Oldest
City Guide Service
The Inshore Specialist
Captain
Rob Aldridge
Captain Rob grew up on the barrier islands of the southeastern
North Carolina coast. He spent the majority
of his younger days fishing the surf, bays, creeks, jetties,
and any other place he could wet a line. Most weekends were
spent offshore fishing with his father or honing his ability
to locate and catch inshore species with
friends and the local old salts in and around the mouth
of the Cape Fear River.
For the past decade, Captain Rob has been extensively
fishing and guiding in the fertile waters of Florida’s
first coast including St. Augustine, Jacksonville,
Amelia Island, and Fernandina Beach.
In 2008, Captain Rob began his tournament
fishing career partnering with fellow Oldest City
Guide captain Scott Owens. Captains Rob and Scott
participated in the Walmart FLW redfish series,
the HT series events, as well as the IFA
redfish tour. Since April of 2008, Captain Rob
and Scott have racked up 1 win, multiple top 5’s,
a top 10 finish, as well as the IFA Eastern Division
Team of the Year Title in 2008. Captain Rob is
also a regular participating guide in the Redbone
celebrity tournament series that is dedicated to
catch the cure for cystic fibrosis.
Captain Rob has been featured on Versus, ESPN, WFN,
Fox Sports south, and Fox Sports Florida for his
tournament and guiding success. Captain
Rob is committed to sharing his knowledge and skills
with each of his clients, and teaching
customers of all skill levels to be better
anglers. Captain Rob provides top notch equipment for his
clients including an Evinrude powered Hells Bay
Neptune, Quantum, Fin-nor, St. Croix Rods, Action
Optics, Strike king lures, Fight Line,
Powerpole, Fishbites lures, Hardy/Greys,
Stiffy Pushpoles, Hummingbird Electronics, and Minn Kota
Trolling Motors.
Captain
Scott Owens
Capt. Scott Owens is a St. Augustine native. He grew up
working at Island Bait and Tackle at the
base of the Lions Bridge. He spent his
childhood fishing St. Augustine and eventually moved to
St. Simons Island Georgia where he finished
school and started guiding. Capt. Scott has now been a full
time guide in NE Florida and Southeast Georgia for over
a decade.
Scott has been featured numerous times
in the local news for his guiding achievements and in national
publications such as Saltwater Sportsman,
Florida Sportsman, IGFA Magazine, Shallow Water
Angler, Salt Water Fly Fishing, and writes saltwater
articles for several Magazines. Scott has enjoyed a great
deal of tournament success fishing with Captain Rob on several
pro redfish circuits as well as numerous awards in the Golden
Isles and Savannah Redbone Red/Trout Celebrity
Classics including Superfly and Team
Grand Champions on multiple occasions.
He is also endorsed by some of the leading companies in
the industry such as Hells Bay Boatworks, St. Croix
Rods, Fight Line, Fishbites, Columbia Sportswear,
Simms, Hardy/Greys, Quantum fishing, Strike King
lures, Sage Fly rods, Tibor Fly Reels,
Umpqua Feather Merchants, Scientific Angler Fly Lines, Minn
Kota Trolling Motors, Hummingbird
Electronics, and Action Optics.
Captain Jason Keating
Captain Jason is a native of St. Augustine,
with roots tracing back to the first settlers. His 25 years
of local knowledge and experience will
assure you of a memorable day on the water. He was born
and raised fishing these pristine waters and as a young
boy was a mate on his Dad’s charter boat. Captain
Jason is a second generation full time local guide
and while aboard you will be treated to the most productive
light tackle fishing that St. Augustine has to offer.
As an angler Capt. Jason has fished in several professional
Redfish Tournaments for over 3 years on the FLW, Oh
Boy O’Berto/ Redfish Nation, and IFA tours
and is currently a Professional Redfish
Angler. He is a member of the Florida Lure Anglers club,
which is comprised of the area's top anglers and
guides. Captain Jason is endorsed by the fishing
industry’s top companies, such as Mercury outboards,
Motor Guide trolling motors, T.B.S. Jigs,
D.O.A. lures, Shakespeare/Ugly Stick Rods, Power
Pro fishing line, Shimano reels, and Calusa cast
nets.
Captain Charlie Parker
Capt. Charlie is a N.E. Florida native,
and has been fishing the waters in and around St. Augustine
since the 1960’s. His extensive knowledge
of the St Augustine FL. area and the techniques needed to
catch fish has consistently brought his clients a very
high success rate. Capt. Charlie began his professional
fishing career in the 1980’s, fishing the
B.A.S.S. Pro tournament trail. Since the early
1990’s, he has concentrated his fishing in the salt
water in and around St. Augustine FL. He now enjoys
sharing his knowledge
and love of salt water fishing with anglers of all skill
levels – whether beginner or advanced. While himself
a longtime professional, his commitment and love for teaching
the skills needed for this sport make him a superb guiding
choice for anglers of all ages and abilities.
Captain Charlie is endorsed by Hells Bay Boatworks,
Power Pro Fishing Line, Lee Fisher Cast Nets, Mercury
Marine, Shimano, Fight Line, Powerpole,
and TBS Jigs.
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