Catch'n It Just Right

Back to work this week, fishing with Bob Blalock out of the Goffinsville Park. There was a forecasted low tide at about 6:15 for the area, and knowing that it takes about an hour or so for it to start back in at Broward Island, we decided to make that our first stop with plans to fish jigs and live shrimp.

Bob had only made a cast or two when he hooked up - a feisty Redfish. He caught a few more then had that BIG hookup we'd been
expecting. BOOM! Big Red On! Bob played it perfectly, forcing it away from the downed logs and out to deep water, and from there, it was all over but the (fish) cry'n!  After a nice battle, Bob landed a 21" Slot Red.

We fished some more and put a keeper sized Seatrout in the boat, a couple of more Reds, then moved on down the way and under the watchful eye of a Bald Eagle to the north of us and an Osprey to the south of us, hooked up with an even bigger Redfish. Again, Bob eased him out from around the logs then kept the pressure on,

slowly working it in to the net - another Slot Red, this one measure at 23".  Bob rounded out his "backwater slam" with a nice 17" Flounder catch before we moved on.

Our next stop was over at Spanish Drop and although we didn't pick up any "game" fish, we did get a hard fighting Jack Crevalle, a high flying Ladyfish, and a first in the back waters for the Anglers Mark, a juvenile Cobia!  We fished a couple of other marsh lines then tinkered with some Mangrove Snapper at Seymore's then headed in, counting it as another great day to be fishing here at Amelia Island, Florida.