4/2 - DAIWA TATULA - HD200HS, Saltwater Worthy?

Promised a "show & tell" and here it is.

If you are a inshore saltwater baitcasting aficionado. You'll appreciate what I'm talking about in this video.

Jigging, Jig fishing is a huge part of inshore light tackle river & inlet fishing. NOTHING does it better than a rod and reel combo super tuned for where you fish.

3/29 - Jacksonville Fishing; JETTYWOLF MOMENT whats coming up

"JETTYWOLF MOMENT" (usually a short informing video)
-Wow what a weather change
-What's coming up, soon
-1st ever Jetty Sheepshead on a Capt Dave's SLAB sooon, in first 5 minutes on the spot.
 (3-28-2015)


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3/26 - Jacksonville "SPRING" Fishing Charter

Fishing "newbie" Darrel tries his hand at real fishing, Mayport Style vs: Iowa style!
(his thumb was not experienced, and was a problem. NO you can't just stop these fish on Light Tackle!)

But we had a day of it out there as it was on and off rain all day till the end.

C'C'mon and try your hand at REAL light tackle sport fishing for BIG fish. I'm there to help ya. But not catch them for ya.

Spring Break ain't over yet.

www.captdaves.com - all you need to know.

Come git ya' some!

3/27 - Flip-Box by Sport-Brella

"JETTYWOLF LIVE"

REVIEW COMING SOON.  ON BOARD FROZEN BAIT BOX! (summer time sharkin)
fold it up afterwards and stow it away. Just what I have always wanted. Recycled material, I like that. Perfect size.

Stand by..."Cause I'll be working on this for YOU."

3/24 - FOR A KEEPER!

Tough day on finding "keeper fish"......especially any Trout. But we had a lot of fish, just short of the Florida bogus regulations. Float-rig fished everything but the jetties. We tried and it was all wrong.
The current, the wind wasn't doing us any favors.

EITHER are all the damn Bluefish, that have infested my favorite place and boats name sake!

3/22 - Just photos...lots going on with 5 today..

Had the Tony T. clan aboard today. 3 adults and two Jr, anglers. Age range from what I was told, 78 to 6 years old.

The bluefish are the absolute surge of the ocean right now. And getting anything other than them biting off your hooks while float-rig fishing is a complete miracle!

But miracles obviously do happen and we had a decent box of fish...But if the Blues weren't there "OH WHAT WE COULD HAVE HAD!!!!"

My crew caught a 5 pound Yellowmouth Trout. Serious monster Yeller! A Speck that was a  19-20 incher, and several other Specks. And the rest of the day we fought the Bluefish. They are like eating machines, and locust all wrapped up in one 6-12" demon.

Right when all is good and we're having a ball catching good trout, here they come. Which forces me to trout fish up in the river and I'd rather NOT do that because I like fishing the Jetties.

We set out a dead man rod with a dead shrimp on it also at one point and had 3 stingrays and a Bonnethead shark. So....the stingrays are back too. Which means, no bother bottom fishing!

3/20 - SPRING JETTY SLAMS

Fishing almost every day.......

I wonder if I could keep count of Bluefish bites versus Good fish bites.

I doubt it.

3/18: from 3/16 at MAYPORT JETTIES aboard the Jettywolf

I said there will be Video.....so there will be Video!

GO CATCH, NOW

3/16 - What a day.....video coming!

10 pound Sheepshead, caught on the float-rig with Live Shrimp. Only person to do that on my boat was me, twice!

Also had a box full of 2 pound Yellowmouth Trout and Speckled Trout.

VIDEO coming soon.

3/13 - how many times do I have to say it...COME PREPARED!

"JETTYWOLF LIVE" 
 I suppose the most repeated statement I make is; "COME PREPARED!"  You're in the OUTDOORS, not your office!!!!!  Like any outdoor activity the weather is NOT always going to be perfect. I warned my crew today 4 times to "come prepared" with rain gear just incase. It was a 40% chance. And yes it rained hard for 30 minutes. But that 30 minutes ruined their whole day! Because they came UN-PREPARED!

