Amelia Island Weather Forecast

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Frank Cole
Frank C.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Flounder fishing has been up and down with some good fish being caught on some days and them being hard to find on others. The mullet run has started to die off so the preferred Flounder bait, finger mullet, have become a challenge to get Fall back has been speckled trout with some really nice fish caught last weekend. Artificial, particularly soft plastics, have been producing uup against the grass lines on high tides. Sheepshead ought to start showing soon. Bull red season has arrived with bruisers in the 30 to 40 inch class being caught. Been a weird year...
Frank Cole
Frank C. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Flounder fishing has been up and down with some good fish being caught on some days and them being hard to find on others. The mullet run has started to die off so the preferred Flounder bait, finger mullet, have become a challenge to get Fall back has been speckled trout with some really nice fish caught last weekend. Artificial, particularly soft plastics, have been producing uup against the grass lines on high tides. Sheepshead ought to start showing soon. Bull red season has arrived with bruisers in the 30 to 40 inch class being caught. Been a weird year for tarpon. Primary bait, pogies, have been spotty so beach fishing has been difficult. Some hsve been caught around the Mayport jetties and even up the St.Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Offshore has been tough due to the winds. But those lucky enough to have snapper lottery permits have - surprise!- excellent catches. Just had Hurricane Helene pass to our west so hopefully things will settle down quickly and we see what's chewing!
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
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Brian Soucy
Brian S.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing Report for September 2024 Despite all the rain we had here in Florida the fishing has beeen great. The bull redfish have been on a pretty good feeding frenzy. The action has been good at the jetty and in the Amelia river system. The larger mullet have been found in good numbers, which is has been the bait of choice. The setup has been a 7 foot rod and a 6500 Penn reel or a 6000 Florida Fishing Products reel loaded with 65 lb Fins braid. A 4 foot 60 lb leader with a 7/0 Kahle hook. Cut the...
Brian Soucy
Brian S. Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Fishing Report for September 2024 Despite all the rain we had here in Florida the fishing has beeen great. The bull redfish have been on a pretty good feeding frenzy. The action has been good at the jetty and in the Amelia river system. The larger mullet have been found in good numbers, which is has been the bait of choice. The setup has been a 7 foot rod and a 6500 Penn reel or a 6000 Florida Fishing Products reel loaded with 65 lb Fins braid. A 4 foot 60 lb leader with a 7/0 Kahle hook. Cut the mullet in chunks and we are fishing in 18 to 30 feet of water. The speckled trout are also hitting good. If you can find the finger mullet it has been doing well or live shrimp on a cork setup has worked well. We are also getting some nice flounder on our trips.
Fishing in Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Robbie Bishop
Robbie B.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Bottom fishing continues to be good when the weather lets us get out. It looks like the kingfish may be gone now in our waters.
Robbie Bishop
Robbie B. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Bottom fishing continues to be good when the weather lets us get out. It looks like the kingfish may be gone now in our waters.
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Robbie Bishop
Robbie B.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been good. Kingmackerel bite was good up until the hurricane. Going out tomorrow hopefully it has calmed down some.
Robbie Bishop
Robbie B. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been good. Kingmackerel bite was good up until the hurricane. Going out tomorrow hopefully it has calmed down some.
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
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Frank Cole
Frank C.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Jetty fishing has been good with the numbers of sheepshead dropping off but the fish are all quality. Redfish are biting good at jetties and creeks. Some good catches of speckled trout but lots of shorts.
Frank Cole
Frank C. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Jetty fishing has been good with the numbers of sheepshead dropping off but the fish are all quality. Redfish are biting good at jetties and creeks. Some good catches of speckled trout but lots of shorts.
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Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
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Frank Cole
Frank C.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Capt.Frank here with our Northeast Florida first weekend in February Fishing Report. Weather continues to be a challenge. Cold front after cold front has brought low temperatures and high winds to the area. Wild changes in barometric pressure has affected fishing. Nonetheless, on fishable days, there are fish to be caught. Inshore, the speckled seatrout bite has been pretty consistent with good catches of legal trout and some lower slot redfish. Slow trolling with grubs near the bottom is a good way to locate the schools. Once found, traditional float rigs with live shrimp will produce numbers. Sheepshead fishing has...
Frank Cole
Frank C. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Capt.Frank here with our Northeast Florida first weekend in February Fishing Report. Weather continues to be a challenge. Cold front after cold front has brought low temperatures and high winds to the area. Wild changes in barometric pressure has affected fishing. Nonetheless, on fishable days, there are fish to be caught. Inshore, the speckled seatrout bite has been pretty consistent with good catches of legal trout and some lower slot redfish. Slow trolling with grubs near the bottom is a good way to locate the schools. Once found, traditional float rigs with live shrimp will produce numbers. Sheepshead fishing has been generally good with some really good days and some slower days. But some quality fish are being caught. When weather permits, the black seabass bite has been consistent - if you can get your baits past the red snapper. Further offshore, trigger fish have been good with some 5 pound plus fish being caught. Wahoo fishing has been tough this winter because of the weather. On the fishable days, boats are often encountering cold dirty water. But, there's lots of bait and some nice wahoo in excess of 100 pounds have been caught. Bottom line is - go when you can go and you may be rewarded. Hopefully, calmer weather is around the corner.
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Frank Cole
Frank C.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Ok, was just looking on my listing for a place. Forgot. Thanks. Not much fishing going on here. Weather has been horrible with only a few fishable days over the last 6 weeks. Inshore speckled seatrout has been good. Sheepshead has slowed. Offshore, black sea bass has been good when boats can get out…
Frank Cole
Frank C. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Ok, was just looking on my listing for a place. Forgot. Thanks. Not much fishing going on here. Weather has been horrible with only a few fishable days over the last 6 weeks. Inshore speckled seatrout has been good. Sheepshead has slowed. Offshore, black sea bass has been good when boats can get out…
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Joe Curtis
Joe C.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
They are fired up on the wrecks with plenty of beeliners and triggers to mix in w them. Still seeing plenty of amberjacks as well. Inshore the sheepshead fishing is as good as it gets, with awesome numbers of trout and mangrove snappers.
Joe Curtis
Joe C. Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported 2 years ago
They are fired up on the wrecks with plenty of beeliners and triggers to mix in w them. Still seeing plenty of amberjacks as well. Inshore the sheepshead fishing is as good as it gets, with awesome numbers of trout and mangrove snappers.
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Joe Curtis
Joe C.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Cobia! They are fired up on the wrecks with plenty of beeliners and triggers to mix in w them. Still seeing plenty of amberjacks as well. Inshore the sheepshead fishing is as good as it gets, with awesome numbers of trout and mangrove snappers
Joe Curtis
Joe C. Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Cobia! They are fired up on the wrecks with plenty of beeliners and triggers to mix in w them. Still seeing plenty of amberjacks as well. Inshore the sheepshead fishing is as good as it gets, with awesome numbers of trout and mangrove snappers
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James Walker
James W.
Kingsland, Georgia
Reported 2 years ago
Bottom Fishing is hot right now when the weather let's us go.
James Walker
James W. Kingsland, Georgia Reported 2 years ago
Bottom Fishing is hot right now when the weather let's us go.
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Red Snapper Fishing in St. Marys, Georgia
Red Snapper Fishing in St. Marys, Georgia
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Recent Amelia Island Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    It was a good day with Brian! He took us to lots of spots with lots of fish. And he was especially helpful in re-baiting hooks and giving instruction on how to best use the gear and tackle.

