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Checked the radar about 9:30AM and realized the front was moving through earlier than expected. Left T'ville around 10:45 and headed for the Aucilla. I am not very familiar with the river and I have heard nothing but horror stories about hitting rocks. Anyway, stopped in at JT's and got 3 dozen shrimp just for good measure. On the water about 12:00 and the tide appeared to be at slack high. Motored down to the mouth expecting to hit a rock any minute and it ended up being a smooth ride. I was met by rather unpleasant south winds that made it too difficult to get out around the marker at the mouth. Having never fished in the river, so I decided to make the most of the afternoon and try to fish along the shoreline of the river. After an hour of nothing I decided it was a bust. Well, the tide got moving pretty good and my luck changed. I was fishing aroung the east side of the island in the river and caught 3 reds (one 23" and 2 pups ) and 2 trout (16" and 13") around the island. All three reds on a shrimp (no weight - tail hooked) and both trout were on a gulp shrimp with a lite jig head - no cork. Off the water at 3:30 and satisfied with a maiden voyage to new water. BTW - didn't hit any rocks, but assume I just got lucky. I will have to go back on a low tide and get a feel for the area.

Good Deal- In and out of the Aucillia without hitting a single rock + brought home some fish? Way to Go

Nice

Way to go!!
Going back at low tide sounds like a good idea!

Good trip. Not a bad first try. There is a good map of the river on the Aucilla River website that can show you the way downriver on lower tides. It gets tricky when water is low. I never run it fast unless tide is high.

The map is on Jerry's Bait and Tackle website. Sorry for the mixup.

The ramp can be about as tricky as the river on low tide.

I have seen the damage that ramp can do. Axles tore up good.

That was a good trip SWFM. Don't be so anxious with the Aucilla. just ease around and you will be ok.