Fishing Reports

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette reports, “We are looking forward to May and the rest of the summer. Trout fishing has been at an all time low, but if you wish to try your hand, use the normal method — mouths of creeks and large shell mounds. I like the float rig or plastic bait…

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette reports, “It appears that winter has gone. The water is now 68 degrees, and the water is clear in most places. There have been several reports of trout being caught, and the redfish are still in small schools. You will have to look around to find shrimp in the bait…

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette reports the water temp is up to 55 degrees. “The redfish, or spot-tail bass, are schooled and are biting. The tides should be great the first half of March, and it should not be hard to have a great day. I would use the plastics. Screwtail grubs, Jerk Shads and…

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmy reported that even on a warm day water temperatures are in the mid to high 40s, and the redfish bite has been either off or on. “On some days you can creep in quietly to your fishing area and might get some sort of a bite. However, from the reports…

Saltwater: Inshore: Good, but slow down your presentations. “Everything is in wintertime mode,” said Capt. David Newlin. “The big redfish are in good numbers on the shallow flats on low tide. Throw shrimp or artificial Gulp! and power baits to them. The redfish are very spooky this time of year, so use lighter terminal tackle…

Saltwater: Inshore: Very good. Capt. Greg Hildreth reports, “The nearshore fishing for the bull reds is about over; most of them have moved out to the reefs and wrecks offshore. They can still be caught out there but aren’t near as fun to catch in the deep water. The inshore fishing has been very good!…

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette, fishing out of the Richmond Hill/Savannah area, reports, “The seatrout bite is on and the redfish are starting to school. Look to the beaches for the stag bass action, and the sounds and rivers for the trout and redfish. Fish the bottom with cut or live bait for the large…

Saltwater: Inshore: Good. Capt. David Newlin reports, “The trout are biting. All over the St. Catherines and Ossabaw sounds, all of the drops seem to be holding some fish. There are a lot of small fish with some good fish mixed in. There’s a whole lot of action. I have caught redfish from 10 inches…

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Greg Hildreth reports from the Golden Isles area that the inshore fishing is still going very well. “The trout have been plentiful but have been on the short side of the minimum length limit. There have also been tons of small redfish as well, and these fish should be of legal size…

Saltwater: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Everything is in the usual late-summer pattern. The small redfish seem to be everywhere. They will hit anything you throw at them. The big redfish can still be found on high tide up in the marsh grass. High tides late in the day with no wind have been really productive.…