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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
10/13 - A JETTYWOLF MOMENT; Fishing Obsessed?
-Hope passing on the "tid-bits" found in my Jettywolf Moments Video's give someone out there some help.
If it or any do. Send me a comment.
10/12 - Jacksonville fishing charters; Mayport Jetty Fall Fishing
Done with my tiny Mobius camera on it's hat clip mount.
A lot of fish action was not captured due to the limited battery power.....but, ya'll get the "jist" of what you are missing, RIGHT?
Truely, the best charter days are just two persons. I'm not a "inshore party boat". (photo represents the kind of fishing boat charter some only know of. "referred to as not all that quality and dirt cheap)
But really would like to go quality over quantity of people I can take, "and charge for".
Days like this one ran me ragged and I only had two guys that "know" how to fish aboard.
The action was fast at times and nothing comes easy at the Mayport jetties.
From anchoring, to knowing how to hit the bottom and stay there in the river's current, with heavy sinkers. To battling BIG FISH. If you are new to it all. Be ready to be challenged! Especially if "bottom fishing is involved".
Sunday, October 11, 2015
10/11 - TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE
November thru May.
What makes it "best"? Answer; More variety of species.
By late November, for me it's all about Speckled Trout fishing. That for the last 6 months has been near futile. So, I'm tracking them daily. But throw in Keeper Redfish, Black Drum, Flounder, Sheepshead, by December.
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THAT PARAGRAPH ABOVE IS STRAIGHT OFF MY HOME PAGE "FORECAST".
But like anything "fishing" is not carved in stone by any means.
10/11 - will be most likely will be the day the change goes into effect.
What the hell are ya talkin' about Dave?
FLOAT FISHING & JIGGING 'VS.' BOTTOM FISHING
Yes, the forecast says November for Trout tracking, but let me tell ya, I just get plain tired of the smoking tides and heavy lead and NON-LIGHT TACKLE FISHING! Yeah, how can you call heavy rods, line, and large reels "light tackle"?
Time to go for "keeper fish", versus that Jumbo fish or two.
I transition, just like the seasons. It's how I stay sane.....hahahahaha.
More of this:
Yeah and this too.....
What makes it "best"? Answer; More variety of species.
By late November, for me it's all about Speckled Trout fishing. That for the last 6 months has been near futile. So, I'm tracking them daily. But throw in Keeper Redfish, Black Drum, Flounder, Sheepshead, by December.
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THAT PARAGRAPH ABOVE IS STRAIGHT OFF MY HOME PAGE "FORECAST".
But like anything "fishing" is not carved in stone by any means.
10/11 - will be most likely will be the day the change goes into effect.
What the hell are ya talkin' about Dave?
FLOAT FISHING & JIGGING 'VS.' BOTTOM FISHING
Yes, the forecast says November for Trout tracking, but let me tell ya, I just get plain tired of the smoking tides and heavy lead and NON-LIGHT TACKLE FISHING! Yeah, how can you call heavy rods, line, and large reels "light tackle"?
Time to go for "keeper fish", versus that Jumbo fish or two.
I transition, just like the seasons. It's how I stay sane.....hahahahaha.
More of this:
Yeah and this too.....
Friday, October 9, 2015
10/8 - JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA FISHING FUN
OH.......we were "TOO CLOSE" to the precious bank that was taken over by the Military.
Sensors, camera's, Floating gates, you name it just isn't good enough.
Well, we weren't moving, because we were hooked up!!!!!!!!! Finally, after one boring morning at Trout River.
We left after this and had two more on that got off, and this:
A 12 " Yellowmouth Trout that was a glutton. A tough day on a hard EAST breeze. Due East and Due West not good.
Some one was HUNGRY!
Monday, October 5, 2015
10/5 - THE MOST EPIC, MONDAY!
Had the Brandt's Family aboard once again. Don and his parents have been regulars of mine for 10 years at least. And over the years we've built up quite a few fishing stories.
But today, is one that was purely EPIC. And one that in my entire 20 year career as a fishing guide in Jacksonville, has never happened before, or I have I ever witnessed. And there isn't a finer set of people who I'd rather share this with.
I threw my castnet twice, And had almost enough on the first toss. But as usual, one good throw always deserves another. I look to my left side while anchored in 18 inches of water from the bow of the Jettywolf and there they sat, literally hundreds of perfect 3 inch Mullet just milling around in a circle right next to the boat, I couldn't believe how easy this was going to be...
