Cold Morning Heats Up

It was about 43 degrees this morning when I met brothers Dale and Evan Stewart, but there were clear skies and we were all bundled in layers. We headed over to Eagans Creek to fish an outgoing tide with jigs and shrimp and it wasn't long before Dale "knocked the skunk" off with a nice Redfish. He landed another and then a hungry Seatrout. I think Evan was just spotting him a few fish but then he started putting some keeper sized fish in the boat. First he landed a nice 17" Seatrout and then he put a 22.5" Red in the boat.
We fished the area for a good while, landing a handful of more Reds then we made a run around to Tiger Island. The fish were biting here too! Dale had a strong bite and his rod bent double, FISH ON!  He played the big fish patiently and after a good battle landed a nice 24" Slot Redfish, and this one had no spots! Although we weren't in the Spot Tournament, the fish placed Dale in the Anglers Mark Bragging Rights Tournament! He then followed that up with the biggest Sheepshead to date, an 18"er. Somewhere during the trip Evan spotted an Atlantic Saltmarsh Mink scurrying
along the bank.  We fished the area thoroughly, catching a few more feisty Reds and hungry Seatrout, then we headed in, counting it as another great day to be fishing here at Amelia Island!