Bait & Tackle Shop – Amelia Island Bait & Tackle
Fernandina Beach, Florida is home to Amelia Island Bait & Tackle, a full-service fishing bait and tackle retailer operating two locations on 14th Street. The main store sits at 1925 S. 14th Street, while Old Town Bait & Tackle is located at 1620 N. 14th Street. Live bait is a core focus, with shrimp, mud minnows, fiddler crabs, blue crabs, and sand fleas stocked and updated daily according to seasonal conditions. The shop also carries fishing gear and apparel.
Professional services include reel spooling, reel repair, and rod tip replacement, along with fishing license sales offered in 3-day, 7-day, and annual options. A 24-hour after-hours vending machine stocked with frozen bait gives anglers access outside business hours, and the property offers what the shop calls EZ In EZ Out boat parking at the rear. The Old Town location adds fish cleaning stations and freshwater rinse facilities.
The main store keeps extensive hours, described as open 364 days a year and closed only on Christmas, running Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Old Town Bait & Tackle operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the possibility of weather-related early closures.
Educational content rounds out the offering, with instructional videos covering knot tying along with surf and inshore fishing techniques, plus seasonal tips. The business publishes weekly fishing reports and maintains partnerships with local charter captains. The main store can be reached at (904) 277-0775 and Old Town at (904) 441-9651. Multiple payment methods are accepted, including major credit cards, digital wallets, and payment services, supporting anglers heading out on the waters around Amelia Island and Nassau County.