Kaitlyn Stover started her marriage off right by arranging an Amelia Island back country fishing for her new Hampton Inn and Suites located just across the street from the dock where I picked them up this morning at 7am. We headed up to the Jolley River and began to fish a flooded oyster banks with topwater lures and live shrimp under a float as the tide moved out. Travis did have a big blow up at his lure but the fish just didn't "hook"! Although we had a few nibbles on the shrimp and picked up one Croaker, we moved on up the river to the MOA (Mother of All) spots and here we found some action. Travis was the first to hookup, fishing a jig and shrimp slowly on the bottom and picked up hungry Seatrout. Then he hooked up again and again, landing keeper sized Trout. Kaitlyn got in on the action and reeled in a few keeper sized Trout, too. Then we had a strong hookup and the drag began to rip out, FISH ON! Kaitlyn slowed the big fish down then handed the rod over to Travis who worked the rod and reel combo patiently to wear out the fish. It took a few tries for me to get this big Bonnethead in the boat, but eventually we did and snapped some great pictures. Travis later caught a coupe of more hungry Trout then picked up Sheepshead. We moved back down Jolley, fished a great looking oyster bank then made a quick run to Tiger Island where we landed three keeper sized Flounder. With that, we called it a day, another great one to be out on Amelia Island waters.
husband Travis. The couple are staying at the
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