3/30 - lots going on....

Besides having what seems like a huge amount of "tire kickers" calling every day at noon. This year
is about on par with every other elections year.  (Never the same as others)

Went from wacking those big Whiting on Friday to fishing with a couple from NY on this past Saturday, in the off and on rain, and barely caught any Whiting. Plus, no Reds or Drum either.

Maybe I ought to go back to float-rig fishing for the Trout.  Just a JOKE....yeah right, in between the teeth of the green scourge fish.   Blues?  No thanks.

But it would be kinda cool to take a few people who can actually cast a spinning reel, though.

Then we could do something besides bottom fish.  Once I bottom fish for two weeks straight, I'm back to.....sick of it.

Tuesday was Cataract surgery on my right eye, left eye will be soon. What a hassle to be running back and forth to the VA hospital in Gainesville.  Just to get the surgery took two or three times prior, driving there. Now, I have one more time, next Tuesday and hopefully done for awhile. And hopefully better sight.  Right now my eye is throbbing a bit, blurry but getting better, though.


"Tired of bottom fishing".....isn't really the proper way of putting it.

I like it because "EVERYONE" can do it. No special skills needed.

My mentor; Capt Fred Morrow, bottom fished that river and those jetties for a numerous decades. His thing was being the "king of simple".

BUT, I"M NOT A PARTY BOAT!  Still fighting that daily. Everyone thinks I am, and wants me to carry 6 people or even 16. They just don't get the concept of inshore light tackle fishing.

So, I'm working on getting one of these:

Mounting it on my bow deck, adding a aluminum anchor sprit that I'll have welded to the point of the bow, and now BOTTOM FISHING ISN'T SUCH A HASSLE!

The spool holds all my anchor line. Free's up space below for storage rather than anchors and rode. Plus, it holds up to 15' of chain.  Something I'd love to have but certainly ain't pulling up off the bottom at the jetties or offshore.

I was thinking "Jack Plate" for the motor, which ends up costing the same.  But really, how often would I use that?

This is better than a Trolling motor, I think.  I don't have to carry 2-3 more batteries. Which Trolling motors demand.

Instead I'll just push a button lift the anchor and make a move.........saving my shoulders and back.

There's a ton of details that go into buying and installing this "Drum anchor winch" on my boat. I have no way of getting power to my bow deck up front. So I have to get a chase welded in, and into the console where my batteries are.

Get the bow sprit welded on at the same time. Re-configure my ladder on the trailer that'll be in the way of the anchor hanging off the bow, buy new anchor line and chain, and I'm saving my back, after a few grand invested.

IT'LL BE SO WORTH IT.

3/25 - Carlton Family Fun

Cooler full of Whiting at the Jetties for the Carlton Family, with the "kicker fish" a 12 Pound Redfish in deep water.  Fun, from start to finish. As the boys wore themselves out, by 1:30pm.

Bottom fished the Jetties (inlet) all day with just shrimp & cut bait. Finished up with a big bag of tasty Whiting fillets.

BOOK YOUR DATE. BEFORE IT GETS TOO HOT. Today was cool and over cast.

3/23 - Two little Scampers

Had Mike D. and his son Brandon out again today and they brought friend Cruz with them. Loads of Whiting, a few Seabass, and two Black Drum. Fishing Shrimp at the jetties.

got home and then had my tomorrow charter call and want to reschedule, which was already rescheduled from monday!!

then, booked for friday and saturday...so with thursdays weather as nice as it was today, I'll be sitting at home.

so ya say you wish you did what I do for a living??

3/22 - Coastal jigging, Micro Jigs, Jacksonville Fishing

  WHITING, SPANISH MACS, SAND TROUT AND YELLOWMOUTH TROUT ON JIGS TODAY....no fishbites!!

3/17 - Mayport Jetty fishing, St. Patrick's Day

3/14 - Jacksonville's Mayport Jetties

3/9 - Jacksonville Fishing - "Weather Fail"

3/6 - VUDU MULLET, puts a spell on trout and a BULL REDBASS?

3/5 - from private stash

Xtratuf boots 6" Alaskan sneakers size 12

sorry you missed out..........<<SOLD>>

on ebay........best deck boots ever!!!!
"6 inch Alaskan sneakers"

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SOLD!

3/4 - Surely not yesterday...

It was cold, overcast, and windy. Hmmm, sure wasn't like yesterday!!!!!!!!
I so wanted to actually have a day when the tides weren't wacky, the sun was shining, and the wind wasn't howling. I can live with cold, if my customers can.

But NOOOOOOO. We get a crappy day with zero sun, blowing hard out of the North and quite cold. I go into the ICW and head for my spot. I can tell already with 3 hours till dead low, the tide isn't even moving that well.

