The Classic Ritual by Charles Ganoe | Jun 17, 2014 | Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesThe Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic 2014 was another huge success. FINALLY, there was decent weather on tournament day. After the monsoon of 2013, sunny skies and a little wind were welcome. This tournament draws my family from South and Central Florida and...
Flounder Pounder by Charles Ganoe | Apr 19, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesOctober in Northeast Florida bring in bull reds and doormat Flounders. You don’t have to go deep, in fact, on this day in late October, I was in about 12 inches of water using a float rig with a mud minnow when this 24″ flounder nailed it. No need to...
Reflecting on the Mullet Run by Charles Ganoe | Mar 29, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesLate September through October is considered Jacksonville’s mullet run season. As the temperatures begin to cool the fishing gets red hot. Falling temperatures trigger the natural instincts in mullet to head south along the Atlantic coast. The migrating mullet stay in...
Waiting for my Cuda Sleigh Ride by Charles Ganoe | Dec 25, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingWith the water temperatures getting colder and the air temperature still rising during the day, I normally have to wait until the sun warms the flats before I can get the reds to start biting. The oversized reds are few and in between during December, so the sleigh...
Jackson – Family Style by Charles Ganoe | Oct 26, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingYou know how you go to those restaurants that serve dinner “family style” – where you get platters and then you just pass the platters around so everyone can share? Well, that’s exactly how this weekend played out when my cousins came to visit....
