Welcome to Our Fishing Camp

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Our Beach/Surf Fishing Camps are designed to teach our campers the skills needed to fish from the beach on their own when they complete the camp. Skills they will learn include setting up, knot tying, rigging, casting, catching bait by hand and cast netting. Campers will also learn how to safely handle, keep and/or release the variety of species that they catch.

Beach/Surf Fishing Camps begin at 8:00am and end at 12:00 pm at Mickler’s Beach Access or The Reef Restaurant beach access in Vilano Beach

Day 1: “Beach Day”

The day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm. Locations will vary from either Mickler’s beach access, or the public beach access at the Reef restaurant in South Ponte Vedra Beach.

Activities will focus on teaching techniques and strategies that will allow them to surf fish from the beach safely and effectively. Campers will learn to identify commonly caught species, which baits to use to be successful and how to safely handle species they catch.

Day 2: “Pier Day”

The day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm. Locations will vary from either The Usina Pier in Vilano Beach or the public pier at Aunt Kate’s restaurant in South Ponte Vedra Beach.

Activities will focus on teaching techniques and strategies that will allow them to fish from a pier or dock safely and effectively. Campers will learn to identify commonly caught species, which baits to use to be successful and how to safely handle species they catch.

Day 3: “Inshore/Offshore or Near Shore Day” 

(Each camper will alternate one inshore day and one offshore/near shore day)

Activities will include either an inshore or nearshore/offshore day. The inshore day meets at Palm Valley Boat Ramp or Aunt Kate’s. Campers will learn inshore techniques and strategies for targeting inshore species in the area such as redfish, trout, flounder and other inshore species. Campers will be on the boat for approximately 4 hours on the inshore day.

Day 4: “Offshore or Near Shore/Inshore Day”

Activities will include either an inshore or nearshore/offshore day. The offshore/near shore day meets at Vilano Boat Ramp or Aunt Kate’s. Campers will learn inshore techniques and strategies for targeting inshore species in the area such as kingfish, snapper, cobia and other inshore species. Campers will be on the boat for approximately 4 hours on the offshore/ nearshore  

 Day 1: “Beach Day”

The day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm. Locations will vary from either Mickler’s beach access, or the public beach access at the Reef restaurant in South Ponte Vedra Beach.

Activities will focus on teaching techniques and strategies that will allow them to surf fish from the beach safely and effectively. Campers will learn to identify commonly caught species, which baits to use to be successful and how to safely handle species they catch.

Day 2: “Inshore/Offshore or Near Shore Day” (Campers will alternate one inshore day and one offshore/near shore day)

Activities will include either an inshore or nearshore/offshore day. The inshore day meets at Palm Valley Boat Ramp or Aunt Kate’s. Campers will learn inshore techniques and strategies for targeting inshore species in the area such as redfish, trout, flounder and other inshore species. Campers will be on the boat for approximately 4 hours on the inshore day.

Day 3: “Offshore or Near Shore/Inshore Day”

Activities will include either an inshore or nearshore/offshore day. The offshore/near shore day meets at Vilano Boat Ramp or Aunt Kate’s. Campers will learn inshore techniques and strategies for targeting species in the area such as; kingfish, snapper, cobia and other inshore species. Campers will be on the boat for approximately 4 hours on the offshore/ nearshore day.

Day 4: “Offshore Day”

The offshore day will meet at Vilano Boat Ramp or Aunt Kate’s. Campers will learn offshore techniques and strategies for targeting inshore species in the area such as; wahoo, dolphin fish, sailfish, kingfish, grouper, snapper, cobia and other inshore species. Campers will be on the boat for approximately 4 hours on the offshore/ nearshore day.

These camps allow our campers to choose the activities they would like to participate in. Options include: Beach/Surf Fishing, Chartered inshore Fishing, Chartered Near Shore Fishing, Chartered Offshore Fishing, Dolphin Tours, Crabbing Adventures and hikes to remote fishing locations in our area.