We had about the prettiest morning on the water that I've seen in a while - absolutely no wind, just a few clouds, and bait fish moving along the bank. I had met Greg and Erica Hoag at the Big Talbot Island Park boat ramp at 7am and we headed up the Amelia River to fish the mouth of Jackstaff on the very last of an outgoing tide. There was bait everywhere in the still waters as we eased along the oyster beds, tossing jigs and mud minnows to the waters edge. Erica had a good hookup with a hard fighting Jack Crevalle and we also added a small Snapper to the mix. Greg had a nice Seatrout and we also picked up a small Redfish. We moved around to the Nassau River and fished a long oyster bank as the tide started back in. The anglers started getting good bites of keeper sized Snapper, caught a nasty Toad fish and slimy Catfish, then Erica had a strong hookup and, FISH ON! She played the big fish patiently and after a good battle we landed a nice 21 1/2" Slot Redfish! We continued to fish the area for a while, getting some good bites, then headed up to Broward Island to fish the downed logs as the tide started in there. It was perfect conditions at Broward but the sun was up and the fish had quit biting, so we headed in, counting it as another great day to be out on Amelia Island waters!
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