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Fishing Reports
Ever stood on a beach, looked out over the waves and asked, “I wonder what’s really swimming around out there?” Capt. David Newlin can help answer that question. For 34 years, Newlin has been taking fishermen out on both inshore and offshore excursions from Richmond Hill’s Kilkenny Marina, south of Savannah, for the best saltwater…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “It’s time to go fishing for the spotted seatrout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead, black drum, shark, Spanish mackerel and cobia. This would be the month to bring out the castnet and catch your own bait to go fishing with. Inshore fishermen can leave the dock without bait, because peanut menhaden,…
Each summer our numerous shallow waters and sandbar-strewn sounds play host to a wide variety of sharks that migrate here to spawn or feed on bait from our super-productive estuaries. Many an angler has griped about hooking the toothy critters, not giving respect to this top predator. Their sheer numbers and feisty battle should earn…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Although the spotted seatrout bite been a little unpredictable during the months of March and April, May is the month that changes everything. By the time May rolls around, the spotted seatrout bite is joined up with the flounder bite, meaning two types of fish for one type of…
Earlier in the year, Crooked River State Park in extreme southeast Georgia won the “Most Outstanding Park Operations” award for a combination of being run efficiently, as well as having outstanding interpretive programs and facilities. With such an awesome assortment of parks and historic sites across our great state, that is quite an honor. A…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bait shops should start to catch and carry live shrimp, which is the bait that gets all fish’s attention. With live shrimp in the well, traditional adjustable floats from large to small and popping corks are going to be your best bet for not only finding but catching fish.…
Bait Stealers! Convict fish! Heads! One charter guide even calls them a “seven striped jetty snapper.” Whatever you call them, sheepshead are some of the most overlooked saltwater fish in Georgia. They fight hard and are really great to eat. But, for some people, catching them is a real chore. One look at the near…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “March is the month that all fishermen and fish have been waiting for. Inshore fishermen can expect the cold redfish bite to thaw and become less stealthy. Fishermen can count on Berkley Gulp baits—jerk style with forked tail—rigged weedless to work when casting and retrieving in and around shallow…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fishing in February can be very good for redfish, but you need to keep in mind the water is a lot clearer, causing the fish to be a bit more skittish. Keep as quiet as possible. Pick areas in the sounds where sloughs flow onto bars or flats.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette reports, “We have had a mild winter so far. For the last two months, the sea trout bite has been great, with many people catching a limit. This was great news as it appears it may continue into January. Looking ahead, sea trout will be moving to the headwaters of…
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