I had three generations fishing with me this morning - Aaron Self, his sons Isaac and David and their granddad Charlie Saunders. We met at the Atlantic Seafood dock at the Fernandina Beach city marina and headed north, making a first stop outside of Tiger Island to fish float rigs with live mud minnows. We had no real bites but the anglers were just warming up. Grand dad Charlie let it be known that he had a few $2 bills back at the hotel for the first and 2nd fish brought to the boat and that lit a fire under the younger anglers. We made a run up to the Jolley River, fished a small marsh run out, had a few decent bites, but no takers. We then move to a larger creek mouth and this was the ticket. Young David earned his nickname "Lucky $2 David" when his float disappeared and a fish fight ensued! David played the fish patiently and soon landed a nice Slot Redfish! Shortly after that he put a hungry Seatrout in the boat then landed a nice keeper sized Seatrout. But the other anglers weren't to be denied and they soon got in on the action. Isaac persevered and began to boat fish - first a hungry Seatrout then a nice Slot Redfish. All of the anglers seemed to tangle with the acrobatic Ladyfish but they all were throwing the hook before we could get them in the boat and get a picture! We made our last stop back at Jolley Bank and again the fishing was fast and furious! The anglers caught a couple of more feisty Redfish, a couple of hungry Seatrout then Grand dad decided to show them how it was done. He had a good hookup and patiently played his big fish, landing another Slot Redfish! But Isaac was after the elusive Ladyfish and this time when his float disappeared and sliced through the water he kept the pressure on and quickly reeled in the "Poor Man's Tarpon", a Ladyfish for picture and release. With that, we called it a day, another great one to be fishing Amelia Island waters.
I had three generations fishing with me this morning - Aaron Self, his sons Isaac and David and their granddad Charlie Saunders. We met at the Atlantic Seafood dock at the Fernandina Beach city marina and headed north, making a first stop outside of Tiger Island to fish float rigs with live mud minnows. We had no real bites but the anglers were just warming up. Grand dad Charlie let it be known that he had a few $2 bills back at the hotel for the first and 2nd fish brought to the boat and that lit a fire under the younger anglers. We made a run up to the Jolley River, fished a small marsh run out, had a few decent bites, but no takers. We then move to a larger creek mouth and this was the ticket. Young David earned his nickname "Lucky $2 David" when his float disappeared and a fish fight ensued! David played the fish patiently and soon landed a nice Slot Redfish! Shortly after that he put a hungry Seatrout in the boat then landed a nice keeper sized Seatrout. But the other anglers weren't to be denied and they soon got in on the action. Isaac persevered and began to boat fish - first a hungry Seatrout then a nice Slot Redfish. All of the anglers seemed to tangle with the acrobatic Ladyfish but they all were throwing the hook before we could get them in the boat and get a picture! We made our last stop back at Jolley Bank and again the fishing was fast and furious! The anglers caught a couple of more feisty Redfish, a couple of hungry Seatrout then Grand dad decided to show them how it was done. He had a good hookup and patiently played his big fish, landing another Slot Redfish! But Isaac was after the elusive Ladyfish and this time when his float disappeared and sliced through the water he kept the pressure on and quickly reeled in the "Poor Man's Tarpon", a Ladyfish for picture and release. With that, we called it a day, another great one to be fishing Amelia Island waters.
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