Roy's Bait House Flagler Fishing Report

Updated 11/13/07
The Beach & Pier Report's
Nice Bluefish , Redfish , Black Drum , Whithing , Pompano , Sheephead
Intercoastal Doing Very Well
TROUT SEASON OPEN FLAGLER COUNTY NORTH 15"-20" 1OVER 20"
Nice Snook , Trout , Jack's , Redfish , Black Drum , Mango Snapper , Nice Flounder
Reported Catch's
Ed Ceder 11 Bluefish ( Surf )
Don & Steve Petravelle 30+ Trout , 6 Keeper Redfish ( All Released )
Ehren Schultee 1+ doz. each Crocker's , Mango's 12"
Brenda Gaines 18 1/2" Redfish
Rosalie Gambone 16" Sheephead - 18" Black Drum
Bobby Myers 16" Flounder - 15" Bluefish
Sherry Jackson Lot's of Trout & Ladyfish
John Gambone 2-16" Trout & 3- 18" Redfish lost Big One
Hank De Charmont 6-12" Whiting & 3- 16" Pompano's
Toby Boys 2 Nice 16" Flounder
Frank Falconett 22" Snook ( 2 )
Gabe Tilbey 7 Keeper Mango Snapper's & 1- Seatrout
Chuck Kaseupski Jr. Lot's Of Trout & Whiting & Bluefish On Jig's
Roy Mattson Was out Lot's of Trout , Ladyfish , Big Bluefish , Flounder
( Tomoka State Park )
Still Report of Redfish , Trout , Lot's Of Black Drum
( Favor Dyes State Park )
Doing Well On Redfish & Big Black Drum Few Flounder

MATANZAS INLET FISHING
BIG REDFISH ON SLACK TIDE ( LIVE MULLET )
ROY'S SELL'S LIVE MULLET
North River To St. Augustine Inlet.
Nice Redfish Far West Bank Or Grass Flat's .
No Report's From Offshore
Freshwater will turn on now do to cool Weather !
There have been Reports of the Speck Bite is On .
Yes Roy Carry's Freshwater Live Bait's Also .
ROY'S IS OPEN 6AM - DARK
CLOSED ON MONDAY'S
Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
http://www.roysbaithouse.com/

Roy's Bait House Fishing Report 11-2-07

BEACH NOT FISHABLE FISH THE INTERCOASTAL !
Nice Bluefish , Redfish , Spanish Mackeral , Black Drum
Coming From Pier ( Beach Is Not Fishable to Much Sea Weed )
Intercoastal doing well
Nice Snook , Trout , Jack's , Redfish , Black Drum
Lot's of Tarpon in Palm Coast Canal's
"HOW TO CATCH SNOOK
NIL'S MASTER & HURRICANE PLUG'S "
MATANZAS INLET FISHING
BLUEFISH , REDFISH , WHITING , POMPANO'S
No Report's From North River Or Offshore
Freshwater will turn on now do to cool Weather !
Yes Roy Carry's Freshwater Live Bait's Also .
ROY'S IS OPEN 6AM - DARK
CLOSED ON MONDAY'S
Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
http://www.roysbaithouse.com/

Florida Surf Casters Winners

Fishing Report
Florida Surf Casters Fishing Tournament
Here's the list of great fishermen from this years Tournament.
There were some wonderful catches on the October 20th 2007

12 & Under Category
1st Place - Zachary Allison - Black Drum/5.75lb
2nd Place - Justin Morris - Bluefish/2.75lb
3rd Place (Tie) - Trey Nadin - Red Fish/2.15
Drew Davies - Pompano/2.15

Team Aggregate Category
1st Place - Bart Barry/Noel Kuhn/31.75lb
2nd Place - John Greco/Walt Matuszak/30.25lb
3rd Place - Brian Pease/David Guido/29.85lb

Individual CategoryPompano
1st Place - Josh Serre/3.60lb
2nd Place - Sue Clark/3.45lb
3rd Place - Bart Barry/2.90lb

Aggregate Pompano
1st Place - Noel Kuhn/13.25lb
2nd Place - Bart Barry/12.45lb
3rd Place - Lyndon Godwin/11.75lb

Redfish
1st Place - Phil Serre/5.4lb
2nd Place - Steve Bentley/5.35
3rd Place - John Greco/5.05lb.