The Trout don't bite. Well, we did have one 16 incher and a 12 incher Yahooo! Nothing on the Vudu Mullets, nothing on the Sonic Baitfish, and bluefish eating every shrimp on the float rig!

We sat and feed the fish. I had guests from Thailand and the Prop designer "Phil" from Turningpoint Propellers aboard the Jettywolf. The folks from Thailand weren't pro fisherman, so we stuck with the float-rigs and hoped for some action as I moved around more.

The main man's wife caught the largest Bluefish, so she was very happy.

What a trooper she was out in a skirt in that cold wind.  They at least went home with two bluefish, a large Float-rig caught Whiting, and a 16 inch Speckled Trout after our half day of fishing inshore.

I am so aching for a decent day. Seems like it's been weeks since  I've got into a good bite of decent fish. Something is always keeping me from getting there. Well, thats what happens when I don't pick the days. I just have to work with what I'm given.

3/1 - Mack's Sonic Bait Fish, in FLORIDA?

2/29 - EXACTLY HOW I SEE IT!

THIS IS NOT LOUISIANA, BUT RATHER JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. TWO FISH REIGN SUPREME HERE;  SHEEPHEAD & KING MACKEREL.  BUT NOT FOR ME!

2/26 - it's not how ya start but how ya finish

whoa, a real slow start today with the rising high tide this morning. Basically "toured" ourselves around till the tide started to to turn, with no action in some of the usual places I'd go to throw lures all day long.

Those lures being mostly the Egret Baits - Vudu Mullet in 4.5" and 3.5" sinking models

Can I just say, "This bait is one of the hottest baits to hit the deck of the Jettywolf since the DOA shrimp....but even better sometimes."


You say..."But why Dave?" 
My answer is simple......because it works, and works easy. Any one with some simple fishing sense at all can work this lure the way I like to work it. And believe it or not, it's not by "incessantly" casting it!  But, simply doing the "twitch". While anchored in current on a good spot with hard structure or bottom, all ya gotta do is cast it out, let it sink (Be it the heavier 4.5" or the 3.5" bait) hit the bottom and twitch the rod tip and turn the handle of the reel once!  The bait does all the work!!!!

Yes, it's so simple. The Egret Vudu Mullet can make a lure chucker out of about anyone with any fishing sense.

"Dave, you sound as if it's too good to be true", (you might say). Well let me tell you, thats how I like to fish many a lure. constant casting can get tiresome and boring.

I'm "usually" in charge of anchoring my boat. And I know where we should be anchored. If not the first time, at least by the 2nd try. So positioning is half the battle. Get it right and you're GOLDEN!

As we did today. I had for the "many'ith time" Dennis the tournament Bass fisherman aboard the Jettywolf. Just the words "fishing lures" perks up Dennis' ears. Although he is now a saltwater fisherman, he is so open to new ideas and learning new things. He's mastered using the float-rig. He did that by the end of our first charter a year or two ago. And with huge trout under his belt, that day. We've done alot of fishing styles. Popping corks in Mill Cove. Got that. Jigging the slab spoons. He got that! There's not a lot of angling learning curve for Dennis. He knows the program. 

But even he will admit and did may times today, "Damn, all I was doing was twitching this lure behind the boat and whammo!" And this comes from a guy who loves to cast his lures, cast them fast and cast them long distances.

Largest Trout today actually came off a 1/4 oz. DOA Shrimp, cast into all that wind! 

So, I'm so happy to have all my winter and spring baits and techniques covered and "filled in".

*There's Float-rig fishing live shrimp

*Then in the deep, there's slab spoon/vertical jig w/ a patch of FISHBITES attached to seal the deal.

*And now when a live shrimp just isn't working (or getting eaten by thieves) and there's nice fat Trout in the area that we're targeting. The Vudu Mullet steps up to still catch'em, no matter who you are.

Back to today's windy and cold fishing report; We ended up fishing a area I haven't frequented in a long while. As we were there ole memories started to surface and so did the stories of "days gone by"

when of course the local fishing seemed a whole lot better. Back then it was MirrOlure 52MR twitch baits, maybe a DOA shrimp, and what seemed like a bounty of Trout that could always be counted on.

So what Dennis and I did was, fish a ole school spot, and caught a real nice cooler full of Speckled Trout on the falling tide. Dennis dabbled in both the Vudu Mullet and the DOA shrimp, back and forth, while I stayed dead nuts on the Vudu Mullet, all day long. Both Lures caught them, with the Vudu Mullet holding the slight edge, and ease of fishing in the 15-20 knot cold NW winds. 

2/23 - "Wishing for a fish fry"....

