Kayak Fishing the Saint Augustine Florida Grass Flats in February!

I got a chance to fish the Saint Augustine, Florida grass flats and I'm glad I did. The flats are just south of the SR206 bridge and 3 miles north of the Matanzas Inlet. It was a warm day in February and although the rest of the country was under a winter weather advisory, I had the chance to put on some shorts and go kayak fishing! Although today was a windy day, to say the least, I'll definitely be back as this area is a beautiful place to kayak fish! It's full of grass lines and oyster beds and home to many species of saltwater fish. I caught redfish and blue fish but I can tell there's many more species in these waters to be caught!
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My name is Ron. I was bit by the kayak fishing bug, and now I'm an addict. Follow me on my journey through the marsh on my hunt for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder. On the hunt to get my fix I'll share what I've learned, the locations I fish, and the techniques and equipment I use, and I hope to learn from your comments as well!
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[@KayakFishingAddict]

Read the backstory, see my gear, and more at www.KayakFishingAddict.com

[@pedrocordero7898]

Nice video....... I loved the great phone call theatrics promo.😊

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@HOBIEEyewear]

Great video!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Thanks!

[@thefishingfool3397]

Hey man it's the fishing fool from St Augustine, just to let you know I had to re Google your beer battered redfish recipe for dinner tonight! That is on point

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@5.56Chronicles]

Just found your channel. I love that it’s my area. I’m in Palm Coast and grew up in St Augustine.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I'm glad you found the channel David. Welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!!!

[@tyler-rt3um]

Awesome brother! Glad you decided to check it out!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I'm slowly making my way up towards your neck of the woods Tyler!

[@walkermco1]

Love your videos keep it up

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Thanks for your kind words Walker! I'm glad you enjoy them...and will do!

[@davidcrowson4745]

February ,80 degrees, wearing shorts ...ugh you are so blessed!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I agree. Hopefully it will warm up soon where you are!

[@904fishingmusicandadventur9]

You need a 'just-grab-it" glove, no hooks in the hand (especially with blues ,ladies and jacks) and NO SLIME.... worth every penny

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I've thought about picking up some gloves but just never felt the need. Thanks for the tip.

[@thejohnboatfaithfishingand8078]

I lived just a few miles down Interstate 95 in Palm Coast for a while back in 2018. Had to move back to Fort Worth for family reasons, but I miss living there and regret the decision to move back to Fort Worth more and more every day. I'm going to go bang my head against a wall now.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Don't beat yourself up too much. I'm sure your family appreciates your sacrifice. I hope you continue to enjoy these videos as a small taste of home.

[@Mrblitz1819]

Awesome video ! I just subscribed! I live here in Jacksonville/Middleburg area and kayak fish. Where did you launch at to get to this spot? Thanks and look forward to more videos!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Hi TK, thanks for watching, subbing, commenting, etc.! I'm glad you found the channel. The launch spot and other background information (the backstory) is on my blog. I link to the article directly from the description. Here's the backstory for this video - www.kayakfishingaddict.com/2021/02/the-saint-augustine-florida-grass-flats.html Enjoy!

[@Mrblitz1819]

@@KayakFishingAddict awesome , thanks I will check it out for sure. Hope to see you on the water some day!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

@@Mrblitz1819 You're welcome and definitely!

[@WeretheRoberts]

No matter where you go it seems you catch some fish. Lol. That water looked pretty choppy a couple times, man. I learned how to use those paddle tails a couple weeks ago and was really impressed. We caught over 20 trout up at Guana north of St Augustine with them. Awesome video buddy. I like these longer videos you make by the way. God bless and stay safe. Kevin

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Thanks Kevin. The goal is to always catch fish :). I've got Guana on my list... I was up there about a month ago but the launch was closed. Did you launch at the dam or the closed launch that's about 2 miles north of there?