Whiting
1st Place - Noel Faust/1.50lb
2nd Place - Larry Fennell/1.25lb
3rd Place - Josh Serre/1.20lb

Aggregate Whiting
1st Place - Jacob Karst/8.25lb
2nd Place - Walt Sturtward/5.40lb
3rd Place - Noel Faust/4.0lb

Blue Fish
1st Place - Hugh Anderson/12.60lb (This is not a typo, it was a single fish)
2nd Place - Walt Matuszak/2.75lb
3rd Place - Sean Wirick/2.45lb

Black Drum
1st Place - John Kelley/6.30lb
2nd Place - Paul Anderson/4.80lb
3rd Place - Sherrie Smith/3.40lb

Anthony EdmonstonTournament Chairman
Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
http://www.roysbaithouse.com/

Reds And Whiting On Beach In N.E.

I spoke with Candice at Oldest City Bait & Tackle in St Augustine this afternoon. She was telling me that fishing is good in spite of poor weather conditions and spoty red tide. Beach fishing is best with redfish being caught in the morning and quite a few whiting being caught all day long. The St. Johns Co. Ocean Pier is also reporting good whiting action during the day and redfish in the morning. Fresh dead shrimp and live shrimp fished on the bottom are the best baits. Redfish are also active inside the pass and in the intercoastal waterway. Look for the reds around docks, mangroves and other structure. Live shrimp, cut mullet, and gold spoons are all good redfish bait. For more information contact;

Oldest City Bait & Tackle
904-461-0244
1915 State Rd 312
St Augustine, FL 32080

Flagler Beach Report For 9-12 From Roy's Bait House

Get Ready To Hit The Beach, Fish Are On The Move!
Here is a list of the Fish and there best Bait'sBig Bull RedFish Live Finger Mullet On A Fish Finder Rig Made Of Mono Leader Tail Hooked SIZE 18" - 27 " With A Pinch TailBluefish , Spainsh Mackeral On Got-cha Plug's , Silver Spoons , Liver Mullet Free LinedFlounder ( fluke ) get a 3 oz Alomond Sinker And A Leader # 2-4 Kakle HookCast Your Live Mullet Out , Hooked In Mouth Slowly Reel Him In On Bottom Then Hold On.Pompano Up to 7 lb's Try Roy's Catch All Rig With Sandfleas ,Clam's ,Fish BitesWhiting On the Same Rig as PompanoBig Black Drum Peeled Dead Shrimp Is Good or Blue CrabSheephead The First Cold Front Will Bring them in from OffshoreBait Clam's , Live Fiddler Crab's , SandfleasA Few Big Tarpon Big Dead Mullet , Strip Of MulletAll of The Above can Be found In Out Surf In Good Number'sFish with at Least A 10-12 ft Rod With 20Lb line And A Good Rod Holder
ROY'S BAIT HOUSE NEW HR'S 6am - Dark call 386-439-1027
Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
http://www.roysbaithouse.com/

Jacksonville Beach Pier, Everything Is Biting

I was checking out the Jacksonville Beach Pier message board this morning and it looks like just about everything is biting there. Sheapshead, flounder, whiting, redfish, and black drum are all being caught in the surf. The flounder are eating mud minnows bounced on the bottom, the rest are eating sand flees fished on the bottom. Farther out towards the T, lots of spanish mackerel and ladyfish are being caught along with a few pompano, redfish, some king mackerel, and tarpon. The spanish mackerel and ladyfish are hitting small silver spoons and Got-Cha Plugs, pompano are eating sand flees on the bottom, king mackerel are being caught on bluefish and blue runners, and the tarpon are eating blue runners, pinfish, and pigfish. For more information contact;
Jacksonville Beach Pier
904-241-1515
503 1st Street N
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
www.jacksonvillebeachpier.com/

Guest Report From Roy's Bait House, Flagler Beach

Best Bait Right Now LIVE MULLET

Pier & Surf - Mantanzas Inlet - On Sunday They Caught 8 King Mackeral from Pier. There has been lot's of small fish biting .Flounder Heavy At Inlet on Live Mullet

