Amelia Island Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Amelia Island

David Hagins
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 Hagins 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 Cole
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 Cole Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Kenny Crawford
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 Crawford 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 Hagins
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

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

David Hagins 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 Schurr
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds.

Ron Schurr Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds.

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Ron Schurr
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds

Ron Schurr Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Caught over 25 reds

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Austin Nikkola
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

With warming water temps 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 Nikkola Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Austin Nikkola
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 Nikkola Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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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
★★★★★
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!
★★★★★
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

Trip: The Awesome Island Experience!
★★★★★
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!!
Afrederick H. | March 12, 2026

Trip: Amelia Island Inshore
★★★★★
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.
Jordan S. | March 12, 2026

Trip: The Awesome Island Experience!
★★★★★
We had an awesome time. Brian was an excellent captain. Will book with him every time we come back.
Donna H. | February 28, 2026

Trip: Amelia Island Inshore
★★★★★
Travel fishing is all about getting chances. Michael can show you ten times the fish you'd find on your own. I had an epic day, in a nasty cold snap- these things just don't go together without an experienced and crafty guide. Michael gets it done.
John R. | February 12, 2026

Trip: Badass Backcountry Flyfishing
★★★★★
Had a great time lots of fish Will book again
George S. | February 9, 2026

Trip: Experience World-class Fishing.
★★★★★
David did a fantastic job he is an expert in what he does and very personable. We enjoyed our time with Captain David!
Greg V. | January 11, 2026

Trip: The Awesome Island Experience!

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