your pocket all day. Not in my opinion, that's for sure.

Please visit their web site at: http://www.justgrabitglove.com/ - where you can see a short video of how it works.

And tell'em Capt Dave, the "float-freak" sent ya. Or stop me and ask to see mine.
I'll be glad to show you how easy it works.

If you fish with me, you may even get the chance to wear one of your own.



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Just received the perfect all around Float-Rigging rod!

You may have read in an earlier post here, where I've been on a quest to find a rod that is 8' fiberglass, with EVA grips, and a heavy reel seat. Well, it just arrived!

I was looking for a particular action, a parabolic type bend to be exact. Perfect for a 2 pound Trout or a 10 pound Redbass, while using a 2 oz. float rig. (which is the best all around weight for where I fish)

It was a struggle at first. I tried a few other rods, but they just didn't work for me.

I'm into mixing a bit of "ole school" with "new school technology". And when it comes to me and float-rig fishing, I want a one piece rod. And the flexibility and durability of fiberglass, with it's slow moderate action would fit the bill.

I love my big Red, Shark, and Tarpon rods that Biscayne rods built for me last year, that kicked butt this summer. Matched up to my 870 Twin Drag Accurate Reels. So I contacted Eddie Carmen, the owner. He said he could build that rod. So again, I gambled and said go ahead and make me one. After a long discussion about blanks/actions, grips/length, eyes, and what I would use them for.

I cannot tell you how happy I am with the rod. And have plans on having more built as time goes on. But just wanted to let ya'll know....an 8 foot, one piece fiberglass rod with EVA grips, trigger real seat and a soft moderate action does exist. I was almost sceptical for awhile....

Biscayne Rods, in Hialeah, Florida is now my Float-rig rod company.
There's also a link on the side bar of this blog for them. I hope you give them a visit.

My rod is their Plug casting KC fiberglass 8 footer (they'll know it as Capt Dave's Trout rod)
It's a "retro" looking rod, reflecting back to when the traditions of Jacksonville's Trout fishing were stronger than ever.
http://www.biscaynerod.com/

If you'd like to know more about this rod and why. Don't hesitate to e-mail me at:
charter@captdaves.com or call 904-642-9546 (eastern time)