Elizabeth and Robert Torregrossa were visiting Amelia Island for a week while staying at the Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. We left the dock today with no wind and with a tempature in the high 50's. Such a beautiful morning called for a nice run up to the Jolley River. Our first effort along the oyster beds didn't produce any bites so we cruised further up into the river. It was the last of the outgoing tide and we found a gap in some oyster beds. Rob picked up using the jig/live shrimp combo quickly and in no time hooked up to a nice Black Drum - and then another. We felt like we were on a good spot and then WHAM! Rob was hooked up with a huge fish and the battle was on. He happened to be using the Shimano 1000 reel and light rod and he played the fish like a pro. When we saw the fish roll a few times we knew it wasn't a shark. After what seemed like an eternity, Rob subdued the fish and we got him in the boat. Boy, the fight wore me out - and I wasn't even on the rod! Turned out the fish was 32" and weighed 12.25 lbs! What a fight! We moved on to the MOA (mother-of-all) where Rob and Elizabeth both boated some nice Sea Trout. As we were leaving we trolled by the oyster bed where the "Battle" took place and Rob picked up (3) more undersized, but beautiful, Redfish. Talley for the day: (2) Black Drum, (4) Redfish, and (8) Sea Trout. Another great day of fishing in the back waters of Amelia Island!
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