Temperature Swing

 Just when I thought Spring had sprung - I had even planted some vegetables - then we had a good rain and the temperatures dropped!  48 degrees on my truck gauge this morning. And after driving all the way down to Sawpit Creek boat ramp to find it closed, and driving back  up to Old Town Bait to launch, we got a late(er) start this morning. Luckily Michael Gard and his crew were flexible so I met him, his son-in-law Jesse, grandson Vaughn, and Vaughns good friend Bryce at Old Town and we headed out.

Our first stop was around at Tyger, fishing the deep bank on the first of an incoming tide - a good tide to fish it but the brisk NNW wind caused a few issues, and we had no real bites. We then headed down the intercoastal and fished some structure and this did pay off - Vaughn "knocked the skunk" off with a feisty Redfish catch, then Jesse had a hookup, fought it patiently, but it was not to be, Fish Off! But he went back with a similar cast and had a hookup out deep, and brought this one to the net, a nice hungry Seatrout. 

We made our way down to Seymore's Pointe, fished the pilings of one dock, then moved on around teh corner and fished between some docks, but to no avail.  After running further up the Nassau we dipped into a creek and fished the edge. Here, Jesse had another "bump", set the hook, and landed a keeper sized Seatrout. Our final stop was at the mouth of Pumpkin Hill, drifting float rigs. Jesse stayed with the hot hand and landed a couple of Trout and a small Bonnethead Shark, the first of the year on the Anglers Mark. We then made the long run back to Old Town and although it was a bit windy, we counted it as another great day to be fishing here at Amelia Island, Florida.