Big Trout a Day

It was a guys trip, Grand dad Dave, son-in-laws Bruce and Chris, and grandson Griffin, all set up to fish the back waters of Amelia Island this morning on The Anglers Mark.  We met down at the Fernandina Harbor Marina and headed up to fish Jolley Bank on an incoming tide.  The wind was blowing out of the North East and keeping the stern of the boat out deep but we still worked the bank with the anglers on the bow having first shot at the fish.  Dave picked up the first fish, a nice keeper sized Seatrout, then he put a feisty Redfish in the boat.  Bruce hooked up and netted a high flying Ladyfish then we moved on up the river.  Again, Dave hooked up but this fish was Big! His rod bent over then the line went slack - but then bent again as the fish swam towards the boat then out to deep water, FISH ON!  Dave worked the fish patiently and after an extended battle, landed a 3' Bonnethead Shark on some real light tackle!  We fished that area and a large creek but had no real bites then made a run around to fish the logs of Tiger.  The bite was very slow but these anglers we patient and it paid off.  Chris outsmarted a hungry Sheepshead then Bruce picked up two keeper sized Whiting and just as the older anglers were beginning to poke Griffin, he hooked up!  This fish was giving him a battle and stayed deep but Griffin kept the pressure on and landed a nice 16" Flounder.  They continued to fish the bank and Bruce found another feisty Redfish.  We made the run around to Lanceford Creek to fish some docks and very quickly Dave had a hookup.  This was another big fish and we were all betting Redfish but it turned out to be a 19 1/2"  Seatrout.  After Griffin battled a huge stingray to the boat, we called it a day, another great one to be fishing Amelia Island waters!