We filled up the bait well with perfect finger Mullet and I remember even saying, "That was easy, I only hope catching some Redfish will be as easy."
Little did I know at that time, I was going to have the most Epic day of 2015. Right here, right now!
Yes, right here. Because where I caught the Mullet is only 200 yards from where we were going to anchor up and fish.
I looked over at the "spot", and the birds were going completely nuts. Hundreds of gulls, screeching loudly and diving into the water 20 birds at a time. I remember saying to Bill Brandt, "that's where we're gonna fish!".
After we cast live Mullet out on the bottom with just 2 or 3 ounces of weight in the light falling tide current in what is a super hard bottom area in 20 feet of water, the birds started working the surface right behind the boat. And off goes the first rod. The Ugly Stik bends over and there we go, fish number one!
Don, brings in a perfect 27" keeper bronze colored Redfish. All the while around the boat fish are busting the surface, we're hooking up again and again, having big fish pull off the hooks, eat the bait off the hooks, break leaders off my rigs. I can barely make out what these fish were that are busting the surface. And then we all see it....Big Wide Tails!!
It's big Redfish coming off the bottom and feeding on the surface smashing some kind of bait, from below as the birds go nuts from above. I almost can't believe my eye's!
I've never ever sat in the river anchored up in 20-25 feet of water and seen schools of big Reds busting bait on the surface like a school of Trout, Jacks, or Bluefish.
Needless to say we fished the area all day long at anchor, catching big "pumpkin" colored Redfish like it was shooting fish in a rain barrel. Don Brandt even said, "These aren't like other reds we've caught with you before, these fish act as if they have never eaten before." as he looses one that snatches his mullet off the hook.
They did that all day. Stole the mullet right off the hooks, bent hooks, and broke 40# leaders on bottom structure.
But, in between my crew caught more than their fair share. We estimated at least 25, from 27" to 30".
And they did it on the light tackle I brought. No heavy tackle needed, because it wasn't all that deep and the current wasn't like at the Jetties or around Mayport.
After a quick lunch we even started chasing the birds and catching the Reds on the drift. Again, something I have never experienced in my 30 plus years of fishing the St. Johns. This might be something other people get into all the time, but I doubt it. Certainly not for this Mayport Jetty Guide.
But this wasn't anywhere near the Mayport Jetties. But rather closer to downtown. The water was so "sweet" with freshwater we even caught a nice sized Freshwater Catfish. My hydrometer broke on me, so I had to test the salinity of the water the ole fashioned way, "I tasted it".
Yep, my hunch was right, These fish are going completely nuts because we were fishing in water that had no salty taste at all. The water was the color of that perfect cup of tea, and the Redfish glowed in the sun light, like Halloween Pumpkins.
We were in water that was, 'Perfect". And in all reality the way this river should be, given the fact that the State, City and Feds are out to destroy it.
After having so much fun in Mill Cove on Friday with Paul from N. Dakota using nothing but clip-on rattling corks and 1/4 oz. jigheads tipped with dead shrimp, filling the box full of puppy Black Drum and 18-19" Redfish and a few Trout in 2-3 feet of water.
Today was just icing on the cake of how great the fall fishing, can actually be.
There would have been even more. But the battery on my Smartphone went dead, between all the calls and all the photo taking.
BOOK YOUR DAY SOON....
THIS IS THE BEST JACKSONVILLE HAS TO OFFER, AND IT'S NOT THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER.
IT'S THE BEST TIME
THE COOL TIME
THE FALL AND WINTER TIME!
But today, is one that was purely EPIC. And one that in my entire 20 year career as a fishing guide in Jacksonville, has never happened before, or I have I ever witnessed. And there isn't a finer set of people who I'd rather share this with.
I threw my castnet twice, And had almost enough on the first toss. But as usual, one good throw always deserves another. I look to my left side while anchored in 18 inches of water from the bow of the Jettywolf and there they sat, literally hundreds of perfect 3 inch Mullet just milling around in a circle right next to the boat, I couldn't believe how easy this was going to be...
We filled up the bait well with perfect finger Mullet and I remember even saying, "That was easy, I only hope catching some Redfish will be as easy."
Little did I know at that time, I was going to have the most Epic day of 2015. Right here, right now!
Yes, right here. Because where I caught the Mullet is only 200 yards from where we were going to anchor up and fish.
I looked over at the "spot", and the birds were going completely nuts. Hundreds of gulls, screeching loudly and diving into the water 20 birds at a time. I remember saying to Bill Brandt, "that's where we're gonna fish!".
