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We started the month off in cool and breezy conditions in the kayaks. We participated in the Sodium Big Fish Classic Tournament and the Hagan Coastal Outfitters Marsh Madness kayak fishing tournaments.

Recent weather made it tough on the fish to figure out if they should still be in their lethargic Winter behavior patterns or if Spring was on our doorstep and they should start spending more energy looking for food. We had particularly windy conditions which made throwing lures to fish with accurate casts a challenge.

January brought us several stretches of bitter cold Winter weather.  The cold fronts had some significant warming trends between them but nothing substantial enough to pull us out of true Wintertime fishing tactics in cold water. 

December delivered a strong transitional bite as winter fronts mixed fall and winter tactics. Big trout and redfish fed aggressively, favoring slow presentations. Topwaters, Ned rigs, twitch baits, and mud minnows produced memorable action across changing tides and shallow marshes.

Consistent Fall weather patterns really got the fish into the groove of feeding up before Winter. Cool weather tactics are starting to consistently catch fish now. The November bite was steady and strong with Redfish once again leading the way.

Warm weather tactics, such as fishing topwater lures, continued to produce quality Trout and Reds recently. October arrived with a full on Fall feel and the fish responded. Don’t be afraid to use unorthodox tactics when the right conditions are present.

September brought cooler weather and lower water temps, improving the fishing conditions after the summer heat. Nor’easters and offshore storms made fishing tough, but the start of the annual mullet run sparked strong fall action. Redfish were abundant, flounder steady, and trout numbers rose with the dropping water temperatures.

Fishing in our favorite North Jacksonville creek systems slowed a bit with the intense heat and storms of August, so we changed our routine a bit to stay on the fish. We switched back to some of the familiar waters from our successful spring trips and found plenty of quality fish to make our trips worthwhile.