[@WeretheRoberts]

@@KayakFishingAddict yea that’s my goal, too but I don’t always succeed. Lol. We launched at the boat ramp 6 miles north of the dam. It’s called Six Mile Landing. It is closed every year for duck season from November to February but it’s open now!!! There are a good bit of gators in the area but the drone footage you could get will be totally worth it. It’s really a nice spot. The dam is tough to fish because it’s so wide open so I’d rather go to Six Mile. Hope that helps, brother.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Thanks, that’s where I tried to launch...but now I’m glad I didn’t. I don’t do gators!!!

[@WeretheRoberts]

@@KayakFishingAddict haaaaaaaaa!!!!! That’s hilarious.

[@lnomolas3427]

I fish Guana frequently. Usually launch at the dam, lake side. The north area is now open but the last time I was there, they had the water drawn down pretty low. They do it every year for a period of time, but never announce it or post it on their web site. Very frustrating. I have kayak fished for years in Florida and Louisiana, seen hundreds, if not thousands of gators and never had an issue. I wouldn't worry too much about them. Give them their space and all is good. They are not interested in anything bigger than they are.

[@johnthomson5730]

I enjoy watching you fish different locations as it gives us beginner kayak fisher folks ideas on where to try our luck. After I met you at Highbridge, I went out later the next week and caught a 19.5" Snook in the Ormond marsh on a paddle tail similar to what you used in this latest trip at the tail end of a trip thinking I was going to be skunked. I am hoping to go to the Mosquito Lagoon launching at Riverbreeze later this week and trying that area out. Always looking forward to your next video!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Thanks John. I like trying out new marshes too! I chronicle the list of launch locations on my blog if that's helpful to you - www.kayakfishingaddict.com/2020/12/kayak-launch-locations-locations.html

[@andrewsmith941]

Hobie is going to drop your sponsorship if you don't start wearing their glasses. lol

[@KayakFishingAddict]

LOL.... I wear them, I really do....but when the cloud covers the sun I sometimes park them on my hat :).

[@nitebyfly7325]

Have you ever tried crushing the barb on your hooks? Easy out-Less damage to lips or crushers.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I haven't but that's a great tip.

[@TravisDoesKayakFishing]

Starting to see more and more fishing videos. The weather is starting to come through for us. Spring is coming.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Happy to be punxsutawney phil for you :).

[@j.thomas8303]

Another nice video. I was actually planning on going out there this weekend. Coming over the bridge, it looked really skinny. I have an Oldtown Sportsman PDL and thought I would have constant issues with the drive running up on beds. BTW...genius how you plugged the glasses with the phone call. Nice to see you back! Fish On!!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I know what you mean by running up on oyster beds I bend rods in my Hobie drive all the time doing that. I ran into a few on this trip but all in all it was ok. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jakerinaldi4766]

The ad read lol

[@KayakFishingAddict]

You caught that heh.... thanks, just trying to make things informative and entertaining. Thanks for watching!

[@adamnelson2524]

try fishing down south near beacon 42 and haulover canal one day, the black drum and snook are all over the place!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Thanks for the tip Adam. I'll add that to my list.

[@johnkelly1767]

Love the videos. Do you do any type of guided kayak fishing?

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Hi John. Thanks for sharing your kind words! I haven't done any guiding. But if you stop in the Sawlty Dog bait shop at High Bridge in Ormond Beach and ask for Dave, he's the owner, he'll guide you. Let him know I sent you :).

[@pedrocordero7898]

Where did you launch from? Thanks

[@KayakFishingAddict]

kayakfishingaddict.com/2020/12/kayak-launch-locations-locations-locations/ see the green road boat ramp.

[@FishingwiththeOz]

Hi Ron. Looks it was a nice day to be in St. Augustine. Did you encounter any difficulties with boat traffic or the current to get from the ramp to the other side?

[@KayakFishingAddict]

No real issues although I did have to avoid several boats and jet skis!