    Chris S. | July 9, 2026

    Trip: Amelia Island Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    Kind and patient. Caught tarpoon, rdfish and drum. Played football with Derrick Henry in highschool!

    Brett C. | July 8, 2026

    Trip: Inshore Charter - 26' World Cat

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    Captain David was awesome. We had a great trip. Caught red fish, blue fish, bunch of sharks. Kept my kids entertained the whole time.

    Daniel H. | July 7, 2026

    Trip: The Awesome Island Experience!

  • ★★★★★
    Scheduled a trip and a storm was blowing in on the day of the trip and Captain James reached out and rescheduled with a day that worked perfect for my family. On the new day it was really choppy and we thought we was just going to have to fish close to shore but then it calmed down and we got to go out deep. Very first fish we caught was a sail fin fish I always dreamed of catching then we caught 2 barricade and a king fish. We hooked what looked like a great white shark that we fought for over 2 hours and it jumped out of the water and broke the line but it was huge biggest shark I ever seen in person and I live in Florida! Overall the trip was a great day with an experienced and friendly Captain and Mate that even helped our 8 year old fight t he shark for 15 minutes building a memory he would never forget! I will book all future trips with Captain James Walker. Great Captain and great man I could not have asked for anyone better than him and his first mate (his son also). If you want a memorable trip tell them what you want and they will do thier best to make it happen! Thank you Captain James for some awesome memories!

    Jerry S. | July 6, 2026

    Trip: Full Day Offshore Trip

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    Frank was a very knowledgeable guide and put us on the fish, even in less than perfect weather. Being a native of the north Florida coast, his knowlege of the local waters is a great asset!

    David M. | June 27, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Jetty Trip

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    Scott and Ronnie were amazing We caught a lot of fish and they made it fun for the whole family

    Marie B. | June 23, 2026

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    Captain Kenny was fantastic. He took us out for a trip of a lifetime. My boys had so much fun. Captain Kenny was extremely knowledgeable and fun to fish with. I highly recommend him!

    Lori K. | June 23, 2026

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    This was the absolute best charter we have ever taken! You need to book with Captain Kenny and his first mate Matt. Captain Kenny’s knowledge, skill and experience as a competitive angler were invaluable! He and Matt were also extremely helpful and instructive so you were cared for that no matter what your skill level! We are already looking to book our next trip with Captain Kenny!

    Anslee O. | June 13, 2026

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    Had a great trip with Captain Frank! Good instructions and very patient with our beginners. Everyone caught something! We’ll be back!

    Bill W. | June 12, 2026

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