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Saltwater: Inshore: Excellent. “The saltwater fishing has been off the wall for the last couple of months,” reports Capt. Bob Barnette. “Even with the super-high tides and strong winds, the fishing has been red hot. The water temp is starting to cool. It is in the high 50s, the water is clear and the fish…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin said the wind has muddied up the water, but the trout fishing is good when you find clear water. “Live shrimp have been best, but we caught a bunch yesterday on pink-green DOA Shrimp under a popping cork. The redfishing is real good on the last of the high tide…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Still very good for a variety of species, said Capt. David Newlin, who fishes out of Richmond Hill. “Tarpon are still here in abundance. Anywhere you can find a big school of pogies near the beaches, you can find tarpon. Live pogy is your best bet. Big blacktip sharks are thick…
Scattered along the Georgia coast are dozens of brackish ponds, both natural and man-made, that are fed saltwater and sea life through culverts and other connections to the tidal marshlands. Most are bordered by private property, making them off limits to the general public. One exception is the man-made 23-acre pond on Jekyll Island, which…
If you want to fish the Georgia coast in an offshore party boat, you usually head for the area around Savannah. There are multiple head boats or party boats located in the area, and they can all put you on the fish. But if you live farther south and don’t want to make the drive…
Saltwater: Inshore: Improving. Capt. Bob Barnette, fishing out of Richmond Hill, said, “We are catching a lot of small trout and a lot of what we call rat-reds — short redfish.” He said to use an adjustable float rig with a live shrimp. “Fish the mouths of the creeks and inlets around oyster beds and…
This summer’s record-high fuel prices and associated rise in the cost of living are making life tough for anyone who uses a boat for business or recreation. Saltwater anglers are really feeling the pinch since, on average, the boats, engines and fuel tanks are larger. That’s why many coastal fishermen are looking at their small…
Saltwater: Inshore: Very good. “The weather has been hot, and so has the fishing action,” said Capt. Greg Hildreth. “The inshore fishing for trout and reds has been very good around the sounds and on the beaches. Shrimp has been the bait of choice in depths of 3 to 6 feet. It seems to be…
After launching at my favorite trout location, Crooked River State Park, we ran to our first spot to kill an hour before the tide got right for our target for the day… trophy seatrout. My partners for this Father’s Day adventure were my father, Herb Deener of Waycross, and my brother-in-law, Ron Johnson of Viper,…
Georgia charter-boat captains and the businesses that rely on angler tourists got a temporary reprieve from federal regulations that could spell doom for bottom-fishing charters, but indications are that the federal government is intent on imposing regulations that would hammer the recreational saltwater fishing industry. At a June 10 meeting in Orlando, the South Atlantic…
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