Boy, yesterday sure was a pretty day with the sun shining out on Amelia Island waters. I had Fernandina Beach resident Bill Mooney and his son Cody meet me at the docks at 8:30am, just as the tide peaked, and we headed over to Lanceford Creek to fish some flooded marsh grass. We only had a nibble or two so we made a run around to the outside of Tiger where Cody got the "skunk off the boat" by landing a hungry Seatrout. Bill followed that up with a hard fighting Bluefish. We moved on up into Mantatee Creek and fished a couple of spots but had no real bites. I next stop was on the south end of Tiger Island even though the anglers had a few nibble ( and one Whiting) I was beginning to wonder if the day wasn't going to be made for "catchin". But luckily both Bill and young Cody were out to have a good time and practiced their patience and it paid off! The tide had dropped and the logs were showing and the fish began to bite. BOOM! Fish on! Boom! Fish on! Cody found a secret spot and landed a couple of feisty Redfish. Bill picked up a Snapper and Cody landed another Redfish. Then Bill began to catch feisty Redfish one after another at his spot and Cody joined him. I had lost count of how many Redfish they had caught but Cody was keeping track of them as his dad told him he'd have to count on his toes! Bill landed a nice Slot 25" Redfish and before we left Cody added a big 19" Sheepshead. With that, we called it a daym another great one to be out on Amelia Island waters!
Boy, yesterday sure was a pretty day with the sun shining out on Amelia Island waters. I had Fernandina Beach resident Bill Mooney and his son Cody meet me at the docks at 8:30am, just as the tide peaked, and we headed over to Lanceford Creek to fish some flooded marsh grass. We only had a nibble or two so we made a run around to the outside of Tiger where Cody got the "skunk off the boat" by landing a hungry Seatrout. Bill followed that up with a hard fighting Bluefish. We moved on up into Mantatee Creek and fished a couple of spots but had no real bites. I next stop was on the south end of Tiger Island even though the anglers had a few nibble ( and one Whiting) I was beginning to wonder if the day wasn't going to be made for "catchin". But luckily both Bill and young Cody were out to have a good time and practiced their patience and it paid off! The tide had dropped and the logs were showing and the fish began to bite. BOOM! Fish on! Boom! Fish on! Cody found a secret spot and landed a couple of feisty Redfish. Bill picked up a Snapper and Cody landed another Redfish. Then Bill began to catch feisty Redfish one after another at his spot and Cody joined him. I had lost count of how many Redfish they had caught but Cody was keeping track of them as his dad told him he'd have to count on his toes! Bill landed a nice Slot 25" Redfish and before we left Cody added a big 19" Sheepshead. With that, we called it a daym another great one to be out on Amelia Island waters!
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