Be a Boy Scout, buy yourself a simple Frogtogs rain suit for $30. You may need it during a Hurricane, a flood, changing a tire in the rain, who the hell knows what. Keep it in the trunk of your car by all means.

http://www.captdaves.com - your full time guide since 1996

3/10 - SPRING "GATOR" SEATROUT; with Capt Dave

Had the Shuptrine Brothers aboard the Jettywolf for some serious T-REX Trout fishing.
It's been one of my tougher weeks I've ever had. Don't know why. I've had trips where we worked our tails off for damn near nothing.

Then, all of a sudden on Tuesday it was like BLAST OFF on sweetheart Jetty Trout. I never saw it coming. Just had a gut feeling to try out there again.

And talk about two great guys to have aboard.
Damn we had FUN!

YOU CAN TOO.
Call Capt Dave 8am-8pm and reserve "in advance" your two person Light tackle charter.
YES, two persons is the best day, most quality day, for sure!
904-642-9546

3/7 - Ain't outa the woods yet!

March weather couldn't be anymore TRANSITIONAL!

Hell, I was just writing my forecast for the Websites Home page and it happened! We went from hot, to cold in a matter of 12 hrs?  80 one day 40 the next?

We ain't outa the woods yet, folks. Not till MAY.

Had the boat sitting at the dealer since Tuesday. From what I gathered via my internet investigations is I have a failing o2 sensor on the 250 Suzuki. It throws up a code and a warning sporadically.
So Tuesday, Weds., Thurs., Friday it sat there, and I told them I'm picking the boat up on Friday no matter what!

Saturday charter, Monday charter. And no other way to pay the mortgage!
Then the winds are supposed to be so high on Saturday, we already re-scheduled till Sunday.

I get there (Boat dealer) Friday around 1pm and they say, "Yep, it's the o2 sensor." But they are back-ordered. We'll have one next week. Which means yet another long drive across town....in between fishing days.

Every outboard I have owned since back when I had a Yamaha HPDI 200 2 stroke, thru Honda's and now the Zuki has problems with o2 sensors. What's up with that? Is it because of pollution Bull Shit?
"OH, MY OUTBOARD IS PUTTING SO MUCH SMOG IN THE AIR...again. BULL SHIT!

What's up with the billowing black soot smoke I see pouring out of every Tug boat and ship on the river. And don't get me started on the United States Navy!!!!!  Did ya'll know they had a fuel/oil spill inside the Navy Basin not long ago of 25,000 gallons? But according to the NAVY they caught it all and it wasn't a big deal.

Who are you going to trust? The US Navy? I certainly wouldn't. They are huge polluters.

Here's some Retro photos of BEFORE and AFTER, the building of Blount Island, and cutting that straight line thru Mill Cove. Huge destruction!  That everyone has totally forgot about.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

THE MAN MADE RIVER.




WEATHER MAYPORT out to 20 miles:

Saturday: NE 15-20 knots GUSTY Small craft advisories till 10am

Sunday: NE 10 knots

Monday: EAST 10-15 knots

3/2 - Jacksonville Fishing; "FOGGY JETTY TROUT"

Hit the river with a float freak......ANDY. The bearded fella. 100% FLOAT FREAK and good at it.
Left late, around 9:30 and fished the last of the falling tide in the river and it was D-U-L-L
catching a too many "shorts". So we then hit the jetties, and waited, and waited and waited some more for the tide to turn, and then as usual it was a higher water bite.

No Reds, No Sheeps, No 3" Seabass, nothing except SPECKS.
(The perfect fish)

Would have been nice to have some diversity. But I was glad we got into what we came for.
Targeted species, at least.

There's sooo many "dink" trout around. That ya gotta take a butt load of live shrimp, so when you do find the nice keepers, you still have enough bait.

SUPER PLEASURE to have such a "float freak" like my new friend Andy aboard the Jettywolf.

I love getting float freaky....."Do You?"

Then, C'C'mon and book your March date. (they are gonna get bigger and badder you can bet on that.)

It's all about jus' having fun.

I'll teach ya the "Trout catchin' chicken wing flapping dance". It's all the rage.

3/1 - Jettywolf Q & A

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Helping out with a Youtube Rugged Shark campaign.  So that's the reason I can offer you the 25% discount coupon code.

