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 and a thermocline dropping the water temperatures offshore has made it a little harder than normal to pattern the action. Inshore the Redfish have been fired up by the cool down, nearshore the bite has been steady but not wide open.
In the creeks the Redfish have been crawling and crashing the banks as they ambush bait on the lower tides. The North East flow had the water high enough to poke into the grass a few days early in the week and the reports were good from both the valley and St. Augustine. We’re getting to the good windows for flood fishing over the next few months. Watch for any signs of onshore flow for bonus flood tide windows.
Along the beach the action has been hit or miss all summer. I’ve spent some time out there this week and we haven’t seen much. The pogies have been hard to come by all summer and this weeks been no exception. Having sabiki rigs ready to jig Sardines and Cigar minnows off the wrecks has been key to catching live baits. The lack of pogy pods has made it hard to target Tarpon along the beaches this summer but there are still plenty of them around. Look for action in the inlets, around bridges, and back in the deeper creeks. These resident Tarpon can be a bit more finicky on what and when they eat but freelining live mullet or live shrimp is a good bet to get one in the air.
With the King of the Beach this Saturday expect the ramps to be busy and the beach to be absolutely packed this weekend. Some of the biggest prizes in Kingfishing are up for grabs with a 33 Frontrunner for biggest fish and an F250 for largest aggregate. There is still time to register if your reading this Thursday come out to the captains meeting tonight Thursday the 1st at the Front Runner facility. 965 Leonard C
Taylor Parkway. Green Cove Springs, Florida
Nearshore the Kingfish bite has been steady to good depending on the day. With the water cooling down there’s been some good Cobia being caught up in the mix. Most of the reports I’ve heard were of fish caught on wire while slow trolling but you should have a jig rod ready in case you see any free swimmers investigating the boat.
As always wishing y’all tight lines, fair winds, and following seas going into the weekend! If you’re looking to book a charter, submit a photo, or have a report to share reach out to me directly at chris@fishjax.org or visit www.fishjaxcharters.com.
Yogi with her first Red Snapper, caught on our 6 hour trip last week. Congratulations to everyone selected to be part of the FWC research projects and harvest some snapper over the next couple months!
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