Intercoastal Water Way - Chuck Kaszuask & JR. 3 trout to 20", Last Year's Winner Of Redfish Tournament Greg Wilk 24" Black Drum While Fishing For Redfish, Wes Cooper 6lb 8oz 27" Trout & 5lb 5oz Black Drum 22"Under Hwy 100 Bridge Fishing For Snook, Robert Cassesse 6lb 3oz Redfish 26 1/4 ", Alan Norman 3lb 9oz Redfish 23", Bob Rees Last Years 2nd Place Winner With A 4lb 7oz Trout, John Cody 25" Redfish 5lb 1oz On Live Mullet, Mike Martin 2 Nice Mango Snapper , 1 Trout. For The Guy's Who Want To Eat Shrimp Go to SOUTH DAYTONA AND GET YOUR LIMIT IN 1 Hr. With 12ft Cast Net. Remember Roy's Redfish Tournament See roysbaithouse.com.

Offshore - Most People Have Been Waiting For Cooler Air ,Very Hot In Ocean. Bob Quatero 2 Snapper , 1 Cow Dolphin , 5 King Mackeral. There Was A King Mackeral Tournament But Have No Report's other then the PIER.

ROY WILL BE ON VACATION TILL AUGUST 26TH IN THE KEY'SGOOD LUCK FISHING NEED MORE INFORMATION LISTEN TO SAINT AUGUSTINE FROM THE WATER 1420 am RADIO THURSDAY AT 7PM
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Roy's Bait House Will Be Closed On August 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 2007Reopen On Friday August 24th at 8 amFlagler County Adult EducationSaltwater Fishing Class By Captain Rob Ottlein to Sign Up Call 447-1510 fee is $32.00 Class # 2279 This is a 4 Week Class 2 PM to 4 PM On Wednesday First Class is 9/19/07
Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd StFlagler Beach, FL 32136
www.roysbaithouse.com

Guest Report From Roy's Bait House, Flagler Beach

Water Temp Was 89* Last Few Weeks Now Down To 82*
Shrimp Have Moved In To Flagler Water's (Need a Boat & Cast Net)

Surf / Pier - Steve Watson Caught The First Knowen Permit 16" off Beach Just South of Pier On Fresh Dead Shrimp ."Clicker" Chris Oconner Caught Him Another Nice King Mackeral off End Of Pier on Live Spot. Jessie Maxx Caught 6 Nice 1.5 - 2lb Whiting From Surf on Fish Bite's Small Pompano on Sandfleas

Intercoastal Waterway - There Have been Lot's Of Report's Of Trout & Snook at Night. Most People are Having A Hard time With Live Shrimp So They are Using Jig's Like The GULP by BERKLEY. Captain Chris Herrera Won 2nd Place in IFFA REDFISH TOURNAMENT With 12.58. First Place Total Weight 12.60 TWO FISH PER A BOAT. He Is One Of My Local Charter Captain's , Good Job !!!Captain Mike Victor's 4Lb 11Oz Sheephead On Live Mullet Looking For Redfish. Captain Rob Ottlein Had A Few Charter's this past week that Had A Grand Slam's Trout , Snook , Jack Crevalle , Flounder , Redfish , Ladyfish , Black Drum. Want To Book A Charter Stop By And See Roy. R. Milsterd Been Jigging And Getting His Limit Every Night Of Trout At Dock Light's 45 Fish Other Night. Bill Follanbee 20" Black Drum Hwy 100 Dock Dead Shrimp.

Offshore - 47 Lb King Mackeral In A Kayak Fishing On Surf At Flagler Beach By Shrimp Boat's.

Fresh Water - Flagler County Is Still Working On Taking Over Dead Lake Fish Camp At End Of CR 2006. Also Taylor Anderson 9 year old Hooked A Big BASS IN A LOCAL POND Lost It To Weed's At Shore By What The Dad Said it Was About 8 Lb's. Don't For Get Roy's Redfish Tournament Check Out Web Site roysbaithouse.com.

Good Luck Fishing Till Next Week ! Roy Mattson
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Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
www.roysbaithouse.com

Ponce Inlet Fishing Is As Hot As The Weather!

