Name: Tannic Water Adventures Inc.
Address: Jacksonville, FL
Price range: $250 - $550
Rating: 5

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Austin Nikkola

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Independent Guide

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About Your Guide

Austin Nikkola

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide

Captain Austin offers light tackle inshore fishing trips in the St. Johns River and along miles of green/gold grass in our beautiful backcountry tributaries.

The St. Johns River is an ancient intercoastal lagoon system, which gets its tea color from tannins, a natural color caused by decaying plant material. As sea levels dropped, barrier islands became an obstacle that prevented water from flowing east to the ocean. The water collected in the flat valley and slowly meandered northward, forming the St. Johns River.

Captain Austin has been a Jacksonville Native for over 40 years and has fished the St. John’s since the young age of 6 with his Father.

Captain Austin is a member of the Maritime Drug Testing Consortium and we are a 100% Drug-Free vessel.

We specialize in Family Fun Adventures that include light tackle fishing trips for Redfish, Trout, and Flounder. We can accommodate any trip to fit your needs within reason. With us you will get a Captain with over 40 years of St. John’s River Knowledge that is USCG Certified and is the owner and operator, not a subcontracted Captain.

Our Vessel is the 24’ Lake And Bay boat that is designed and built to handle the rough bay and nearshore waters of the St. John’s River and the Atlantic Ocean with comfort and style. With a draft of only 13 inches of water, the modified VEE hull with an 8’6” beam creates a stable, spacious platform for fishing or enjoying the day on the water with friends and family powered by the reliable Yamaha engine.

So go ahead and Book your next Adventure with Us!

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Recent Reviews of Tannic Water Adventures Inc.

5.0

based on 6 reviews

Vanessa

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Austin was great!!!!! Super fun morning catching fish and chatting with a great guy! We caught some mammoth Red fish and almost had a 4 ft Gar!

Vanessa

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Austin was great!!!!! Super fun morning catching fish and chatting with a great guy! We caught some mammoth Red fish and almost had a 4 ft Gar!

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Response from Austin:

You ladies were great to have onboard! I look forward to our next Adventure! - Captain Austin

Response from Austin:

You ladies were great to have onboard! I look forward to our next Adventure!

- Captain Austin

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Richard

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Austin was great! He was very patient with my niece and nephew who were novices. He had them casting, jigging, and on fish within 30 minutes of leaving the dock. We caught a bunch of catfish (no keepers) and a couple of nice Redfish. Would definitely book with Austin again.

Richard

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Response from Austin:

Thank you for the kind words! - Captain Austin

Response from Austin:

Thank you for the kind words!

- Captain Austin

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Chris

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Great caption, I didn’t catch anything worth keeping but my buddy did great. I guess I need to brush up on my fishing skills lol. That’s Matt in the picture not me.

Chris

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Great caption, I didn’t catch anything worth keeping but my buddy did great. I guess I need to brush up on my fishing skills lol. That’s Matt in the picture not me.

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Response from Austin:

We still had a good time! 💪 - Captain Austin

Response from Austin:

We still had a good time! 💪

- Captain Austin

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Justin

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I would say that his trip was very exciting and fun, he is a nice and funny guy who knows what he's doing when it comes to fishing. We caught a bunch of different kinds of fish, huge and small. I would say me and my dad had a great time with austin, if you want a learning experience austin is your guy.

Justin

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Response from Austin:

Thanks for the kind words! I had a blast fishing with you and your dad—y’all made it easy to have a good time. I’m glad the fish cooperated too (they must’ve known they were dealing with serious anglers). Appreciate you trusting me to show you the ropes—I like to think of it as fishing school, but with more laughs and less homework. Come back anytime for round two—I'll make sure the big ones are ready...

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Jeff

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Very enjoyable day on the water! Austin worked hard to get us on fish. My wife kicked my butt with quantity but size matters, right?!

Jeff

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Very enjoyable day on the water! Austin worked hard to get us on fish. My wife kicked my butt with quantity but size matters, right?!

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Response from Austin:

You guys were great to have onboard! Thanks for being so patient and I'm glad you all were able to experience some warmer weather. Thank you! - Captain Austin

Response from Austin:

You guys were great to have onboard! Thanks for being so patient and I'm glad you all were able to experience some warmer weather.
Thank you!

- Captain Austin

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Ryan

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Austin was fantastic! We had a great trip and caught them up. He was so good with my son and taught him some great tricks to help catch the big ones.

Ryan

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Austin was fantastic! We had a great trip and caught them up. He was so good with my son and taught him some great tricks to help catch the big ones.

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Response from Austin:

Thank you very much for the kind review it is greatly appreciated. I had a great time with you all onboard and look forward to our next Adventure. Thank you for booking! - Captain Austin

Response from Austin:

Thank you very much for the kind review it is greatly appreciated. I had a great time with you all onboard and look forward to our next Adventure. Thank you for booking!
- Captain Austin

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