After we cast live Mullet out on the bottom with just 2 or 3 ounces of weight in the light falling tide current in what is a super hard bottom area in 20 feet of water, the birds started working the surface right behind the boat. And off goes the first rod. The Ugly Stik bends over and there we go, fish number one!
Don, brings in a perfect 27" keeper bronze colored Redfish. All the while around the boat fish are busting the surface, we're hooking up again and again, having big fish pull off the hooks, eat the bait off the hooks, break leaders off my rigs. I can barely make out what these fish were that are busting the surface. And then we all see it....Big Wide Tails!!
It's big Redfish coming off the bottom and feeding on the surface smashing some kind of bait, from below as the birds go nuts from above. I almost can't believe my eye's!
I've never ever sat in the river anchored up in 20-25 feet of water and seen schools of big Reds busting bait on the surface like a school of Trout, Jacks, or Bluefish.
Needless to say we fished the area all day long at anchor, catching big "pumpkin" colored Redfish like it was shooting fish in a rain barrel. Don Brandt even said, "These aren't like other reds we've caught with you before, these fish act as if they have never eaten before." as he looses one that snatches his mullet off the hook.
They did that all day. Stole the mullet right off the hooks, bent hooks, and broke 40# leaders on bottom structure.
But, in between my crew caught more than their fair share. We estimated at least 25, from 27" to 30".
And they did it on the light tackle I brought. No heavy tackle needed, because it wasn't all that deep and the current wasn't like at the Jetties or around Mayport.
After a quick lunch we even started chasing the birds and catching the Reds on the drift. Again, something I have never experienced in my 30 plus years of fishing the St. Johns. This might be something other people get into all the time, but I doubt it. Certainly not for this Mayport Jetty Guide.
But this wasn't anywhere near the Mayport Jetties. But rather closer to downtown. The water was so "sweet" with freshwater we even caught a nice sized Freshwater Catfish. My hydrometer broke on me, so I had to test the salinity of the water the ole fashioned way, "I tasted it".
Yep, my hunch was right, These fish are going completely nuts because we were fishing in water that had no salty taste at all. The water was the color of that perfect cup of tea, and the Redfish glowed in the sun light, like Halloween Pumpkins.
We were in water that was, 'Perfect". And in all reality the way this river should be, given the fact that the State, City and Feds are out to destroy it.
After having so much fun in Mill Cove on Friday with Paul from N. Dakota using nothing but clip-on rattling corks and 1/4 oz. jigheads tipped with dead shrimp, filling the box full of puppy Black Drum and 18-19" Redfish and a few Trout in 2-3 feet of water.
Today was just icing on the cake of how great the fall fishing, can actually be.
There would have been even more. But the battery on my Smartphone went dead, between all the calls and all the photo taking.
BOOK YOUR DAY SOON....
THIS IS THE BEST JACKSONVILLE HAS TO OFFER, AND IT'S NOT THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER.
IT'S THE BEST TIME
THE COOL TIME
THE FALL AND WINTER TIME!
Sunday, October 4, 2015
10/2 - Jacksonville's Epic Flood Tide; "Solution"
I HATE USING 12 OUNCES FISHING THE RIVER ON THESE EPIC FALL/WINTER JACKSONVILLE HIGH TIDES.
I'M "ACTUALLY" A LIGHT TACKLE GUY......GUIDE. SO IF THAT MEANS SMALLER FISH, AND MORE FUN, WITH LESS FRUSTRATION.
SO BE IT!
WE ENDED UP WITH A WHOLE BOX OF FISH:
TROUT
DRUM
REDFISH
WITH ZERO HEADACHES ON A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DAY!!
IT WAS COOL, WINDY, BUT SO MUCH FUN AND VERY PRODUCTIVE.
PAUL FROM NORTH DAKOTA HAD FUN, AND HOPE TO SEE HIM AGAIN.
HE HAD A GALLON BAG FULL OF FRESH FISH FRY WHEN HE LEFT.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
10/3 FALL 'COMBO" & REEL SELL OFF!
Meet me in the Garage for this sale.
-Rod & reel combo's
-Reels by the piece
I have liquidate prices in mind. But this is gonna be a "Best Offer" takes it. C'mon by and tell me your price and we'll start there.
BEST OFFERS!
NO hard luck case. But it will eventually all go on Ebay, if not cleared out soon.
