Tag Archives: surf

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 […]

Sawpit Seatrout

November 18, 2022 While waiting for  my charter customer this morning I was able to talk to a few shore anglers who seemed to be doing pretty good – they caught and landed a couple of Seatrout while I watched! Note that the tide was going out and still had a few hours until it […]

Putting The Time In Pays Off

Oct 2022 When folks ask me about fly fishing at Amelia Island I usually tell them that it can be tough, but very rewarding when you finally get that big fish on a fly. If you’re targeting Redfish in the grass, the time of year has to be right; the time of day has to […]

Surf Fishing Fun on Labor Day

September 5, 2022-Brian Knicely and son Caleb: How else would you celebrate a big Dawg win over Oregon than taking your son and favorite fishing partner surf fishing here at Amelia Island, Florida! After picking up some dead shrimp, but (freshly dead) at Amelia Island Bait and Tackle, Brian and his son Caleb headed up […]