I spoke with Don at Fishin Cove Bait & Tackle in New Smyrna today. He was telling me that fishing is great inshore and offshore, with a large variety of fish being caught.
Inshore - Look for redfish in the inlet, especially on an out going tide. Live shrimp and finger mullet are the best baits along with clams. Flounder are in the intercoastal on sand and shell bottom. Bounce a shrimp, mud minnow, or clam across the bottom to find flounder. Lots of speckled trout re being caught on grass flats and drop offs in the intercoastal. Finger mullet and shrimp are the best baits. Tarpon are heavy in the river. Pinfish, mullet, and crabs will jump many tarpon. Snook are biting in the inlet and on the beach. Pinfish and mullet are good baits. Snook season is closed so bend down the barbs on your hooks, land the fish as quickly as is possible, and spend extra time reviving your snook before releasing it.
Offshore - King mackerel are thick near shore. Slow troll live bait, frozen ballyhoo, or large spoons for kings. Dolphin fishing is good around weed lines and floating debris inside of the Gulf Stream. Troll the weeds with live bait, ballyhoo, and skirted lures until you locate the dolphin, then drift and cast live bait or cut bait on medium action spinning gear. Sailfish and wahoo are in the same areas as the dolphin. Troll your baits deeper in the water column to catch sails and wahoo. Snapper fishing is excellent and grouper are biting well on near shore wrecks and drop offs. Pinfish, and sardines fished on the bottom will produce lots of grouper, red snapper and mangrove snapper. Yellowtail snapper are on wrecks in the Gulf Stream. Shrimp are the best bait for yellowtails. For more information contact;
Fishin Cove Bait & Tackle
386-428-6781
129 N Riverside Dr
New Smyrna, FL 32168

Guest Report From Roy's Bait House, Flagler Beach

Offshore Fishing - It Has Been Good But Lot's Of Small Fish.

Steve Martin & Crew Over Night Trip ( it's Very hot 40 Mile's In the Ocean )Nice King Mackeral 28 lb 14 oz - Cobia 14 Lb 14 oz 33 1/2 Inch plus Nice Red Snapper ,Mangrove Snapper , Black Sea Bass & 1 Trigger Fish No Dolphin In Site Any Where

Devein Meekin's Got a Scare Of Her Life Put A Live Blue Runner In Water And Have A 30-40lb Barracuda Jump In The Boat - All TEETH Snapping At Her !


Surf & Pier - Early in the week Nice Tarpon Showing At end of Pier

Jason Virga Got A small Whiting On And then It Got Very Big and 100+ Lb Bigger! He Hooked A Big Tarpon 45 min's And 30lb Line From The Surf it was Beached And Released.

There have Been A Few Flounder ,Black Drum , Whiting , Pompano , Bluefish Around Late in Day


Intercoastal - LOT"S OF SHRIMP IN THE WATER GOT A BOAT AND A CAST NET FILL A BUCKET WITH SHRIMP>Remember 5 gallon's per a boat No Matter How Many People On BOAT.

Mike Martin 25" 3lb Spotted TroutJennell Flesher 2 Nice Trout , 2 Nice Flounder Tom Panetti 21" RedfishGina Rodgerson 4LB TroutCaptain Rob Ottlein Been Playing With The Snook & Trout On Fly's Early In Morning. Steve Flesher Stop By While Writing this Report Showed Me 2 Nice Flounder's , 1 Redfish 2lb 8oz

REMEMBER ROY'S 4th ANNUAL REDFISH TOURNAMENT!

Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
www.roysbaithouse.com

Good Pier Fishing in St Augustine

I spoke with St Johns County Ocean Pier in St Augustine this morning. They told me that fishing for blue fish, spanish mackerel, and whiting is very good from the pier. The blue fish and spanish mackerel will hit small silver spoons and Got-Cha Plugs. Use a small, 1/2oz - 1oz, trolling weight to get you spoon several feet down into the water column, then reel in as fast as you can to get the mackerel and blues to hit. Whiting will eat live or dead shrimp and clams fished on the bottom or a small buck tail jig. For more information contact;
St. Johns County Ocean Pier
904-461-0119
350 A1a Beach Blvd
St Augustine, FL 32090

