Today was good day not the best of weather but not bad. They said the day before the wind blew in the clean water , but missed that since dad did not want to go on Sunday. Nice whitting were biting and a few Pomp's, a few Black drum too. Landed two Black Drum one was bout 3 lbs and the nice one was 10lbs. 26" and 19 " girth. I landed the biggest fish of the day on the Pier.

Landed my biggest Spotted Sea Trout today. 5lbs. Final got a true gator trout. She was 23.5" X 13". Only landed to one was right at 15". I lost another one about as big as the 5 pounder.. Missed some other big fish that broke are leaders and simple pulled off too. Jack's were on fire and few spanish biting and drum..

I did a drive by on Tuna the other day................

Ok went today, left home at 530 AM. UGGGGG. Got to the first bait shop CLOSED, second B.S.OUT OF LIVE SHRIMP. Dang. So we had to drive about 20 miles out of the way to get some live shrimp, FINAL got some. Headed to Saw Pit Creek bridge. Started off a lil slow then the action cranked up. My metal challenged uncle landed his first float rig Speck Trout . Dad landed most. I landed a nice Flounder. Lost to dang floats today when hooking fish, one fish bite thru line at the sinker. That was seven bucks worth of floats lost. UGGGGG. Oh well not a bad day at least it was not raining.

Slug-o and I went to the Rocks on Sat afternoon and Sunday morning with some handsize Pogies (Menhaden) . Saturday was crazy. First cast Slug-O lost a nice tarpon, then he lost another one, me I was busy getting my rig built hahah. Final got my rig built and thru a pogy. First hit and it was a baby tarpon, I hooked it good in the back landed it thow. I say it was about 20 lbs, got some good jumps out of it. then we got into to the big reds. We landed two keepers by surprise, not many within the slot size at the rocks. The best part of the day was when I was reeling in my bait, I saw this huge fish following my bait about a foot under the surface. It was huge redfish about 4 feet long, Slug-O was thinking it was shark or a cobia, no it was BULL redfish. that thing took me for a ride, I was using a Uglystick spinning rod a boat series and a Dawia gold 60 spinning reel loaded up with Power Pro 80#. That fish had that rod bent a far as it could go with the drag I had on it set. I still could not stop it, I tightened up the drag a bit and the fish ran on more time and PULLED. I SAID SHIT REEL LOUD. OH well at least we saw the BEAST. I am about the grill some redfish on the half shell in few . Yea that fish will be inbedded in my mind forever. Next time I will be ready for the Beast. Tuna.

2 day the pier was good but not for me. I got into the lil whitting most were just big enough to pan fry. Saw one guy land a 18 inch whitting, I did set the hook on his rod. HE got bent out of shape when I grabbed is rod from flying over the rail with that fish on it. They were landing bull reds at the end in the morning they said. Pompano bite was good but U had to be in the right spot to get them. Sheephead were taking sandfleas. Fish are moving time to go. Tuna

This is from Halloween weekend time. Dad was on fire with the lil whitting . Jennifer even landed some she even whipped me fishing, its ok thow happy she had great time since she has not gone fishing since she was lil girl. They were catching some nice fish out there, sheephead, redfish, pompano, some huge whitting.

Well way to start the New Year. It was damn cold out for Florida folks , I went out in thow . High temp was around 45. Fish the mid part of the falling tide. We landed alot of fish, hooked to hungry birds, dad had Pelican on I had on a Osprey. Birds were ok my fish had talon holes in him HAHA. Biggest fish was about 18 inches. Got are limit plus, gave fish away. ready to go again before closed season here. Pics via cell phone, had hell of time hitting small buttons on it. Damn wrong date on bags. Tuna

WTF Tuna! I want to go!

-JC

Went out Monday with my GF Jen near the Jax Beach Pier. Weather was not the best but it was better then just not doing nothing . Jen whipped my ass AGAIN 4 to 2 but i enjoy it.



Got my new ride(new beach cart)

Looks good tuna

Finally got the boat done and running after a few years . Went up to one of my secret spots with my Jen. Nice day it was with the weather could not complain about that. Tide was just starting to go out. Used some dead shrimp for bait. Started off slow got some trash fish (stinger rays and lil sand perch's) Tide final got down and hooked up on a red but it broke me off on the oyster bed. Landed the one good fish about 21 inchs and some nice fillets. Other pics withe black drum and spanish was from few weeks ealier. No im not wearing a skirt. HAHA

Dont have any at he moment all that is at the other house. I usea 12" float witha 2 oz sinker below it. The video shows how to rig it. http://www.howtodothings.com/video/how-to-rig-a-floatslip-bobber-rig