All a Matter of Perspective
I was reading some study materials the other day and stumbled across a quote worthy of passing along. “Consider the story of Charles Francis Adams, the nineteenth-century diplomat. One day, he went fishing with his son, Brook. At the end of the day, the father made an entry in his diary: ‘Went fishing with my […]
October 25, 2009 – Fall Fishing Weather – Fantasti
Fall weather plays a big role in the fishing fortunes along the central east coast of Florida. Over the past two weeks we have greeted our first cold fronts to the area and even though the cooler temperatures were a welcomed relief, the accompanying high winds created challenges for our charters. The cold front also […]
October 7, 2009 – Fantastic Fall Mullet Run Action
The fall mullet migration continues along our coast and the game fish are absolutely gorging themselves as a result. The fantastic fishing action is spread pretty much everywhere now, especially around Sebastian Inlet and Port Canaveral. Read on for reports of individual charters from last week. Our first report features Chris DeMasi and Ashley from […]
Jones Duo Hits Jackpot
Capt. Roland ‘Brad’ Jones and his daughter Jessica hit the jackpot this weekend at the 3rd annual Fishing Chicks Tournament held in Sebastian, Florida. Brad walked away with $1,000 for first place trout (8.10 pounds) while Jessica weighed a 4.24 lb. redfish to secure Lady Angler of the Year honors for the 2009 Florida Flatsfishing […]
September 27, 2009 – Sensational September Fishing
September 27, 2009 The fishing action during the last week has been spectacular as the fall mullet run has pushed into the Indian River Lagoon system filling our waters with a massive supply of baitfish. The resulting feeding frenzies on the incoming tides down in the Sebastian Inlet area are absolutely awesome with a wide […]
August 29, 2009 Late Summer Success
The month of August brought the usual fishing thrills along with a great personal loss within the Native Sons Fishing family. My dear mother had a sudden stroke and passed away three later early in the month. Much of my month has been spent assisting my family, particularly my dad, in adjusting to live without […]
July 31, 2009 Fishing Time and Vacation Time
July is such a super time of the year as the skies are generally blue and water is usually clear while the fishing is always terrific. This is also the time of year when many Floridians vacate the state for vacations. My family and I had the rare opportunity to spend much of the month […]
Jessica Jones Wins Again
Jessica Jones, Capt. Roland’s daughter, took first place trout in the FFA Inshore tournament held this past weekend in Vero Beach. Fishing with her pop, Jessica caught a 7.52 pound sea trout to take her second trout title of the FFA season. She has now moved into first place in the overall standings for the […]
Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio?
It has been a while since we’ve updated the website and folks are beginning ask questions. We are very much alive and well and fishing hard along the shallow waters of the central east coast of Florida. Capt. Roland took some time off this summer as he waded through boat and motor issues. He is […]
It’s Tarpon Time!
Tarpon are our most spectacular summer species and they have returned to our waters with a particularly feisty attitude this season. Over the past two weeks we’ve been catching the ‘poons’ up the creeks feeding the Indian River and off the beaches, just outside Port Canaveral and Sebastian Inlet. Known for their awesome aerial displays, […]