Jacksonville Beach Pier Producing Nice Fish

I spoke with Jacksonville Beach Pier this morning. They were telling me that fishing is a little slow this morning, due to west winds, but was excellent this last weekend. Bluefish, redfish, black drum, flounder, trout, whiting, and a few king mackerel were all caught from the pier this weekend. Bluefish will hit spoons and Got-Cha Plugs, reds will eat shrimp fished on the bottom, and black drum like pieces of crab on the bottom. Flounder will bite a shrimp or small bait fish bounced across the bottom, trout and whiting will eat a shrimp on the bottom or under a float.King mackerel can be caught from the end of the pier using 20lb class tackle. A frisky blue runner or hardtail fished under a balloon/float will catch kings. For more information contact;
Jacksonville Beach Pier
904-241-1515
503 1st Street N
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
www.jacksonvillebeachpier.com/

Guest Report From Roy's Bait House, Flagler Beach

FISHING REPORT FOR 7/24/07
INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY

JOE WALKUP 2 FLOUNDER BOTH WEIGHT THE SAME 4LB 3OZ EACH.

CINDY STARK 1-18" REDFISH ,2-14" FLOUNDER 1-20" BLACK DRUM.

DUTCH DEWICK BEEN LIMITING OUT ON TROUT NIGHTLY 16"-18" MOST BIGGEST 24"

ROY EARL 7 FLOUNDER 15"-20"

CHRIS NIELSEN 26 " TROUT , 20" FLOUNDER

PIER - SURF - BEACH

LOT'S OF SMALL POMPANO , FEW BLUEFISH ,WHITING ,REDFISH ,BLACK DRUM , RIBBONFISH , SPOT'S. STILL LOT'S OF BAIT OFF BEACH WITH SHARK'S ,KING MACKERAL ,TARPON MIXED IN POD'S.

OFFSHORE

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING OUT EARLY RETURNING EARLY DUE TO THE WEATHER. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A NUMBER OF WATER SPOUT'S HAVE BEEN REPORTED INCLUDING THE ONE THAT HIT FLAGLER BEACH SUNDAY. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT. LOT OF SHARK'S , BARRAUCDA'S , RED SNAPPER , A.JACK'S , KING MACKERAL'S

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR UP DATED FISHING REPORT'S CALL THE SHOP.

386-439-1027

GOOD LUCK ! ROY MATTSON
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For more information contact;
Roy's Bait House386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
www.roysbaithouse.com

