It is time to turn off your beach lights for the turtles on Amelia Island as turtle hatchlings find their way to the beach.
Boating around Amelia Island is a summer sport that many take advantage of, but did you realize that NE Florida offers year round boating?
Boat races in the Amelia River brought enjoyment to the whole community.
In an effort to relieve fishing and diving pressure on the natural reefs more and more mothballed and retired government ships are being transformed into instant artificial reefs.
Located about 6 nautical miles offshore at GPS coordinates 30’22.489/ 80’53.692, the Coast Guard ship Spike is resting in 65’ of water. She is ready to both dive and fish and promises to be a huge addition to the local fisheries of N. E. Florida.
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and the Ocean Highway & Port Authority are holding an interesting joint special meeting in Yulee, Florida. On Wednesday, July 15, at 1:00 in the afternoon, these two groups are meeting to discuss a unified strategy to establish a speed limit on the Intracoastal Waterway.
This [...]
Nassau County’s newest public access to the river, Goffinsville Park, is scheduled to open on the 22nd of July. Located off of 107 in Nassauville, this new park is handicap accessible and features restroom facilities, a concession stand, a playground for children and the young at heart, a fishing pier, kayak launch, a nice [...]
There are plenty of trucks pulling boat trailers heading to Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island for the 27th Annual Tournament of Champions Kingfish Tournament. This is a Southern Kingfish Association sanctioned event and brings some of the most experience anglers to our community for a weekend of great fishing and fabulous prizes. So, [...]
June 17th, 2009 to June 19th, 2009 is the Nassau Sport Fishing Association’s (NSFA) Tournament of Champions in Fernandina Beach, Florida. This is one of the largest events on the Southern Kingfish Association tournament trail, annually attracting the world’s best kingfish anglers to Amelia Island in the northeastern tip of Florida. The three-day event [...]
On May 27, 2009 at 10:21 AM charges were detonated onboard the USS Vandenberg sending her, in one minute and 44 seconds, to the ocean floor off Key West Florida. She is now noted as the second largest ship ever intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef. At 523’ in length she is [...]
Calling all Shrimpers and Boaters to the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival on Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, the first weekend in May to participate in the blessing of the fleet.
Coastguard quite monitoring outdated 121Mhz distress channels
By: Jamie Deonas
Amelia Island has experienced a banner year for fishing both offshore and inshore. Earlier in the season the trout, red fish and puppy drum arrived in huge numbers and in decent sizes. These fall and winter migratory fish continue to please both shore fishermen and those angling boats alike with [...]
Federal action on snapper and grouper closures on the South Atlantic coast were postponed in mid-December, but the National Marine Fisheries Council promised a new effort to pass the amendment this year.
Contacting representatives in Congress is the best bet to turn the amendment back or at least to force its backers to produce [...]
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Ten Acres Kraft Athletic Club. Membership is open to the public.
Call 261-9481 or visit www.fishnsfa.com for more information.
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