Amelia Island Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Amelia Island

Chris Holleman
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fall fishing is in full swing here. Cooler temp have the fish fired up here on the crystal coast!!! I've been target false albacore a lot this month but started to switch over to speckled trout which is starting to pick up!

Chris Holleman Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Little Tunny / False Albacore Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida

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Chris Holleman
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Chris Holleman Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

September and October were fabulous months out there. We had a very hot tarpon bite on the St. Johns River. We also had fair action on spotted seatrout, sandtrout and mangrove snapper. We caught a hand full of redfish and black bass in the brackish waters and we caught a couple of Bull Reds as well. Hurricane Ian wasn't severe in Jacksonville but we got a significant amount of rain which muddied the St. Johns River and slowed things down. The water should be cleared up any day now. As temperatures drop, I am expecting the snook to turn on in some of the river tributaries and redfish and spotted seatrout action should take off in the ICW. Sometimes the juvenile tarpon fishing can be good as well the water first cools.

Striped Bass Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida

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Robbie Bishop
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Inshore fishing has been good with flounder, sheepshead and a good bull redfish bite. Ian has offshore waters stirred up but the bite for bottom fishing has been good for snapper, beeliners, triggerfish and some seabass. As the water cleans up some striking fish should show up like king mackerel,...

Robbie Bishop Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

King Mackerel / Kingfish Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida

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Christopher Hazlett
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been pretty good lately!! Lots of Vermilion snapper and triggerfish biting near the bottom and a good number of Kingfish, Sailfish, Cobia, Cudas, and more trolling near shore!! Also the mutton snapper and African pompano out in 130ft

Christopher Hazlett Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Red Snapper fishing in Atlantic Beach, Florida

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Robbie Bishop
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The fishing has been a little slow but still catching enough to keep the customers happy.

Robbie Bishop Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The fishing has been a little slow but still catching enough to keep the customers happy.

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Chip Wingo
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Chip Wingo Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Legal size redfish are spotty but still in good numbers. With the shrimp run ramping up, it can be a little testy getting a consistent bite. But flounder are starting to show in great numbers- fish are still on the smaller side but great action.
Tarpon fishing continues to be red hot in northeast Florida with fish ranging from 40 to 100 lbs.
Bull reds are showing in good numbers in the St Johns river as well with the average fish in the 40in range!

Tarpon fishing in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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★★★★★
Captain Bill was good. We did order an inshore trip be he wanted to go offshore. Minimal bait. Had 2 small bags of squid then we used cut bait from what we caught. Most fish were not keepers but did reel in a bunch of fish. One amberjack. Kept a lot of fish for his dog.
Walter B. | November 17, 2025

Trip: Jacksonville Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
Frank was the best captain! He has great knowledge of the area and offers many different fishing experiences. He was also very encouraging and helpful when reeling in our monster of a fish! We definitely plan on taking another trip with him as our captain soon!
Emma B. | November 3, 2025

Trip: Half Day Bull Reds
★★★★★
The trip was fantastic! I would highly recommend Scott and Jimmy. They are very personable and did a great job getting us where we needed to be to have a successful fishing trip.
Stephen S. | October 5, 2025

Trip: Nearshore And Jetties
★★★★★
Capt Frank was very polite and knowledgeable. It was a hot day of fishing and he helped make it a memory my son will never forget. I will use him again next year.
Michael L. | July 29, 2025

Trip: Nearshore Kingfish Special
★★★★★
Captain Bill was a blast to go out with. We had a great trip with him and made a friend for life. Cap, thank you for the memories and the experience you shared with us. The boat, the customer service, and the equipment were all above par.
James M. | July 15, 2025

Trip: Jacksonville Inshore Fishing
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Brian is outstanding.
Greg F. | June 29, 2025

Trip: Amelia Island Inshore
★★★★★
A great time with a great guide.
Steven S. | May 20, 2025

Trip: Jacksonville Mixed Bag
★★★★★
Amazing trip with Frank. From the hospitality to fun stories and great fishing, the trip was everything we hoped for. He makes everything easy and comfortable. Can’t wait to get back out there with Frank again!
Levi D. | May 2, 2025

Trip: Slaying Sheepshead - 24’ Pathfinder
★★★★★
My son and I had a fantastic trip!!! 5stars for sure!!!
Casey D. | April 6, 2025

Trip: Nearshore Kingfish Special
★★★★★
We have been on a few charters, but this one was, by far, the best! Joe was AMAZING in every way. We caught so many fish, despite the season being a bit behind, (which he was very upfront about), he was personable, kind, friendly, knowledgeable, fun, entertaining - literally everything you could want or need in a guide. We will not choose any other guide whenever we are here - which is every 3 months due to our Mayo visits. As some may know, Mayo can be exhausting and stressful, but after our appointments, our time spent with Joe out fishing, honestly made all of the stress, worries, and cares disappear. I could not recommend him enough!!
Clay A. | March 25, 2025

Trip: St Johns River Inshore Fishing

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