Here's some photos:
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| COMBO's Shimano Triton 100G's w/ BRAND NEW Shakespeare Catfish 7' rods brand new! |
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| NEVER WET 7'MH Ugly Stik Catfish rods (Redfish rods!) |
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| Daiwa STRIKE FORCE high speed Bait casters, on Academy Sports Fiberglass 7' light as a feather rods |
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| Daiwa 153 Coastal High speed Reels on 7' Med. Ugly Stik "inshore selects" Great COMBO......2 for one price.
(sorry photos upside down)  EVERY REEL spooled with good braided line!  TR100G's all Ready to fish.......so lets TALK. Put a combo in your truck for way under RETAIL, just come by and see. more new lite tackle rods, perfect float rig trout rods, bottom combo's PLUS A CUSTOM SHARK ROD (unlimited class) BULL Redbass hooks BULK, cheap!
E-MAIL: Charter@captdaves.com
8am-8pm only call: 904-642-9546
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
9/30 - FG or GT knot fascination or obsession??
If you pay attention here at all, you know I did a video about the strongest Mono to braid connection there is and it's called the FG or sometimes the GT knot.
Where as you're making a "chinese finger trap" with the braid around the mono.
YES, it can be done with out a "tool"......but come on we need to make this FUN, right?
You may have even watched my video on the DaiichiSeiko knot assist tool 2.0
But in the mean time, never satisfied and curious as all hell, I bought another tool to make the same exact knot. Just a bit different.
And here it is "above". Did I bite off more than I can chew? No not really, this video really helped as I couldn't really read the Japanese direction the Boiling Tackle Weaver 55 tool came with and for days hunted up this video and now finally successful.
The point is or the question I'm asking is, "Would any of you (my blog readers or Youtube subscribers) ever attempt to learn this knot and make the investment in these "helper tools"?
Not all that interested? Or what you do now satisfies your needs? Too confusing? Takes too much time to learn? You're not that "deep" into fishing knowledge?
Well folks, I'M DEEP. It's all I do. That's the reason I'm the fishing guide and your not, I guess. I see knots like this that directly apply to me and "I have to know them." Am I cheating a bit? Yeah sure I am. Because I love gadgets, first off. And those Japanese are so damn Gadget Proficient, I find it amazing.
By you being here, and by watching this video or at least 5 seconds of it, satisfies me. WHY?
Because I have opened your eyes to yet one more thing you won't get on some local forum, or radio talk show.
You've been EXPOSED.
And also know a little more about what makes the JETTYWOLF tick.....
9/29 - Savage Gear Hybrid Shrimp Test
Over all a really sucky day. Lure test, Full Moon, Rained for hours, No bites.......
But someone has to do it, so to let you know. Right?
Monday, September 28, 2015
I feel my GELCOAT, and I can't get up!!
Jus one mo' reason to love a great boat building material.
"Plate Alloy Marine Aluminum"
Do this in your Contender......
"Plate Alloy Marine Aluminum"
Do this in your Contender......
Beach walkingThis is our second generation beach crawler. Electric/hydraulic makes it powerful and efficient.
Posted by Hard Drive Marine on Monday, September 21, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Big Redfish, Downtown Jacksonville with Capt Dave
-this video gave me a "FIT"......from start to finish, MAC & iMOVIE wouldn't work or upload (?) Had to re-do entire thing over on my PC Laptop, to get it here! I played with it on and off for a WEEK! So if ya have a complaint, go ahead, just 'set me off'...and see what happens!! Best advice, watch, learn, enjoy, and appreciate the days and hours spent getting this done with all the GLITCHES!
FOR YOU!
Friday, September 25, 2015
9/24 - either WEATHER....
Today, at 5am it was wicked rain and winds....
Today, at Noon it was fish'able....no rain, just wind.
No monster fish. Just Croakers GALORE
Catfish of all sizes (river water looked like chocolate milk, and full of debris) That's when the Kitty Kats come out of the wood work!
And Whiting.
up to 17 INCHES!!!!!
-wish we had a box full of them this size!
High tide was so high it was in the parking lot at the boat ramp when we got back.....way up in the parking lot!!!
Today, at Noon it was fish'able....no rain, just wind.
No monster fish. Just Croakers GALORE
Catfish of all sizes (river water looked like chocolate milk, and full of debris) That's when the Kitty Kats come out of the wood work!
And Whiting.
up to 17 INCHES!!!!!
-wish we had a box full of them this size!
High tide was so high it was in the parking lot at the boat ramp when we got back.....way up in the parking lot!!!