2/24 - Beneath exposed....""FOLLOW UP"

HOW WAS THIS FOOTAGE CAPTURED?

HERE'S THE STORY:  ""link here""

2/17 - Jacksonville Fishing with Capt Dave

2/14 - VUDU MULLET by Egret Baits, "the details"

2/14 - Lawmakers float boating enforcement changes

If you remember I posted this awhile ago.

It needs to be done.

A state Law-maker is tired of being brow beat on the waters, himself.

I'm sending this man a note RICH WORKMAN (R) if this goes thru, a personal thank you note.

Why is water different than in your car on a street. NO, they can't pull you over and ream you just for the fun of it. But they always have.....on the water!!

READ IT HERE

2/10 - heading out on a weekdays again.......

So, you'd think. 30 degrees, and a Thursday in Feb.  Let's see if I can fish my hard earned spots.

2/11
RIVER AFTER COLD BURNING 40 MPH WINDS PRIOR THIS WEEK:
-stirred up
-dirty
& COLD

Many a Bluefish, about 20 Trout, 3 keeperss        

2/8 - FISHING LURE MAINTENANCE: winter project

2/8 - FACEBOOK AUCTION

(21)  STERIOD SANDFLEA SLAB SPOONS  5/8th oz.  FACEBOOK AUCTION
(Video) Highest bid, over $30

Local pick up- cash

LINK:  https://www.facebook.com/Capt-Daves-Sport-Fishing-672507922870724/

thanks for all the NON-INTEREST, now these go to Ebay.

2/3 - DID YOU KNOW?

There is only 3 places to float-rig fish for Trout in the entire Mayport area?

Believe me when I tell you this.

I have proof.

I have a witness.

To all my customers. Your day may be effected by this phenominon. Even in the middle of the week. There's no getting away from it.

All that water, and there's only 3 spots to fish. Go figure.

GARAGE SALE THIS WEEKEND

GARAGE SALE THIS WEEKEND:

"JETTYWOLF FISH CAMP""

13111 Premium Rd.

Jax.(off N. Girvin Rd)

CALL ME, if you want to come on by. Garage open, tackle "MAKE BEST OFFERS" (904-642-9546)

LOOKS LIKE THE WEATHER IS GONNA BE NON-FISHABLE:

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

Starting Saturday around 8am till Sunday 2pm.

CLEAR OUT!!!!

RODS-REELS-SOFT PLASTIC BAITS-FISH BAG-BULK HOOKS

ROD TUBES - YO-ZURI LURES,

Ugly Stiks

Okuma Spinning reels

Fiberglass casting rods

Sharkin circle hooks

Kingfish insulated bag

Bait stik rod

Diving hard baits

Cooler

DAIWA BAITCASTING REELS, ""new""

2/2 - From FOG to FOG and in between

Started the morning off with Talon and his dad Jeff, out for Talon's first ever fish, and fishing trip.
One of my 2 hour Kids Trips.

Went and pitched some jigs and caught only my second ever SeaRobin ever, in Florida. "it flew to the boat"

As the tide turned and started to flood on in the river. Went to a high tide spot and they were home! And proceeded to catch my limit and 5 other's (TROUT) on DOA Shrimp (1/4 oz.) and Egret Baits VUDU Mullet.  It was a blast and they were slamming the DOA like the ole days. After the limit was in the cooler, I played with the VuDu Mullet for awhile and they loved it too.

Really, two of my my favorite soft plastics. I love the fact that the DOA shrimp is so easy and ya work it so slow. It was text book. Cast "cross current" and let it sweep right to them, in the current.

NEXT UP: WEDNESDAY with one person before the bad weather comes this weekend.
www.captdaves.com

2/1- Daiwa Sokkou Knot Tool ..."HACKED!"

HACKED BY CAPT DAVE
(I save YOU money)




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Pretty soon it'll be hot as hell and right back into yet another summer season. (UGH)

MY GAWD are charters with a Experienced Captain and all the tackle and bait ready to go, CHEAP for what you're getting around here.

LOOK AT THESE BOAT RENTAL PRICES, FUEL NOT INCLUDED, TAXES NOT INCLUDED AND YOU HAVE TO BRING ALL YOUR OWN "STUFF".

http://boatfloridarentals.com/boats.html

I'LL SAVE YOU THE TIME.

$375 (9-5pm) holy smokes!!

That's unbelievable to this die hard angler / fishing guide.
You clean your own fish. You get "what kind of bait" do we need? You bring fishing tackle, You bring ice, coolers, etc. And then probably pay top dollar for those fuel fill-ups at the end of the day.

BUT, YOU DON"T WANT TO FISH?
Okay, let's chat then.  I can do that and take you to some super cool places also. Because I know where I'm going and how to get there. I'll negotiate.