1/29 - whatz up in Winter???

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"JETTYWOLF LIVE" - SOME WINTER SHEEPSHEAD FISHING ABOARD THE JETTYWOLF WITH CAPT DAVE, OUT OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. FISHING THE MAYPORT AREA. SHEEPSHEAD TO 8 POUNDS AND A RARE KEEPER SIZE REDFISH - (Red Drum).

SHEEPSHEAD ARE A POPULAR WINTER SPECIES. TABLE FARE IS GOOD, RATIO OF FILLET PER SIZE OF FISH IS TERRIBLE, AND SO IS THE CLEANING PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE A SPECKLED TROUT ANGLER. (Like me!)

NEWBIES / ROOKIES TO SHEEPSHEAD FISHING MAY THINK IT'S AS EASY AS CATCHING OTHER SPECIES OF INSHORE FISH, BUT IT'S NOT. YOU BETTER HAVE SOME ANGLING SAVVY AND BE ABLE TO FEEL THE SLIGHTEST BITE.

FIDDLER CRABS, LIVE SHRIMP, CHUNKED BLUE CRABS AROUND STRUCTURE IS THE BEST BAITS AND AREAS, AND ALL ARE READILY AVAILABLE IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA.

DAILY REPORTS BLOG: https://blockurl99.blogspot.com/

CAPT DAVE'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jettywolf

FISHING A 26' PLATE ALLOY CENTER CONSOLE, WHICH IS SAFEST FOR ALL AGES, AND MEANS BUSINESS!

LIGHT TACKLE INSHORE/COASTAL FISHING CHARTERS FULL-TIME, 365, NOT A PART-TIMER. SINCE 1996 (VETERAN)

ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ONLY (DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS. NOT HOURS) $100 DEPOSIT ALWAYS REQUIRED.

BEST CHARTER FOR "QUALITY", SPRING, FALL, WINTER MONTHS: 2-3 PERSONS MAX.



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1/24 - What's inside that Racor Filter...Any Magic?

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"JETTYWOLF LIVE"


Capt Dave was changing out his Racor Filter and wondered, what is in this thing that "separates" the Fuel and Water? Is there some Magic going on?

Come to find out, his well used Racor Filter used before his Suzuki 250 HP Outboard motor was soggy wet inside, and he saw no magic.

In today's world and the gas that's not really "gasoline" as we know it, anymore. The decision was made to start changing these filters out every six months. Believing a year is way too long. Even though his boat doesn't sit much, and new fuel is added to to the tank weekly.

This was part of the maintenance he's doing, a complete "Top to Bottom" go over, while things are slow during the winter ,months.

Next up? Leaning post Upholstery. 

Capt Dave's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jettywolf

1/20 - A GREAT $35 INSHORE REEL

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"JETTYWOLF LIVE" - I really like the Shakespeare ATS-15, small High Speed, Graphite, auto-engaging $35 reels for general inshore fishing for my charter boat.
These reels are not new, they've just been "RE-INTRODUCED:. Before they were called the ARSENAL "ARG-15"......so when they re-named them, ATS, I called it: "Arsenal-Try-Secondary", because Shakespeare being the lower end of the PURE FISHING mega Company tackle conglomerate, can't really find it's way in the fishing reel world it seems to me. Ugly Stik rods is the only thing they've ever had going for them.

But these reels fill a niche. They are almost like a Abu Garcia Ambassador size wise, do about all the same thing, and DON'T COST $150!! Like Some Ambassadors have become.

They don't corrode up in saltwater. They are 2-bearing reels. They have a non-disengaging levelwind, they are 5.1:1 gear ratio (which is fast for a reel like this), they have a good drag as long as you "Grease" the drag washers. And for my customers, they just plain WORK" on my charter boat, without taking me to the bank, matched to a Shakespeare Ugly Stik 7' med. Light Action Striper rod.

I love a "combo" I can put together have 6-8 of them, and they just plain work, and I end up liking them way better than many High Dollar reels I have, because of the "work horse" nature of the reels and rods.

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JANUARY 17th already!

GUESS WE'RE REALLY NOT GOING TO HAVE A WINTER THIS YEAR.

