I started the New Year off right by fishing with Don and Kelly Tesiero and their kids, Trey and Marie, on Saturday, New Year's day. We left the Atlantic Seafood boat ramp at 8am after a brief safety orientation and headed up the Amelia River to the mouth of Tiger Island. Dolphins were rolling in the river as we rounded the inlet at Tiger Island and we pulled up at a grassy point to drop anchor and unlimber our fishing lines. Both Trey and Marie proclaimed "no instruction needed" and they begin to cast their light spinning tackle to the shore line with a live shrimp under a Cajun Thunder float. Bites were few and far between, with water temperature at 49 degrees, so we pulled anchor and headed up to the Jolley River to fish some creek runouts. Although we had a few bites, the fish just weren't eating so we headed back to Tiger Island, which last year we had renamed "Trey Island". We anchored just off the bank and the kids were now casting 1/4oz jigs with shrimp to the shore line and downed trees. Both kids were making good casts, but Marie put one right next to a log and before we knew it, she was yelling "FISH ON"! She battled the 18" Redfish to the net for pictures and release, then she proclaimed the island was now "Marie Island"! We all agreed that the name should stick....at least until next time! To wrap up the trip we toured Cumberland Island and beach creek, seeing great Blue Herons roosting in the trees, then we eased along the south shore to spot some wild horses grazing in the marsh grass, before heading in to the dock, counting it as another great day to be out on the water!
Capt. Lawrence Piper
The Anglers Mark
Amelia Island, Florida
904-557-1027
lwpiper@comcast.net
theanglersmark.com
Posted by Cpt. Lawrence Piper at 12:44 PM
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It's always good to see family's get out and enjoy a great activity together like fishing!
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