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Fishing Reports
Wassaw Sound is grumpy. Its muttering is clearly audible as the boat sloshes slowly and heavily eastward toward the rising sun and open water. From the looks of things, we’re not going to be seeing much of that sun. Beyond the headland, its trees swaying, the sea and dull gray clouds appear, somewhere far, far…
When you think of the most popular fish to catch in Georgia, I doubt a white catfish will be high on your list. In fact, you would probably have to dig deep to even describe what the species looks like… if you know. That is a shame, as the lesser-known whiskerfish is extremely abundant in…
March is the month saltwater anglers look forward to with anticipation. The colder weather is starting to be behind us, and while the wind may blow a bit, the water is warming, and the saltwater fishing will be really hot very soon. The first fish we look forward to tackling as the weather begins to…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “When water temperatures reach 65, everything is alive. Bottom fishing is great in the sound, because everything is on the move. Bull whiting should show near sandbars in the sound. The best bait is going to be small pieces of peeled shrimp laced on small hooks fished directly on…
Sheepshead are where you find them, and for some anglers they are hard to find. This is especially true in the winter here in Georgia. But, many of us are looking in the wrong places—places where you caught them in the summer. Guess what? They aren’t there this time of year! Ordinarily we can find…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter weather has come to coastal Georgia. Water temps are in the mid to low 50s. The sheepshead bite is hot. They will bite real good all winter. Fish a live fiddler crab. Some other baits will work, but fiddlers are my favorite bait for sheepshead. Inshore…
Just in case you haven’t noticed, winter is here. Lots of saltwater anglers have already put away their gear until spring, but it doesn’t have to be that way! The fishing may be tough in the winter months for most people, but if you pick the right day, you can still catch an abundance of…
Georgia saltwater anglers will need to take notice of any seatrout they catch after a change in the length limit went into effect on Jan. 1. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams announced during the October Board of Natural Resources meeting an approval to an increase in the minimum-size limit for spotted seatrout…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “December fishing has been good. Water temperature on Dec. 18 was 60 degrees. The trout bite is hot. As long as the water stays above 55, the bite will continue as it is. When the water gets in the low 50s, the trout will go deeper. In January, try fishing …
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “November has been really good for trout fishing. The water is in the middle 60s. Trout are hitting artificial lures and the usual live shrimp rigs. Keeper-size redfish have been real hot some days and slow on others. The redfish bite should be good through December. Look for fish…
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