I'm ready for the fall season....''about July 5th, personally'' We chomp at the bit for cooler days around here. Because shorter days, bring on the ''fall season''. Cooling water temps fire off some great fishing. And my favorite is quick Redfish in the morning, then track down some Speckled Trout right after. SO, THINK SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER NOW! Just talked to a woman on the phone who fished here in Jacksonville 3 times. Each time it was in the heat of July and August (because it was her birthday in August) I mentioned to her, that I was done with summer by July 5th, personally. She said she just moved to Jacksonville and can't wait for the warm winters. I guess she moved from the north some where. I said, the actual best fishing inshore, is basically from October thru the first week of May. She said, ''REALLY? why is that?'' I then explained, ''we have seasons too, ya know. It's all about water temps, to put it plainly''. She said, no one ever explained that to her during any of her ''fishing conversations' when she was visiting here before. Well....I told her. ''Aren't ya glad you called?'' Now, you know more than most who come to fish. You're now closer to being a ''Local''

Not many differences from July to August, when discussing the inshore fishing world of Jacksonville. Deep summer days are about the same. Calm weather in the morning, hot mid days, possible storms from 1pm till evening. That's why we depart by 7am, and are back to the dock by 1pm. The action starts to slow as the sun gets high in the sky, anyways. Redfish are still a main species, some Flounder, Mangrove Snappers, Black Drum, Jacks and Ladyfish, are the others that bend a rod. Coming soon, big Speckled Trout. I'm really looking forward to the Trout action that comes in the fall season.

TWO BROTHERS FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLOAT-RIG FISHED IN THE CREEKS WITH CAPT DAVE, CATCHING A DOZEN REDFISH, A SHEEPSHEAD, A MANGROVE SNAPPER, A TROUT, JACK CREVALLES, LADYFISH AND BLUEFISH, ON 7/10