Sept N.E. Fla report- Jacksonville to Amelia Island BIGREDS

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Capt. Dave Sipler's Sport Fishing - Jacksonville, St. Johns River/Inlet & near-coastal waters to Amelia Island Florida. Updated: 8/30/06

SEPTEMBER...the start of change

Yes, September. When all the kids are back in school, it's the peak of hurricane season, and the inshore fishing in N.E. Florida slides slowly out of the summer doldrums. After many years of doing this now, I certainly have decided on my favorite season. As I said in last months report, I just love the sweatshirt and shorts weather. And although September isn't it yet, and either is most of October, some years. At least it's getting closer.

I've had many days in the last weeks of August that are good signs of what's to come..... (big brood stock Redfish up to 50 pounds). Almost everyday that weather permitted, I took my folks on a quick bait hunt, and then strategically anchored outside the Mayport inlets jetty rocks. (on my favorite spot) even chummed a little if I caught enough bait, and pitched either cut or live Pogies (menhaden) out on the edge of the submerged jetty rocks. And we've been catching some dandy Redfish up to 15 pounds. But these aren't even the big ones yet. It turned out to be kind of good though, because I've had many young anglers that didn't need any larger of a fish.

Ernesto the hurricane/tropical storm is heading north right now as I write this report. And I hope we actually get a lot of rain. But probably not enough.

Because these are the kinds of factors that will help local fishing. Not only am I excited about the big Redfish in Sept. & Oct. but I'm also excited about getting back into more and more Speckled Trout.

I went or a R&D trip yesterday, (that's Research and Development) and did the best I have all summer long, fishing my normal stomping grounds. I fished with the Float-rig and live shrimp, and had 18-20 Trout, and easily had my 5 keeper sized fish, from 16" to 21". I was successful on 2 out of the 4 area's I tried. The word was that there is a lot of river shrimp in this area. Friends have been catching enough for bait off their docks. So if we get a huge push of fresh water, these same shrimp will flush out, and the Trout fishing will go wild.

It did last year, that's for sure. With storm after storm, we had no problems with drought in all of 2005. And it turned out to be a year to remember for me, as a dedicated Speckled Trout angler. And I distinctly remember, when we had a huge push of fresh water from all the rain in September the Trout were stacked up right at my back door, making them so easy to catch.



Each year is different from the next. But one thing is for sure, you can't go wrong during September and October, barring any weather related events. Plus, I'm on the edge of my seat, because my new boat should be arriving the first week or so of October. And there's nothing like a new romance. So if your planning a visit to Jacksonville, Amelia Island or surrounding areas. Now is the time to secure yourself a date with Mr. & Mrs. Redfish and their friends the Trout family.

I'll have them tracked down for ya',

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Till next tide,

Capt. Dave Sipler's Sport Fishing
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Season Calendar of some of the more popular N.E. Florida inshore species:

Species & Top months

Speckled Sea Trout October- May
Weakfish Jan, - April
Redfish (Big Reds!) April - May & Sept - Oct
Sheepshead Dec. - April
Flounder Mar.- June & Oct.-Jan.
Bull Whiting April - Jan.
Pompano April - Nov.
Shark July - Oct.
Tarpon July - Oct.
Jack Crevalle June - Oct
Ladyfish June - Oct
Seasonal Variations occur Let's go F-I-S-H-I-N