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
TW "Pre-order" - Savage Gear Hard Shrimp!
N-E-W........I pre-ordered these to have them for this review/"show & tell".
This is the ICAST best in show hard lure for 2015.
Will it prove to be FUN and DURABLE??
I'll get back with ya about that.
It takes a lot to beat a D.O.A. shrimp
(This is what I'll be basing my first usage on. Better than a D.O.A.???)
Saturday, September 19, 2015
9/19 - Fun day down river
9 Redbass total
5 Trout
1 Mangrove Snapper
On the most perfect sized live Mullet around. One cast of the net and that was it. It was swimming with them.
VIDEO COMING!
Friday, September 18, 2015
9/18 - What's this mean?
Yeah, not good for this Friday (Today!) as I'm so chewin on the bit to go get some Mullet and fish my azz off.
This means, BAIT FLUSH.....MULLET RUN.......TROUT????
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!!
The first break in this weather mans You need to go folks. Get your rain gear and don't be a woose.
Let's go Fishin'.
That sweltering hot summer sun is over and now your punkin' out on me?
I'll go with or without you and then come back and show you the Video footage.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
9/17 - OFFERS OR TRADES?
taking offers.....local jax pick-up........cash or trade???
***ALL TRIGGER CASTING - ALL 7 FOOT
2- BRAND NEW UGLY STIK CATFISH RODS MH ACTION
2- LIGHTLY USED UGLY STIK "inshore select" EVA split grip rods MED ACTION
6 - Tubular Fiberglass, split cork grip, "True Fiberglass bend" perfect Trout rods / float-rig fishing rods (one ounce) ALL NEW WITH GRIP WRAP ON HANDLES
ALL in perfect condition. ZERO wrong with any.
OFFERS OR TRADES??
e-mail me: Charter@captdaves.com
e-mail me: Charter@captdaves.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
9/15 - EASY, Bait Casting Reel Upgrade....Ever !
REELY????
-don't throw that reel in the closet because you're tired of it. Do a simple upgrade.
FISHING CHARTER?
Book your day in advance (not hours, but rather months, weeks or days)
Go to: www.captdaves.com
9/15 - FG KNOT ASSIST aboard the Jettywolf
BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY......."advanced reservations"
meaning; months, weeks, or days in advance, not HOURS.
(if you care about weather or tides, or bites?)
www.captdaves.com
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
EBAY TACKLE DEAL of the week, A Jettywolf Moment
-TROUT
-REDS
-FLOUNDER
-JACKS
-LADYFISH
-SPANISH MACS
-YELLOWMOUTH TROUT (Weakfish)
all eat a well presented "Micro jig & Slab spoon"....and you just can't have enough, of them when fishing the river in the deeper, swifter waters, with snags and hang-ups. VERSATILITY aboard the Jettywolf, and any can do it.
It's "active fishing, with a flair". Something a bit different. Something I strive for over starring at the rod tips bottom fishing. Like Float-rig fishing, I have developed tackle, rigs and techniques to help my customers have fun doing it.
INSHORE VERTICAL JIGGING INFO:
Video tutorials
part 1 - https://youtu.be/gK1otO72Zu0
part 2 - https://youtu.be/BT3cuysUrEc
JETTYWOLF "OPEN EYE" SWIVELS ON EBAY:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331590066654?var=&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Monday, September 7, 2015
9/6 - PRE-LABOR DAY FISHING?? - A Jettywolf Moment
Getting a little tired of bottom fishing.....NEXT DAY OUT, back to Float-rig fishing & Slab spoon jigging!
What is Float rig fishing you say? Well, reserve your day by calling me, or emailing me
904-642-9546 or charter@captdaves.com and you'll find out!
Float-rig fishing, is inter-active, best done with two persons, it targets Trout, Redfish, & Flounder with live shrimp for bait. Using "VERY" light tackle, drifting shrimp over structure at a prescribed depth in our no lack of current in the river and at the inlet.
Right now, besides targeting those species. You'll also get plenty of Jacks and Ladyfish action too.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
9/4 - FAUX SHEEPSHEAD; A Jettywolf Moment
WE HAD FAUX BULL REDFISH TOO! (Nurse Sharks)
AND "REAL" FLOUNDERS!
C'MON AND GET YOU SOME.
IT'S "MULLET RUN" TIME, PLENTY OF BAIT AROUND.
