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Fishing Reports
If ever you wanted to learn how to fool a seatrout or redfish with a hunk of plastic or other man-made substance, fall is the time to do it. Hoards of hungry fish are prowling our marshes, fattening up on crustaceans and baitfish in anticipation of the coming winter. Capt. Andy Gowen, of St. Marys,…
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved a request by NOAA Fisheries to allow limited harvest of red snapper in the federal waters of the South Atlantic. Anglers can harvest red snapper September 14 through 16 and again on September 21 through 23. Each angler is allowed one red snapper per day with no size…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “The temperatures are still hot, but there is a subtle change that takes place in September. All fish are basically put on notice that fall patterns are pending. Just the fact that daylight is a couple of minutes shorter makes all the difference to those down under. This is…
If you have a boat and some basic fishing knowledge, there is no need to pay big prices for a captain’s platter at a seafood restaurant. After a long growing season, the sea’s bounty is ripe for the picking during fall, with Georgia’s mile after square mile of productive marsh pumping out a smorgasbord. While…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “August is the month that separates fishermen from those who only claim to be. You really have to gut it out to fish during this month. The old saying ‘the early bird gets the worm’ really comes into play. It’s best to fish early, because when the sun gets…
So far this summer, the Georgia coast has produced two new state records for Georgia anglers, a women’s state record for tiger shark and a men’s state record for red grouper. Pam Page, of Savannah, was fishing near artificial reef JY, about 20 miles due east of St. Catherine’s Island, on June 3 when she…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “If you are going with artificial, try Strike King ZTOO soft baits. I suggest working them slow and direct. Direct means put a signature twitch in your retrieve. When picking out soft baits, check to see if they are going to last from multiple blue fish hit. Most of…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt Judy reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, I suggest purchasing or catching some live shrimp. This is the No. 1 bait that all fish like. Your chances for hooking up when baiting up with live shrimp are very good. When it comes to fishing with live shrimp,…
I have had many phone calls from “land-locked” friends headed to the Georgia beaches with their families on their week-long, once-a-year pilgrimage. It usually starts something like this, “Hi, Bert. I’m headed to the beach with my family next week. What’s biting? Which of my bass rods do I need to bring?” The discussion centers…
Saltwater: Inshore: Good. Water temp is now in the high 60s and warming every day. “The action along the coast has really picked up over the last few weeks,” said Capt. Bob Barnette, “with sea trout over 2 pounds and one that was 5-lbs., 12-ozs. caught. Now that is a jumbo trout. The whiting bite…
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