What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Jacksonville, Florida for the first time?

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Randy Bonn
Middleburg, FL
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Went fishing with Sweet Lips Fishing Charters, Llc on July 7, 2023
If you are a tourist looking for a picture with a fish, this is the place. If you are a fisherman wanting to actually fish, find another way to get it on the water. 4 trips 3 bad experiences and 1 mediocre experience 1000s of dollars spent.

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Brenda Bowman
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Went fishing with Reel Adventures Fishing Charters on June 14, 2023
Bring snacks. Small Cooler of drinks. Sunscreen. Long sleeve fishing shirt overtop swimsuit or trunks. A lucky hat. Sunglasses. Generous tip for the Captain & first mate. Cellphone for pictures and video of your catch. We brought a small backpack and cooler aboard. I used a beach towel to cover my daughter's legs from sun. Just enjoy every minute

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Bryan May
Apison, TN
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Went fishing with Hooker Charters & Guide Service on April 4, 2023
Don’t go out fishing with the expectation that you might catch something just because the captain said they caught a bunch of fish the day before. The weather is constantly changing this time of year. Therefore, fishing is changing as well.

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Robert Mckinnon
Apopka, FL
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Went fishing with Sea Dancer Charters on July 15, 2019
I watched this guy work with other captains who were much younger than him and obviously have learned from him. They have a community that work with one another to help each other catch the best that they can catch. This is the guy to go for.

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Rebekah Bell
Live Oak, FL
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Went fishing with Hott Pursuit Fishing Charters on August 26, 2023
Expect fishing to be a little slower in August but you can still catch a few big ones if you hit the right spots

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Tommie Johnson
Lithonia, GA
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Went fishing with River City Charters on August 25, 2023
Notice that once you come in the presence of captain Travis that you will feel know that you are in good hands.

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Jessica Settle
United States
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Went fishing with Hooker Charters & Guide Service on August 19, 2023
It is all weather dependent! Don't get upset if you don't catch a whole bunch of fish, there are so many factors at play. Just relax and have a good time!

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George King
Jacksonville, FL
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Went fishing with River City Charters on July 29, 2023
You can’t be out during the heat of the day. The bite rapidly fades off as it gets warmer. Sunrise to about 10am is pretty good

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Gerard Beaudin
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Went fishing with Capt. Roland Bell on July 23, 2023
Go for a charter. There so much to learn and I tried for a year to learn it myself and was doing it all wrong.

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Christopher Hager
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Went fishing with Fishbuster Charters on July 11, 2023
Just to have fun and remember to be safe and listen to captain they have alot of knowledge on fishing.

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Robert Simpson
Orange Park, FL
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Went fishing with Recess Sport Fishing – Pathfinder on July 4, 2023
Do not build up any unreasonable expectations. Just expect to enjoy the water/experience, and if you do have many hookups and do catch fish you can keep…that’s a big bonus.

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Matthew Woodall
Kingsland, Georgia
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Went fishing with Hooker Charters & Guide Service on July 1, 2023
Talk to the locals and try and figure out what they're biting the rig they're using to catch the fish and it what depths are they catching them

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Jennifer Mishkin
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Went fishing with Sweet Lips Fishing Charters, Llc on May 29, 2023
Wear tons of industrial strenght sunscreen and bring a rashguard! Also, take arm day at the gym seriously. You will need all of the upper body strength you've got to pull some of these giants in!

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Doug Ulrich
Leesburg, VA
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Went fishing with Sweet Lips Fishing Charters, Llc on April 29, 2023
End of April was much better than.mid February on our experience. We changed the annual trip for the warmer days, which paid off nicely

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Jacob Henning
Jacksonville, Florida
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Went fishing with Fishbuster Charters on March 26, 2023
Make sure you are aware of when the kingfish run. I was in the area because of work but if I had a choice I would have come a few week later to troll for them

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Jennifer Williams
Blue Springs, MO
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Went fishing with Salty Charters Of Jacksonville on March 17, 2023
It was a little chilly but if you dress wright you won't have a problem. I dressed in layers and was comfortable. Loved it.

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Daniel Morgan
Orlando, Florida
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Went fishing with Sweet Lips Fishing Charters, Llc on March 16, 2023
Beaver, pear, tree any weather just left the TVC stayed an extra week and only a couple of days of sunshine. Be flexible.

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Wayne Jorgenson
Hutchinson, MN
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Went fishing with River City Charters on March 10, 2023
It was a pleasant time to fish. The weather was mild. It seemed like there was a wide variety of fish to target.

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Tom Murphy
Santa Rosa, CA
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Went fishing with Black Dog Fishing Charters on March 5, 2023
Double check on the season and your target fish but like me I was coming here to visit anyway and hooked onto more fish than I could count.

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Brian Prather
Jacksonville, FL
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Went fishing with Saturiba Company – Offshore on August 22, 2022
Get with Captain Rami on the Saturnian and he will give you a great day along with fishing knowledge you can take with you .

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Julie Conner
Cumming, GA
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Went fishing with Team Buck Rogers – Bill Collector on July 13, 2022
Have a specific fish that you and your crew want to fish, book a large boat with Buck Rogers Charters.

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Thomas Sexton
Mount Pleasant, SC
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Went fishing with Team Buck Rogers Fishing Charters on June 29, 2022
Understand the variety that you are likely to catch given the length of your trip. Kings and Barracuda were fun to catch but are not my favorite fish to eat!

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Allison Harris
Jacksonville Beach, FL
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Went fishing with Black Dog Fishing Charters on June 3, 2022
Plenty of charters available with experienced captains and Florida waters have some of the best fishing in the world!

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Bob Stack
Haines City, Florida
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Went fishing with Hot Line Charters on March 25, 2022
Be mindful of the tides and winds. The tides swing 5+ feet four times a day and that is a WHOLE LOT of water constantly moving

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Celena Phillips
Glenwood, GA
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Went fishing with Hott Pursuit Fishing Charters on September 18, 2021
Let the Captain know what you’re looking to do and they do the best they can to make it happen!!! Very clean and professional crew!!

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Bob Bennett
STRATHMR MNR, KY
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Went fishing with Fishbuster Charters on April 17, 2021
Based on my single trip and experience to this area, yes I would recommend my fishing Captain Robert "Robbie" Bishop!

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Tommy Crosby
Orlando, FL
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Went fishing with Hooker Charters & Guide Service on May 23, 2020
Be patient when setting your hook, some fish you just have to let them go with it a pick up and real instead of snatching

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Vonce Isom
Elizabethtown, KY
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Went fishing with Backwater Fishing Adventures on July 13, 2019
The type of fishing we did was backwater with a depth from 3ft to 20ft. The fishing in the backwater was better than expected. So, yes I would recommend fishing in Jacksonville.

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Scott Meriwether
Jacksonville, Florida
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Went fishing with Fishbuster Charters on June 16, 2019
Make sure you have a helper. When they get to biting, it can be one after another. Always good to be able to keep up.

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Nathan Hayes
Bend, OR
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Went fishing with Capt. Dave's Sport Fishing since 1996 on May 6, 2019
Choose to book captain daves and remember to put on sunscreen. No matter the top situation, the water still reflects that light.