[@mlcorson1]

Hi. I’ve enjoyed everyone of your videos I’ve watched. I really like your style and your vids are very engaging. I’m new to Naples Florida from St. Louis mo. I have a long history smallmouth bass stream fishing in Missouri from either a sit on top kayak or solo canoe. Also consider myself a minimalist using only a small repertoire of Lures. Recently I fell into great buy on a hobie compass and that’s how I found your videos. So now transitioning to salt water, I was hoping you could answer a few questions. First of all I’ve always had an affinity for baitcasters, but have not bought a salt water bait cast reel yet. Are you happy with your Lews? I like your gear choices but had an additional question. What is your terminal tackle? Are you using flour leader on braid what # lb and weight leader? Also, are you using a snap or swivel? I see one in the gear link but not the size. Finally, I like the compass for stability and I’m relatively short, so I can stand but I notice you never do, and seemingly make your cast almost sideways. I also do that to avoid backlash. Does your long reel handle help you with that? Lots of questions here. Thanks for your patience and keep up the good work. Ha. Not finally I guess, but you have a natural way in front of the camera. What’s your background? I think some in front of camera video work before this. Regards, Mike. Ps Ever in Naples, look me up. Mike.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Hi Mike. Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you found it. You've got a great yak there! Let me see if I can answer at least a few of your questions. Baitcasters - I'm generally happy with my Lew's, however, more recently I've had to send them both in for servicing. One of them is in for the second time. So I'm asking myself the same question. When they work, they work great! I guess stay tuned on that particular topic. Terminal tackle - I fish brad (20-25lbs) + leader (15-20 lbs) + lure. I don't use swivels or anything like that. See this older video for my typical setup - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJu4i4Z_bMtphdE . My leader is typically mono although I use flouro too if I have it. My gear is at gear.KayakFishingAddict.com Standing - I stand from time to time but I tend to fish sitting down for two reasons - 1. the water is not clear for the most part thus visibility doesn't always allow for sight fishing, and 2. I'm filming and my camera angles are setup for sitting and standing produces more jittery footage... lol, it's hard to fish and film! Avoiding backlash - I still do from time to time, but proper setup and thumbing the spool are the best techniques I've found to prevent backlashes. I'm not sure the long handle helps with that but you see me cast side arm a lot to avoid wrapping/hooking my back camera boom...which I've done too often to count. Me - no prior camera training. I like to get out there in the marsh and get lost in the fishing. Many times I forget that the camera is there ....at least for a few minutes. I also like people so it's fun to talk and interact. Hope these answers help you! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Fish on!

[@marcodifruscio3707]

You were right around the corner from me that’s my home ramp

[@KayakFishingAddict]

That's a great place to fish. Thanks for letting me in your back yard Marco :).

[@jasonc3522]

Marco, I'm down visiting for the week, you have any tips on what is running and where (I'm fishing from a kayak)? I'm about half a mile North of the 206 bridge. Thanks.

[@waistdeepfishingflorida5252]

What measuring board do you use? I’ve been looking for one like that to take in my kayak and haven’t found it yet. Thanks for the help.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Hi McCormick. I use the YakGear Fish Stik and I highly recommend it. You can see all of my gear here - gear.KayakFishingAddict.com

[@paultaylor3517]

old fish place

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I'm glad you didn't fish it all out Paul!

[@yakfishadventures182]

Ron, Which drone do you use? I’ve been looking into the DJI mini 2. - Mike

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Hi Mike. I have the DJI Mini (v1). The mini 2 is a great drone, it'll do 4K. I've got a friend with one. I try to keep it small since I've got limited space on my kayak! Be sure to watch my FAA video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aojSgYqOZquLpM0 - if you're going to use drone footage on KZbin. The backpack on my gear site is perfect for carrying all my camera gear and drone. It's what you see on the back of my seat (it's on gear.KayakFishingAddict.com in the A/V section). Tight lines!

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Oh, and one more thing to think about - the small drones don't do well in the wind... I had to abort some plans on this trip due to the wind. And they also don't do log/flat footage. I miss that the most.

[@yakfishadventures182]

@@KayakFishingAddict Ron, awesome! Helpful as always! Love the channel, keep it up! You’ve inspired a mid winter camp trip to Princess Place Preserve I’ll be heading there from Jersey beginning of March. Thanks for always answering. - Mike

[@KayakFishingAddict]

You’re welcome. Enjoy your trip!