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Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters Capt. Bob Cosby February 10, 2013 Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report Even in the dead of winter you can usually find productive inshore fishing here in Northeast Florida. The shallow creeks respond to temperature changes quicker than the deeper ...

AUGUST, 2012 August potentially has the warmest water and provides the best chance to catch a leaping hundred pound class tarpon. These fish migrate north along our coast each summer following the bait pods. Sometimes they can be seen behind the surf crashing into mullet or pogie schools. Other time...

JULY, 2012 Summer is in full swing now that July has settled in. The kingfish tournaments are cranking up,and the kingfish are arriving in the nick of time. Later in the month the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament will take place with hundreds of boats vying for the many prizes. It's the larg...

People on shore are sweltering in 95-100 degree heat, while we fishermen ply our trade atop 76 degree water. That's as close as you can get to outdoor air conditioning in Florida. The king mackerel have been biting better recently, which is good news for the many local fishermen who love to fish for...

FEBRUARY, 2011 As blizzard after blizzard sweep across the country, we here in northeast Florida remain relatively untouched. We live in a unique place. The hurricanes seem to miss us (knock on wood) during the summer months, and the winters aren't all that bad. The inshore fishing is still producti...

The month of November has provided some great fishing. The speckled trout mysteriously appeared en masse after keeping a low profile in prior months. I've had several days with over 60 trout with many being keeper size. There are some yellowmouth trout mixed in. Hopefully, this trend will continue t...

This is a very productive time of year for fishing in our part of the country. The water is cooling, which seems to stimulate feeding activity. Be ready to fish when the weather allows.Good catches of sheepshead are being reported by some of my friends. Fiddlers or crab knuckles are the best bait. T...

We're now in the depths of summer and the tropical storms are cranking up. We've had cold water along the coast most of the summer caused by prevailing SW winds. Recent SE winds should warm the coastal waters and improve the tarpon fishing, which has been hit or miss. There have been plenty of pogie...

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters Capt. Bob Cosby March 26, 2009 Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report Late March/early April is a good time to wet a line in the salt waters of northeast Florida. The spanish mackerel arrived last week and showed up throughout the St Johns River sys...

Fishing for the next couple of months is very dependent upon the weather conditions. Some fish, such as sheephead, yellowmouth trout, sea bass, drum, and bluefish don't seem to mind the cold weather. Speckled trout and redfish will continue to bite once they adjust to a cold snap. Low tides when the...

The fishing has been hot at the jetties and along the beach. One afternoon we caught 19 reds, and 18 were oversize. Be extra careful releasing/reviving fish at the jetties. Recently, I had a large red devoured at boatside by a big (I think) black-tip shark. It happened fast. A couple of days later t...

It looks like summer is finally here, afternoon thunder showers and temps in the 90's. Water temps are in the high 70's.The Kingbuster tournament was held this weekend and the big boats were roaring along the beach and, later in the day, crying at the fuel docks. I actually caught a few kings and so...

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters The water has warmed to 70-72 degrees now and fishing has picked up.All we need is for the wind to give us a break. Lots of jacks have moved in so the blues,which are still here, finally have some competition for your expensive baits. Large ladyfish ...

Inshore/nearshore Report NE Florida We caught two spanish mackerel on my last charter Saturday, so the season is progressing along.. It won't be long before the water temps approach 70 degrees. I imagine you could pick up some spanish trolling 0/0 Clark spoons on a high tide if you tried. Bluefish h...

NE Florida inshore/nearshore report March, the transition month, is here and we'll be steadily moving from our winter patterns into spring as the water warms. In fact, a customer caught a jack crevalle and a spanish mackerel a couple days ago in St. Augustine, which is a sure sign fish are moving no...