Windy Day Makes for A Challenge Fishing at Amelia Island

Although the sun was out and chance of rain was slim, the 10mph wind forecast seemed to be "off" jut a tad this morning. I had met Alex and Laura Winter, their son Brendan, and his friend Elizabeth down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp and the wind was whipping. But these anglers were up for a challenge so we headed out, turning NW up the Nassau River with plans to fish a large outflow with float rigs and live shrimp.  That first spot didn't produce a single bite but we worked our way down some docks and here Brendan hooked up with a big 18" Seatrout and "knocked the skunk off"
when he expertly landed it.

We ran back to the Spanish Drop area and fished an oyster bank that was beginning to show on the outgoing tide. Alex put a feisty Jack Crevalle in the boat and when we moved up a ways, Brendan found a hungry Seatrout.

Our next stop was fishing some rocks at Seymore's Pointe and here it was Alex who mastered the art of catching a bait stealing Mangrove Snapper.   After running down the Nassau we fished some more oysters. But Seagulls were diving out behind us so Alex began to cast to them and sure enough, BAM! Fish On! He landed another Jack, a couple of keeper sized Bluefish (we tossed them back) and another Jack or two. Then Elizabeth, fishing a jig and shrimp to the bank, hooked up and landed another nice, keeper
sized Seatrout. 

We moved down to Broward Island but the wind was kicking up the silt so it was some tough fishing but Laura came thru when she hooked up and landed the final keeper sized Seatrout of the day. Although we had to battle the wind, the sun was out and it was a great day to be fishing here at Amelia Island, Florida.