Fishing Reports by Capt. James Howard

Looking for Quality on the Slow Days - The last few days have been quite the challenge. With a front working it's way down to Florida we have had some very high wind to deal with this past week. I have been a little spoiled the last few weeks with the fish really starting to feed good an more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Times Have Changed but Fishing Remains the Same! - As much as things have changed in the last 40 years they have also stayed the same as far as fishing in Jacksonville Florida. My father taught me a lot about fishing as I was growing up. He was an avid Trout fisherman that could catch Nice Trout almo more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

The Trout are in Town!! - Looks like the Trout have finally showed up to stay for a while. I was able to slip a little me time in this past Wednesday to check out some of my good Trout spots before my charters started up this week and next. I worked 2 areas throwing suspen more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Seeing RED!!! - Who needs Trout when the Redfish are on fire? The 26th and 27th were all about the color RED……. On Saturday fishing with Glenn Cooper and his friend Ben we started off float fishing for Trout. The Trout bite just wasn't steady. After 2 spots and more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

One of Those Days - Sunday the 20th was one of those trips you whish all your clients could have….. We started off with great weather and I had a group of guys from up north that could fish and loved the water. I had a game plan to float fish for Trout on the high more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

About Time!! - Well a break in the weather this time of year equals a break out in the fishing. And that is exactly how my two charters went this past week……… Starting on Thursday April the 10th with Terry Newsome it was perfect weather and the float fishing w more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Up and Down Weather!! - Well the crazy weather continues. We had a few nice days last week in the low 80's and now back to the mid 70's. One thing we have had no shortage of is WIND! There has been a break or two in the wind and the fishing is getting better with the water more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Spring is on the door step!!! - Even though we have a front sitting on top of us right now the last 3 days have been clear signs that spring has sprung!!!!!! The nice Reds chewed great for my client on Thursday. We caught several fish on shrimp but it seemed like the crab was th more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Snooze you loose!! - The week before Easter was one big BLOW as far as the wind. I had to cancel 3 trips during the week because it was just too strong. When I say to strong for inshore I mean 25 plus knots. This has certainly been a true March as in the old saying March more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

Enough Wind Allready!!! - Boy what a month so far. We have had some great weather days but have more bad days that you just couldn't fish or should I say fish right. You know we have had some monster winds when 15 to 20 knots sounds calm!!! I had several trips last week wi more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville