Michael Purser, Tim Ralston and Andy Hall were visiting Amelia Island with their spouses for a pre-holiday break and had scheduled a back country fishing trip on The Anglers Mark well in advance. The weather was probably ordered up by the Chamber of Commerce because there wasn't a cloud in the sky, no wind to speak of, and the temperature rose to the low 70's. We met at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp on Talbot Island and headed up the Nassau River to fish Bubblegum Reef on the very first of an incoming tide. We found some Trout, fishing live shrimp under a slip float and the anglers also caught some on a jig. As the tide came up we made the run to Broward Island and began to fish just as the tide started in at that location further up the river. BAM! FISH ON! BAM! FISH ON! BAM! FISH ON! The guys started hooking up on almost every cast. I was huffing and puffing to get the hungry Redfish de-hooked, photographed, and released! I guestimate that they caught at least 15 Reds if not more and Michael also caught a keeper sized Sheepshead. Tim landed one Redfish with NO spots while Andy was working a slip float rig and catching fish. When the bite slowed we ran up to Christopher Creek where the anglers again caught some hungry Redfish, about 6-7 in all. With that, we called it a day, another great on to be out on Amelia Island waters!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Redfish On Fire
Michael Purser, Tim Ralston and Andy Hall were visiting Amelia Island with their spouses for a pre-holiday break and had scheduled a back country fishing trip on The Anglers Mark well in advance. The weather was probably ordered up by the Chamber of Commerce because there wasn't a cloud in the sky, no wind to speak of, and the temperature rose to the low 70's. We met at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp on Talbot Island and headed up the Nassau River to fish Bubblegum Reef on the very first of an incoming tide. We found some Trout, fishing live shrimp under a slip float and the anglers also caught some on a jig. As the tide came up we made the run to Broward Island and began to fish just as the tide started in at that location further up the river. BAM! FISH ON! BAM! FISH ON! BAM! FISH ON! The guys started hooking up on almost every cast. I was huffing and puffing to get the hungry Redfish de-hooked, photographed, and released! I guestimate that they caught at least 15 Reds if not more and Michael also caught a keeper sized Sheepshead. Tim landed one Redfish with NO spots while Andy was working a slip float rig and catching fish. When the bite slowed we ran up to Christopher Creek where the anglers again caught some hungry Redfish, about 6-7 in all. With that, we called it a day, another great on to be out on Amelia Island waters!
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