-PEOPLE ARE SWIMMING
-PEOPLE ARE GOING SHIRTLESS ON THE WATER (not the right people)
-TANK TOPS ARE THE FASHION AT THE JETTIES THIS JANUARY
-I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE CONCERNED OR COMPLAINING

-IF YOUR FREEZING WHERE EVER YOU LIVE, YOU NEED TO GET DOWN HERE, NOW!

PROBLEM IS;

COLD, OVERCAST, BLOWING, GRUNDENS FOUL WEATHER SLICKERS ON IS REAL SPECKLED TROUT FISHING WEATHER. FOR ME ON MY BOAT, IT IS.

I CAN EASILY TRACK THE GREAT DAYS OF TROUT FISHING.....it's EZ, all I have to do is look at my own video's!

I'VE RELENTED.
FIDDLER CRABS, STRUCTURE, JETTIES, "HOPE YA'LL CAN FEEL THE BITE"
IS WHAT I HAVE EVEN TURNED TOO.

YES, SHEEPSHEAD FISHING. MIXED IN WITH PLAIN OLE BOTTOM FISHING.

👀 HERE'S LOOKING AT MAYBE THE SPRING BITE, OF GATOR SPECKS?

OR MAYBE ALL THE WAY TO THE WINTER OF 2017/2018, FOR GATOR SPECKLED TROUT?

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OH HOW I LOVED THIS:




IT WAS C-O-L-D!!!!

1/15 - Jr. Angler steals the show

OUR BIG FISH FROM TODAY.

NO FIDDLER CRABS AT THE BAIT SHOP, THIS MORNING.

SO THAT KYBOSHED MY PLANS TO SHEEPSHEAD FISH TODAY.

MAYBE THATS A GOOD THING SINCE THE BITE, ISN'T SOMETHING 

YOU CAN "PICK UP" IN JUST A FEW HOURS, UNLESS YOU'RE PRETTY SKILLED.

(I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN, SO I KNOW)

31'' REDFISH USING 8 OUNCES TO BARELY HOLD BOTTOM IN THE GREAT SALT BAY OVER WHAT USED TO BE THE ""LITTLE JETTIES"".....(that are still there 😲 )


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1/12 - GARMIN ECHOMAP 94SV

"JETTYWOLF LIVE" - You'd about have to follow along from the beginning

Part 1 of my "Sounder Saga" - Raymarine Dragonfly 7 Pro... BEWARE, NOT GOOD   https://youtu.be/PjFxFBzXN6Q

Coming off 10 year old Raymarine C-120 & C70 MFD units with the whole she-bang, exterior GPS antenna, Raymarine DSM 300 ""black box"" under the console........

Then I brain farted!!

And thought, "Maybe the compact Raymarine DragonFly Pro 7 would be my next unit?"  So I bought one and was convinced now after installing it, why it's so popular with the Kayak crowd, or small boater.........It didn't come close to my expectations on a 26' commercial boat!!

So, I then went and bought a GARMIN ECHOMAP  94SV,  and installed it. Pretty Much all this happened in the same week!

Now I'm happy. The Garmin has everything I'd ever want. And I'm 100% pleased with this upgrade.

That's what this video is about.

1/7 - not good!!

last charter I joined the winter time club....the Sheepsherder Club.
I let the float-rigs and live shrimp on land and took fresh dead shrimp and a folgers can of "fiddler crabs".

Here's the out come;

Thats it....2 fish. (A Black Drum and one Sheepshead)

I had these bites set the hook and gave the rod to my guys and they reeled them in.
Did they ever feel their own bites? Once, maybe twice....
Yep, the day was less frustrating for me, thats for sure. No running all over trying to find trout over 14 inches, and a spot with no mangrove snappers infested on it.

We stayed at the jetties all day long.

I have to say, sitting on my coolers leaned back relaxing is a sure way of not catching a Sheepshead, unless your name is Capt. Fred Morrow.

You have to activly fish. Stand up and watch your rod tip.

So if you want to Sheepshead fish. Ya need to get with the plan.

1/2 - too damn warm!!!!!!!!!

really love cold actual winter days...why?

- less people around

- more trout bites

- no jet ski's

- no ladyfish or mini jacks

- no bugs!