And I noticed ALL Rugged Shark shoes come with FREE shipping if I'm not mistaken.
Gotta love that!

I'll also be doing a video where MY very own new Rugged Sharks will be highlighted in a Video on my YOUTUBE channel.

See ya'll out there...

March means; SPRING BREAK SEASON!

So book your charter NOW. Yes, many dates are already booked during the middle to end of March, because of Spring Break.

Oh how I'm looking forward to Black Drum, Trout (of course) toss in a Pompano here and there. Hopefully the BIG Yellowmouth Trout will fire off, and BETTER & MORE action while using my "Slab Spoons".......Gotta Love the Slabs!

Plus I want to do some Offshore Reef "MICRO" Vertical jigging. Don't know what thats all about?
Then ya have a good excuse to stay tuned to my YOUTUBE channel, and watch what Micro jigging is all about.

HINT:  Xtra-Xtra Light tackle vertical jig fishing!

2/26 - I wanted or would like to go fishing...

I see how smart these birds are all the time around the docks at the boat ramp. When it comes to food, I swear they could almost learn to talk they're so bright.

Well it's raining at 5:40am this morning. Sure would love to catch some black Drum or something. But I guess I'll just share this, "Fishing bird" with ya and that'll be that.

Weather at the Mayport Boat ramp:

Date:02/26   Time:5:12 am   Wind Direction:WSW    Wind Speeds: 15.9kts. Gusting to: 20.0kts.

Post by If the Devil Had a Wife.

2/25 - BLOGGIN' BOATS

I can't go to boat shows any longer. I used too. Because it was so entertaining. Not the boats, but to people watch really.

When I go to boat shows, I pick one to "inspect" and the 1st thing I do is go straight to the bow. Why? "Anchor storage", it's my pet peeve. When a builder takes it upon him or herself to dictate what kind and size anchor I must carry.

Well, that pisses me off!

Don't they know that the boat may fish an area where anchoring is a science? Possibly, a 8 pound Fluke style anchor maybe all wrong, or not close enough, to what is needed.

BUT...people, especially 1st time boat owners don't know what to even look for. This is just one of a multitude of items that'll need to be looked at, when choosing from all those "brands & styles" out there.....It's as if they (the boat buying public) could use a "Boat Buying Concierge service". That has their interest in mind, unlike the sales person.

Instead of, "Honey, I like the blue one, it's pretty...."
"Wow, baby look at those curvy lines, jus' like you"

The thoughts should stick to:
- How
-What
-When
&
-Where

Here's an example:

Massive "any anchor" style or size storage, and enough room for even TWO, of the anchors that work best for my applications:

Ya got that right. 

"The Jettywolf" - designed for Fishing the Mayport Jetties & St. Johns River and Coastal waters 12 months a year 7 days a week.

400' of anchor line, 2- 18# Reef/Rock anchors w/ varying size chain and lengths, and even a 

piling / dock hook.

"Build your boat, don't just Buy someone elses idea's"
www.captdaves.com

BOOK YOUR CHARTER ON A "CHARTER BOAT"....Fit for the whole family, a few die-hards, or even a river cruise. (Sea Scatterings/Burials at sea up to 6 persons.)

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FOR SALE:

900 H DAIWA SEALINE "work horse" all aluminum Shark reel: 

like new, tricked out with all new greased carbon fiber drag washers and custom made metal washers by Alan Tani "master reel repair & tweeker" in California (alantani.com is his reel forum) 

over original Daiwa drag washers, Alan's Daiwa washer kit had the drag go from 20 to 32 pounds max.

Alan Tani Power handle, loaded with 60# Stren Hi-Vis yellow mono, fished maybe once ;last year. Line is still good to go. Front reel brace, Reel clamp, and Daiwa reel cover.

Perfect beach, boat or Pier sharkin Reel ready to go.

$170.00 firm, because that's what I have in it.
e-mail: charter@captdaves.com

Accept PayPal payments, Visa/MC, Discover.

Local pick up Jacksonville Fl.
or add $15 for priority Mail shipping.

FEB 19 - Jacksonville Fishing; "During a bone chiller"

I was glad to find fish that weren't already .........

FROZEN FISH STIKS!

