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Labor Day weekend report
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Redfish
Redfish
Spotted Seatrout
Spotted Seatrout
Flounder
Flounder

Trip Summary

Labor day weekend 2025 did not have the prettiest weather but the fish sure didnt mind it. One day we battled the rain the next day we had the wind. Despite these tough conditions we found hungry fish and capitalized on the bite. The infamous bull reds are finding their way into the river and should start gathering in larger schools. The next few moths will be prime redfish season with a good chance at catching breeders up to 50” long. The slot sized fish are also geared in on the shrimp amd mulltet run and have been feeding well. Over the weekends trips we managed to catch several other species on shrimp including flounder, black drum, speckled trout, mangrove snapper, and jack crevalle. Fall is starting to show its self and the fish are biting.
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Jonathan Houston
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Rocketman Charters offers quality guiding from a knowledgeable, experienced, high energy Captain Jon. He works very hard to stay on the bite! If you want to chase Redfish on fly or fill the cooler with flounder Rocketman has you covered. The boat is 19&rs...

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