Greater Jacksonville King Fish Tournament Winners

This list comes courtisy of Roy's Bait House in Flagler Beach
Final results


Largest Fish


1. James Croft, 48.60 pounds


2. Ronnie Dick, 47.60 pounds


3. Charles Lippiatt, 44.40 pounds


Ultra Class Aggregate Winner's


1. Don Combs, 63.95 pounds


2. Paul Dozier, 62.75 pounds


3. James Rachael, 61.90 pounds


4. Robert Ward, 60.80 pounds


5. Jim Wormhoudt, 59.35 pounds


6. Eddie McGowan, 59.15 pounds


7. Richard Thomason, 58.80 pounds


8. Rob Hammer, 57.00 pounds


9. Richard Iwaniki, 54.50 pounds


10. Jimmy Gabrielsen, 54.05 pounds


11. Al Cumbie, 53.75 pounds


12. Jim Hammond, 53.40 pounds


13. Charlie Lyons, 52.35 pounds


14. James Bryant, 51.60 pounds


15. James Fedick III, 48.95 pounds


16. Jim Crews, 48.95 pounds


17. Daniel Crowley, 48.75 pounds


18. Curtis Tumlin, 47.15 pounds


19. Louis McDonough Jr., 46.75 pounds


20. Casey Smith, 46.45 pounds


23 Class Aggregate


1. Charles Robey, 66.10 pounds


2. Robert Creech, 60.35 pounds


3. Alec Lawson, 55.25 pounds


4. Richard Geiger, 50.90 pounds


5. Paul Cox 46.35 pounds


6. Lee Heatwole, 46.05 pounds


7. Ira Lee, 45.65 pounds


8. Leland Long, 44.55 pounds


9. Kyle Littlejohn, 44.15 pounds


10. Jason Kurtz, 43.20 pounds


11. Fred Bridges, 42.95 pounds


12. Andy May, 42.50 pounds


13. Ronnie Beasley, 42.30 pounds


14. Scott Myers, 41.85 pounds


15. John Gountain, 41.80 pounds


16. Lon Bryan IV, 41.15 pounds


17. Fred Anson III, 41.15 pounds


18. Michael Crabtree, 41.10 pounds


19. Kevin Bowles, 40.65 pounds


20. Joshua Generazio, 40.60 pounds
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Roy's Bait House

386-439-2200

105 N 2nd St

Flagler Beach, FL 32136
www.roysbaithouse.com/

Guest Report, Roy's Bait Shop Flagler Beach

Roy Has Been Buisy Keeping Shrimp in Shop

THE LOCAL FISHING REPORT IS LIKE THIS. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY PEOPLE FISHING IN THE INTERCOASTALAND CATCHING NICE SNOOK AND RELEASING THEM IT IS BREAKING MY HART. THERE IS A LOT OF TROUT AROUND , MANGO SNAPPER'S , REDFISH , TARPON ,THE FLOUNDER FISHING HAS BEEN THE BEST IN 4-5 YEAR'S LOT'S OF 2-6 LB FLOUNDER , AND YES THE SHRIMP ARE THICK IN THE RIVER.OFFSHORE FISHING HAS BEEN FAIR REPORT'S OF LOT'S OF SHARK'S , BARRACUDAS, ON THURSDAY SKA KINGFISH TOURNAMENT WENT WELL AS OF 6:30 THURSDAY TOP FISH WAS 43.8 LB'S WITH 200+ BOAT'S TO WEIGHT IN .SEE UP DATE ON WINNER'S IN ANOTHER REPORT.BUT EVERY BODY CAUGHT KING MACKERAL THURSDAY.SURF & PIER HAS BEEN A SHOW IN IT SELF.WANT TO WATCH A LIVE FISH SHOW DRIVE TO FLAGLER BEACH LOOK OVER THE OCEAN FOR BIG BAIT POD'S AND WATCH THE BIG TARPON ,KING MACKERAL , SHARK'S IN A FEEDING FENZY. THERE HAS BEEN ALSO BIG WHITING COMING IN NICE SHEEPHEAD IN THE HAMMOCK BEACH AREA , POMPANO , BLACK DRUM TO 8 LB'STHERE WAS A GUY ON THE BEACH UP BUY THE INLET WHO CAUGHT 3 KING MACKERAL'S ALL AROUND 10 LB'S FROM THE SURF ON BERKLY POWER MULLET , PLUS SOME GUY'S ARE HOOKING TARPON , KING MACKERAL ON THE END OF THE PIER USING LIVE BAIT'S.TILL LATER IN WEEK GOOD LUCK FISHING !! LOOK FOR INFORMATION ON ROY'S REDFISH TOURNAMENT LABOR DAY WEEKEND . WILL POST ON WEB SITE THIS WEEK.ROY MATTSON - ROY'S BAIT HOUSE OPEN 5 AM - 9 PM DAILY
Roy's Bait House
386-439-2200
105 N 2nd St
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
www.roysbaithouse.com

St Augustine

I spoke with Dave at Oldest City Bait & Tackle in St Augustine this morning. He was telling me that fishing is better then average for this time of year. Redfish are all over the place. Look for reds around backwater creeks, around docks, on oyster bars and shell beds, and around bridges. Gold spoons and cut mullet are the best baits. Speckled trout are slowing but a few large fish can be caught on pinfish or finger mullet on grass flats and drop offs. Black drum fishing is good around bridges. Clams and pieces of crab are the best bait. Flounder fishing is excellent. Flounder will hit mud minnows and finger mullet fished in almost any spot that is near shore, has good water movement, and has a sand or mud bottom. Use a pyramid sinker to keep your bait on the bottom and 'bounce' your bait occasionally to cover more ground and draw the attention of any flounder in the area. Whiting fishing is very good from the pier an in the surf. Sandflees and shrimp are the best bait. Offshore fishermen are hooking good numbers of king mackerel on near shore wrecks. Use a sabiki rig to catch what ever live bait is swimming in the area, and troll that around the structure. Snapper fishing is good on these same near shore wrecks. Pinfish and shrimp are the best baits. For more information call;
Oldest City Bait & Tackle
904-461-0244
1915 State Rd 312
St Augustine, FL 32080