2/16 - Mayport Jetty; "slab spoon" fishing aboard the Jettywolf

Let's see.......where to begin?  This past Friday we had all the small Trout one could stand to catch. And 1st spot was all the Yellowmouth Trout (weakfish)  we ever needed on jigs-n-shrimp.

So naturally, Brian and I head to that area. Tide's falling and all is looking good. It's about 30 degrees warmer than it was on Friday, today. So that's a plus.

We fish.....we float-rig fish. We pitch jigs and shrimp. We bottom fish with sinkers. All for 3 Yellowmouth Trout that were around 14 inches...picked up a few small Specks, and then went all over looking for heavy action elsewhere.......No can find!

Then we went to the Jetties. North Jetty first, HUGE SWELL. Then settled in on this spot where I proceeded to wack'em and stack'em. While Brian fished hard but obviously could never feel the bite, or "something"?

Frustration was running high. So I was EXTRA EXCITED to actually see my fish friends.

2/15 - Plate Alloy invades Jacksonville; A Jettywolf Moment

2/13 - Die hard Jacksonville fishing

Went down river in search of that Sheepshead I lost in my last video, last week. I know there's a monster or two on this rock pile under water. But there was a distinct difference between today and last Saturday's low tide. Last week it was low tide in the late afternoon and today it was low tide in the COLD morning.

Hey, but I tried. Instead we got into all the Yellowmouth Trout you'd want, and loads of Speckled Trout that of course were all too small.

Then after two spots down river we came back and fished the bridge for a few more Specks, with the largest caught by Hunter at 18-1/2 inches. Which is the Norm usually at this spot when all is right.

I need to go back and check the Jetties again and see if the BIG Trout ever arrived. I sort of gave up, lately because the jetties is a lot of work to fish, and if there's none or just a few small ones. It's actually not worth fishing for them out there.

But the way the Trout have been size wise, I'm about to give up totally and just bottom fish or throw jigs like we did this morning.

2/10 - NO POWER POLES, here!

What my dad came up with for my Birthday present.....Pretty farkin' awesome huh?

HONK, if ya love fishing!

Happy Valentines day Saturday, Take Your Sweety Fishing!
I'll work on my birthday, because I love fishing. And the Jettywolf is my only "sweetheart".


Book your day at: www.captdaves.com - email 1st, though.
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2/7 - I was hungry for a; Speckled Trout Fish Fry!

"JETTYWOLF LIVE" -  Out of 6 dozen "live" shrimp (72), I came close to catching 50 Speckled Trout, today SOLO....ended up with FOUR just "legal" Speckled Trout. Florida's regs state; Speckled Trout have to be 15" tailed pinched. But today? Too many 14 inchers!!

It be that way sometimes.

2/5 - PRE-Maintenance, Fishing Tech-tip

DO YOU MAINTAIN YOUR OWN FISHING TACKLE?
"NO?"
WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WITH YOU? hahahahahaha....

I DO. AND HERE'S A PRE-MAINTENANCE TIP.

If you mess up your reels, and don't know which end to even open to fix it.
E-mail me....I do reel work, and maintenance.
charter@captdaves.com

2/4 - The R&D, I do for YOU!

Some one has to do it, right?
No matter what the weather, no matter what the temperature, no matter what the season.

I do my R&D....FOR YOU! The possible customer.

Got 4 keeper Specks and called it a day. Numerous throw-backs as usual.
On the Slab spoon, O-N-L-Y. 

NOW, is the time to start thinking about those Spring Break fishing charter dates in March....not 2 days before hand.

www.captdaves.com
904-642-9546 8am-9pm (eastern time please)

2/3 - Now and then......

Here's the forecast for this Saturday:

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INLAND
WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH.

Let's see if it actually holds to be true.

A few days ago, this was the same for Wednesday. And I was all excited about doing some R&D.

Now....

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED RAIN.




 So it boils down to, do I have any fish in the fridge? Can I go catch enough for dinner? 

Can I do it "on the cheap", with no bait?

Won't need much ice since it's so chilly.

Will that Full Moon have them off?




Hell, stop thinkin' and just go fishin'.




"I think that's just what I'm gonna do!"




















1st FUEL UP under $2.00, today!!