Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Sipler

Great Days at the St, Johns River Inlet - 4/3 - Had to GO! Yesterday (Wednesday 4/2), what was it like, 83 degrees, sunny and no wind? And I was supposed to have Jake O. aboard, who's a single passenger charter customer. But Jake called me at 0600 hrs in the morning as I was loading rods more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

No, April fools weather....Jacksonville Florida - 4/1 - A beautiful morning, no April fools. After a weekend of big winds and dreary skies, this morning at 7:30am proved to be a good decision made, to get Steve Titus and his 6 year old son Reese out for a half days trip. I was really surprise more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville's busy inshore fishing - 3/28 & 29 - Busy, Busy, Busy! Well will I get out all my charters, I have reserved? That's my thoughts right now. I got Friday and Saturday done, and with good success. But as usual when I have booking day after day, I'm rescheduling or cancellin more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Its over with a big blow. - 3/30 & 31 - It's over…with a BLOW! SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM TONIGHT: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS…WITH BRIEF GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTOR more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

R&D on a beautiful day, offshore Jacksonville - 3/26 - 3 Fold Trip...R&D on a beautiful day Okay, I'll admit. I'm always excited by new tackle and techniques. So I'm sort of fascinated by a system that's all the rage. You can call it Butterfly jigging, or Free style jigging. Actually it's noth more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Windy week in Jacksonville Florida - 3/24 - Your Weather Manager Had a trip booked back on last Thursday with Dave K. Who wanted to fish in gale force winds? Not me. So we rescheduled for today. Well, an incoming tide against a 20+ knot N.W. wind, and small craft advisory, made fo more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Spring wind week, same as last year - 3/18 - Dejavu...ditto....seeing double, it's spring winds Since Saturday I've been booked everyday. And each day is worse than the next.... Yep, it was all the same today. S.E. 20+ knots, and when it's that strong there's not much difference f more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

BIG FISH birthday boy! - 3/14 - Matthew the BIG fish Birthday boy! WOW! What a difference a day can make. A complete 180 from yesterday's weather, huh? Left out this morning at 7:30am with Rick and Matthew Sawyer, it was Matt's Birthday fishing trip. So when ya have more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Jacksonville's variety, makes for great days. - 3/12 - fishing with the Don.... Ya know, back many many years ago when I got fired from my dead end J-O-B (because I fished too much and was never there) and slid right into the charter fishing business, and doubled my income and happiness. I tho more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

R&D Before a busy week - 3/10 - R&D before big week of Jetty Fishing (St. Johns River, Jacksonville Florida) Monday mornings....ahhh the serenity! It's about the only day of the week where I can go anywhere, and do anything and not be waked, anchored next too, or bother more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville