Category Archives: Surf/Bridge

Big Red From The Surf!

Angler John Givens sent in his report of this nice BIG Redfish he caught from the surf here at Amelia Island, Florida. John was fishing at the surf this past Friday, September 15 on a high and incoming tide using a “Mortician Rig” (see video below) using a salted clam as bait and hooked up […]

Successful Full Moon Fishing

8/2/2023 Angler John Givens reports from the surf today. on the last of an outgoing tide. He caught this 24” 4.86lb Seatrout in the mid-island surf-Amelia Island, using fresh dead shrimp tipped with clam Fishbite on a Carolina rig about 30 yards out in a hole near a run out. That’s a huge “Gator” Trout! […]

Good Tips for Surf Fishing for Whiting

March 9, 2023 This report from angler John Givens “fishing the surf for Whiting”…. The key is location and moving – if I’m not getting bit within 15 minutes, I move say 50 yards down the beach. Always looking for run outs. My improvement this year for whiting has been to use a #2 circle […]

Whiting Bite at the Surf

February 16, 2023 This from angler John Givens, Nassau Sport Fishing Association Member:  The Whiting are still biting in the Fernandina beach surf although we had to move around to find them.  I was using fresh dead shrimp with no Fishbites or scent was best.  Best area was the first wash close to beach and inside […]

Pompano Still At Beach

I had an “anonymous” angler send in a brief report last night- he (she?) had a successful fishing trip down at American Beach, fishing the first of an incoming tide. This angler landed 5 small Pompano and 3 Blue Fish. American Beach is down on the south end, past Harris Teeter. Turn left on Lewis […]