Full moon, crazy tides, BIG TIME CHALLENGES! Jacksonville, FL OCTOBER 8, 2025 HUSBAND & WIFE FROM ''GUATEMALA'', ORIGINALLY PICKED 10/9 AND THE FORECAST WAS SCA-25 KNOTS. THE FULL MOON OCTOBER TIDES MADE THIS DAY CHALLENGING ENOUGH SO WE WENT ON 10/8 INSTEAD AT HIGH TIDE. NEEDING "LOWER WATER" TO CATCH ANY FISH UP IN THE MARSH. STARTED OUT CASTING JIGS & SHRIMP, FOR JACKS AND LADYFISH. LOADS OF BITES NOT MANY HOOK UPS. AS THE TIDE DROPPED WE ENDED UP GOING TO MY FLOAT-RIG SET-UPS AND BAIT CASTING TACKLE AND LIVE SHRIMP. THEY ENDED UP WITH 3 REDFISH, TWO PERFECT "KEEPERS". BUT AS THE TIDE GOT "PERFECT", AND THE BAIT FISH (MULLET) STARTED SHOWING UP ALL AROUND US. THEY WANTED TO GO IN AND CALL IT A DAY, AT 3:30pm. "OK, WHATEVER YOU WANT" . I WAS READY WITH PLENTY OF LIVE SHRIMP TO CATCH MORE REDFISH. THE CHALLENGE WAS REAL TODAY, AND WE WERE ON THEM, NOW. WE SWITCHED DAYS, WE SWITCHED TIME OF DEPARTURE, WE HAD TO WAIT ON THE TIDE, WE BARELY AVOIDED 2-3 RAIN STORMS PASSING BY, AND WE AVOIDED ANY HIGH WINDS. I WAS READY TO GET ON MORE REDFISH. *** PLEASE, BE ABLE TO STAND, MOVE ABOUT THE BOAT, AND BE VERY MOBILE, AND SURE ON YOUR FEET. TO GO ON THESE TRIPS. NONE OF THESE TRIPS ARE SITTING IN A CHAIR TO FISH. **hidden content** Gear & Tackle Used: FLOAT-RIG FISHING LIVE SHRIMP & CASTING JIGHEADS & SHRIMP