Amelia Island

I spoke with Leaders and Sinkers in Fernandina Beach this afternoon. They were telling me that they have redfish, flounder, and speckled trout biting inshore, tarpon, whiting, and bluefish hitting on the beach, and king mackerel in the Atlantic. Redfish are active around docks, backwater creeks, and oyster bars. Shrimp and cut mullet are the best baits. Flounder fishing is excelent. Flounder can be caught on mud minnows or finger mullet, or they can be gigged, around jetties, oyster bars, and sand bars. Speckled trout can be caught on shell beds and deeper drop offs using finger mullet and jigs. Whiting can caught from the beach. Sand flees and shrimp are the best baits. Look for tarpon just off of the beach and around passes. Blue crabs and fresh dead sardines are the baits of choice. Blue fish are near the beach and can be caught on small silver spoons and Got-Cha Plugs. King mackerel can be caught by trolling live bait and large spoons. For more information contact;
Leaders and Sinkers
904-321-2800
1006 S 14th St
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
www.floundergigging.com/

Ponce Inlet

I spoke with Byron at Fishin Cove Bait & Tackle in New Smyrna today. He was telling me that fishing is good in the Halifax River, Ponce Inlet, and the Atlantic. Redfish, speckled trout, and tarpon are all biting well in the river. The fish are most active early morning and late in the day. The reds will be around docks, mangrove shoreline, and creeks. Finger mullet, shrimp, and gold spoons are all good baits for redfish. Trout will be around lit docks at night, and on grass flats and in deeper water during the day. Black drum, flounder, and sheepshead can be caught in the inlet. Pieces of crab will catch the drum, mud minnows and finger mullet bounced on the bottom will catch flounder, shrimp will catch sheepshead. Offshore, dolphin, sailfish, and wahoo can all be caught 25 miles - 30 miles out. Troll ballyhoo and lures around weed lines and color breaks. Tuna fishing is good 100 miles offshore for the few that can get out that far. For more information contact;
Fishin Cove Bait & Tackle
386-428- 6781
129 N Riverside Dr
New Smyrna, FL 32168

North East Atlantic Piers

I spoke with Jacksonville Beach Pier today. They were telling me that pier anglers there are catching black drum, flounder, speckled trout, and whiting. Although a good variety of fish are biting, not a lot of any one type of fish is being caught. The black drum can be caught fishing on the bottom with live or dead shrimp. Flounder will hit live shrimp, mud minnows, or finger mullet bounced across the bottom. Trout and whiting can be caught on shrimp fished under a float or on bottom. For more information contact;
Jacksonville Beach Pier
904-241-1515
503 1st Street N
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
www.jacksonvillebeachpier.com/

I also spoke with Ron at St. Johns Co. Ocean Pier in St Augustine today. He tells me that his customers are catching black drum, spanish mackerel, and lots of flounder. The black drum can be caught on clams, live shrimp, or dead shrimp fished on the bottom. Spanish mackerel are best early in the morning or late afternoon on Clark spoons or Got-Cha Plugs. Flounder can be caught on mud minnows or finger mullet bounced across the bottom using a pyramid sinker rig. For more information contact;
St. Johns Co. Ocean Pier
904-461-0119
350 A1a Beach Blvd
St Augustine, FL 32080

Flagler Beach Guest Report From Roy's

FISHING REPORT

Oscar Sarmiento Nice 4lb 5oz Flounder at Inlet

Roy Smith 2 Flounder in 2lb size

Kenny McIntyrel 11year old 17" Trout

Roy Earl 27" 4lb 8oz Trout Plus 4 More Over Size ( all on live Pigfish)

Emily Rodgerson Fishing Dock light's 11 Trout , 1 Flounder ( all Released)

John Craig , Jason Longfellow 5 Trout , 2 Flounder , 2 Snook During The Day - Live Shrimp

Please Stop By And See Roy And Enjoy the 4th of July with us.