Fernandina Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Austin N.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 9 months ago

Bull Reds The bull reds are fired up! We’re seeing big bruisers crushing bait around the deep holes and channel edges. Live mullet and cut bait have been the ticket. Bring the heavy gear—these giants aren’t playing around. Now’s the time to battle a beast! 💪🎣🔥

Austin N. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 9 months ago

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David H.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

Solid fishing around the jetties the last few weeks. Black drum, redfish, whiting and the sharks have showed up!

David H. Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago

Solid fishing around the jetties the last few weeks. Black drum, redfish, whiting and the sharks have showed up!

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Frank C.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

Sheepshead have started to show-- finally. Mostly in the river. Jetties is hit and miss. Some good speckled trout catches on live shrimp. Bonus bull reds while float rig fishing and Sheepshead fishing.

Frank C. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago

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Kenny C.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

Wahoo and Grouper were biting this past week 60 miles offshore. Waiting on grouper season May 1! Big black and red drum at the jetties, along with lots of whiting.

Kenny C. Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago

Wahoo and Grouper were biting this past week 60 miles offshore. Waiting on grouper season May 1! Big black and red drum at the jetties, along with lots of whiting.

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David H.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

Redfish and Black Drum around the jetties, with the big Black Seabass still offshore right now!

David H. Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago

Redfish and Black Drum around the jetties, with the big Black Seabass still offshore right now!

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Ron S.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds.

Ron S. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds.

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Ron S.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds

Ron S. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds

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Austin N.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago

With warming water temperatures and steady tides, the redfish are in full feeding mode. Early mornings have been prime for topwater action, with Reds crushing Zara Spooks and MirrOlure Top Dogs over shallow flats. As the sun gets higher, we’ve been switching to paddle tails in gold, root beer, and...

Austin N. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago

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Recent Fernandina Beach Reviews

★★★★★
Captain Bill was awesome. He helped my daughter with strategies and techniques on how to catch spotted trout. He put us on fish and our target fish spotted trout we caught. We had a great day.
Mark D. | May 16, 2026

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★★★★★
Captain K runs a very good boat. He knows his equipment, the spots, and the fish. First class experience
Paul O. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Inshore Charter - 26' World Cat
★★★★★
Not a good trip. Left feeling like a charter took advantage of tourist from out of state. Didn’t fish with li e bait, didn’t have options of fishing spots, and the last spot was refueling dock where boat was refueling while we were fishing. We could have fished off the shore without him at that spot.
John S. | April 22, 2026

Trip: Nearshore And Jetties
★★★★★
Joe gave us an awesome trip! We were on fish all day what a great experience! Already planning my next trip.
David B. | April 18, 2026

Trip: Half Day/Full Day Offshore Fishing
★★★★★
Great Trip! I’m a seasoned fisherman but, I brought my sister and girlfriend. Captain Dave has two complete polywogs and me. He did a wonderful job educating the ladies on fishing and TOGETHER, they pulled in the largest fish on the trip! Great Time!
David F. | April 15, 2026

Trip: The Awesome Island Experience!
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Captain Bill delivered a first class experience to a mixed crew of seasoned and novice anglers. He was able to connect with each of us in ways that made the trip memorable and kept all of us actively fishing throughout our six hour trip. I've booked trips across the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Florida, and the Caribbean, and Bill is among the best captains I've chartered. He is a talented and dedicated professional who works hard to put his crew on fish for an excellent value trip.
Sarena G. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Jacksonville Nearshore/ Offshore
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David was a great captain! The vibe was perfect for a relaxing, fish catching, four hours that flew by because “Time flys when you are having fun”. Highly recommend!! Our family of four will definitely be booking again.
Jonathan H. | April 10, 2026

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We had an awesome time, caught some fun fish, made some lasting memories with my daughter and grandson. What more could you ask for?
Ronald H. | April 1, 2026

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Great trip. Brian knows the marine ecology, and educated us about the various species caught at various times of the year. Oh, and the fishing was great. We caught enough Whiting for a large family and friends fish fry. Delicious!!
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We had an incredible time fishing with David. He made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. You could definitely tell he cared about how much fun we were having. Highly recommend using David for your next fishing experience no matter your skill level.
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Fernandina Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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