Mayport Cut Range - Duval, FL Fishing Report on 15th Oct, 2025 - 2

Went into Mill Cove at low tide "shallow alert" but the Jettywolf ll handles it like a dream. The water was like mud, everywhere we went today. Have oldest customer with me for day one of two. We fished over a shell bar with live shrimp on small floats drifting with the last moments of current. Bob caught a few small Speckled Trout, and I hooked up a keeper 19" Redfish. The bait stealers as usual were a huge issue as always in N.E. Florida inshore. So as the tide died, so did all bites. Left out of the cove and float-rigged a few other spots. Bob wasn't hooking up anything. So I gave it a try, and hooked up on a 17" chunky Speckled Trout. But that was about it besides Bob catching a Jack Crevalle. Bob's usually the "hot rod". So we left out, the river was full of wakes from tug boats and ships. So into a creek we went. Now, the tide was rising. NOT the best for this creek spot. I cast a gold spoon and got a "keeper" 18" Redfish on it. So we kept it. Then Bob caught a 20" Redfish and a handful of "Pups", at 16 inches. Not a super day. Found out even though Mill Cove is "FULL" of Mullet, big ones. Obviously, its still not "right". It's becoming only a dead of winter area. The reason we tried it at my Benchmark spot (one that gives me all the ideas if its worth it in there) the bait-stealers are rampid, and it's not turned on as years ago. Maybe in Nov. or Dec. Day#2 with Traveller Bob we will pursue over-sized Bull Redfish, and have even a bit longer falling tide. The forecast is a lot more wind for day 2 (10/15).