WWW.CAPTDAVES.COM
me at: charter@captdaves.com
or call: 8am-8pm 904-642-9546
Advanced reservations, please.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
8/25 - River Tackle Testers : Episode two, with Jack
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK
It was two exciting days.
Thanks for the great time!
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
8/25 - Episode 2 of "Just Jack" coming soon.
Here's episode number one....remember this?
Well, I had Jack aboard again today with his wife, and today was Jack's 65 birthday and all I can tell ya is.......Holy Shit!
I'll be working on the video "EPISODE NUMBER TWO", and what a day it was.
Just keep in mind the words, "TACKLE TEST".
Here's a small......sneak peek:
So Stay tuned!
Well, I had Jack aboard again today with his wife, and today was Jack's 65 birthday and all I can tell ya is.......Holy Shit!
I'll be working on the video "EPISODE NUMBER TWO", and what a day it was.
Just keep in mind the words, "TACKLE TEST".
Here's a small......sneak peek:
So Stay tuned!
8/25 - Big Red slow down & drift up a attack!
BAIT, always a problem when not using just bait shop bought Live Shrimp. Had some stash of Pogies barely left in a bag in the cooler. So we went hunting, this morning.
First, Mullet....yep, caught 5 larger ones, that was it.
Stop over at the Croaker spot, and we filled the live bait well with some, to use as bait later.
Catching Croakers is FUN, and EZ, compared to running the beach for Pogies when Pogies are "here today, gone tomorrow."
Had to time the tide as I have been doing, and when the moons aligned with Venus the rods bowed over! (But today we had a nuisance.....big sail Cats.)
So after the Bull Reds, we headed to the inlet....."ahh, the Mayport Jetties!!"
No sooner we got out there, and I spied huge marks on my sounder. I told Mike, "these are SHARKS! Do you wanna try for one?"
He said, "yeah lets try it.and if we get one and it bites us off or what ever no biggy."
So I tossed out a live Croaker, N-O-T on a usual shark rig, but just on the Redfish rig we were using earlier. We made some drifts on the rising tide, in the clean green water where the marks on my sounder were.
Croaker number one ...... plucked right off the hook with just a quick bend of the rod.
Croaker number two......Slam dunked! Rod bowed in the shape of a horse shoe, drag smoked, and about 50 yards away a leap, spin, and a huge splash. And I even saw the 8 ounce sinker go flying thru the air.
The leader was broke right off the rig. But the rest was intact.
"Okay, so that's what the sharks do.", I told Mike and his wife.
We came, we saw, and since it was getting late, we headed back to the dock. Of course, if I had changed rigs to my 400 pound Shark leaders, we would have possibly been on a hour and a half battle. But that's not what we wanted. Mike just wanted a show and tell...and he got it.
They are out there folks, and almost any tackle may not be big enough!
Accept, I have tackle for them.
And if you have the SALT....I'm always up for it.
First, Mullet....yep, caught 5 larger ones, that was it.
Stop over at the Croaker spot, and we filled the live bait well with some, to use as bait later.
Catching Croakers is FUN, and EZ, compared to running the beach for Pogies when Pogies are "here today, gone tomorrow."
Had to time the tide as I have been doing, and when the moons aligned with Venus the rods bowed over! (But today we had a nuisance.....big sail Cats.)
So after the Bull Reds, we headed to the inlet....."ahh, the Mayport Jetties!!"
No sooner we got out there, and I spied huge marks on my sounder. I told Mike, "these are SHARKS! Do you wanna try for one?"
He said, "yeah lets try it.and if we get one and it bites us off or what ever no biggy."
So I tossed out a live Croaker, N-O-T on a usual shark rig, but just on the Redfish rig we were using earlier. We made some drifts on the rising tide, in the clean green water where the marks on my sounder were.
Croaker number one ...... plucked right off the hook with just a quick bend of the rod.
Croaker number two......Slam dunked! Rod bowed in the shape of a horse shoe, drag smoked, and about 50 yards away a leap, spin, and a huge splash. And I even saw the 8 ounce sinker go flying thru the air.
The leader was broke right off the rig. But the rest was intact.
"Okay, so that's what the sharks do.", I told Mike and his wife.
We came, we saw, and since it was getting late, we headed back to the dock. Of course, if I had changed rigs to my 400 pound Shark leaders, we would have possibly been on a hour and a half battle. But that's not what we wanted. Mike just wanted a show and tell...and he got it.
They are out there folks, and almost any tackle may not be big enough!
Accept, I have tackle for them.
And if you have the SALT....I'm always up for it.
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