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Jacksonville Fishing Report Spring 2025
I've been doing more fishing than writing over the last few weeks but lets catch up! The Spring fishing has wrapped up at this point but...

Captain Chris
May 133 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report February 2025
It's been great fishing this month on the days the weather has cooperated enough to get on the water. Offshore the blue water action has...

Captain Chris
Mar 62 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 1/15/25
For the better part of the last decade every Wednesday I have had the same reminder set, “Submit fishing column.” It feels a bit strange...

Captain Chris
Jan 164 min read


Jacksonville Fishing report 1/8/25
Sadly this will be the last Beaches Leader Fishing Report. For the last few years it’s been my pleasure to share stories and catches with...

Captain Chris
Jan 153 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 12/18/24
It’s Christmas time and the fishing is fine along the First Coast. Inshore is looking like the best bet again this week with more tough...

Captain Chris
Jan 33 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 12/5/24
Another cold fronts has arrived and the jackets are out all along the First Coast this week. For those willing to bundle up the fishing...

Captain Chris
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 11/20/24
What a week it’s been on the water. With a nice weather window for inshore and offshore the boat ramps have been busy and I’m sure a few...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 11/13/24
It’s been another nice week on the water along the First Coast, while the temperatures haven’t felt much like fall we’re seeing a great...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 11/6/24
11/6/24 fishing report MarshFest 2024 is finally here! This Saturday at noon North Guana Outpost is hosting the 2nd Annual MarshFest. If...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 10/30/24
The weather finally gave us a nice window last week of sunny skies and calm winds. From inshore to offshore every report I got was about...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Amendment 2 Editorial 10/23/24
Instead of the usual fishing report today I want to share my thoughts on Amendment 2 that’s on our state ballot this year. As a fishing...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20247 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 10/16/24
With a dip into the high 50s this week is finally starting to feel like fall on the First Coast. The Spartina grass has gone to seed. The...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 10/2/24
It’s been a beautiful start to the week on the water with nice conditions for both inshore and offshore anglers to kick off October. Fall...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 9/18/24
The sun is shining again! After 2 weeks of torrential downpours it’s been nice not packing rain gear the last few days. With mornings...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 9/11/24
Rain. Wind. More rain. More wind. It’s been a tough start to the week for local anglers with a constant stream of showers and gusty North...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 9/4/24
Jacksonville Fishing Report 9/4/24 The run of nice weather we enjoyed last week has been replaced with a stretch of rain and storms that...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 8/28/24
8/28 fishing report It’s been a fun week of flood tides with tailing Redfish crawling through the low country marshes from Palm Coast...

Captain Chris
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 8/7/24
With Debby bringing the first tropical activity of the year it hasn’t been a great week for fishing on the First Coast. Luckily we dodged...

Captain Chris
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 7/31/24
As we move into August the it’s been a week of inconsistency on the water. Shifting wind patterns from an early North East blow last week...

Captain Chris
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Jacksonville Fishing Report 7/25/24
Another week of summertime heat and afternoon thunderstorms has made for some good fishing along the First Coast. The bites been...

Captain Chris
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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