Advertisement
Fishing Reports
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…
Saltwater: Inshore: Good for some nice-sized trout. “We’re seeing a lot of trout that are 20 to 24 inches,” said Capt. David Newlin. “We’re fishing mostly out in the far end of the sound out toward the ocean and out on the beachfronts. Live shrimp and small finger mullet are real good right now.” He…
At 10 years of age, I was introduced to saltwater fishing. I didn’t do anything all that sophisticated, just caught blue crabs, catfish, small sharks and whiting from the pier, bridges and beaches of Jekyll Island. Compared with catching small bluegill, that first 3-foot shark was quite exhilarating. So were the blue crabs, which always…
Saltwater: Inshore: The trout and redfish are biting great, although strong currents have made fishing difficult the past few weeks. Traditionally, popping-cork rigs with live shrimp or artificial imitations work well on trout around shell beds, while redfish will take soft jerkbaits and other artificials on the mud flats and at the mouths of small…
The Georgia coast has changed quite a bit since my first visit almost 40 years ago, but Jekyll Island is still a laid-back, slow-paced escape from the modern world. Although the planned revitalization of the island has caused quite a bit of controversy, I think it’s safe to say that Jekyll will continue to be…
Inshore: The trout are biting good, and some quality trout are showing up in the Richmond Hill area, said Capt. David Newlin. “We’ve been catching a fair amount of big trout on live shrimp under popping corks,” David said. “We caught them in Bradley River, and Big McQueens has had a lot of fish lately.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin said the trout bite is getting better, and sight fishing for redfish has been good. David fishes out of the St. Catherines area. “The water temperature this morning (March 21) was 64 degrees,” David said. “Most of the live shrimp we’re getting are almost too big to fish with. If…
Reading an article about saltwater fishing in Georgia generally means learning about catches either offshore, or around the Brunswick or Savannah areas. That’s not a bad thing, but there are a lot more places to fish along the coast than just those two or three locations. Five counties have a significant piece of the coast…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Greg Hildreth said the inshore fishing has been pretty good with the mild temps. “Speckled trout are biting in water depths of 4 to 8 feet and are doing the best with live shrimp under the Billy Bay version of the Low Country Lighting slip-sinker floats. Sight fishing for the redfish has…
Saltwater: Inshore: The fishing was excellent in December as big tides pulled shrimp and baitfish into the sounds, and good weather helped trigger the bite. Capt. Judy Helmey reports that seatrout, redfish and black drum can be caught in good numbers on live shrimp, and a few flounder are being caught. “There has been good…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement