Catfish are considered trash fish but I am a Southern girl and know they are good eating! Today, I’m pretty sure, I caught my personal best Sailcat (ocean catfish) at Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island. The fishing conditions were not great as storms were rolling through Northeast Florida all day and even though I love an adrenaline rush, lightning is serious so we packed up quickly. Nonetheless, a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work!

Where: Ft. Clinch State Park
When: Incoming Tide (1pm to 3pm)
What: Sailcat, Whiting, Crocker, Sand Trout?
Water Color: DIRTY
Winds: WSW and moving 15 +
Bait: Browns Creek Fish Camp, Inc. Fresh Dead Shrimp, Fishbites (Pink/Green Shrimp), Mullet Chunks, Live Juvenile Pogies
Rigs: life4reel Double Droppers (Orange/Chartreuse worked best), The Sinker Guy Sputniks, floridasurftackle.com Rods