St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island Fishing Report
Fishing Report for St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island Georgia Saltwater Fishing
Fall 2023 Fishing Season is here. Get ready for Giant Redfish Action!
If catching HUGE fish is on your agenda, now is your chance! The fall months are here and guides and fishermen are gearing up for huge Redfish in coastal Georgia. This time of year signifies some of the best fishing the Georgia coast has to offer. With slowly falling water temperatures, this is the time to go head-to-head with some of the biggest and baddest Redfish in the United States. September through November is the absolute best time to hunt down and score these record size bull Redfish.
The Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island area boasts some of the best Bull Redfish fishing in America, and that carries something with the title. The ability to prove it! But the fishing for Redfish here speaks for itself as most of you already know. It’s simply incredible ion the fall months. Some of our Georgia local River Redfish can easily top 45 to 50 pounds and Redfish over 45 inches occurs regularly in the fall season, as shown in the hundreds of photos seen throughout this website and our social media outlets. See more about fishing for giant Redfish here.
Fresh bait fished directly on bottom with 3-5 ounces of weight is the key to catching these monsters. Anglers must know where to be and when to be there in order to hook up with the larger size Reds. However, contrary to popular belief, clear or green water is not necessary. In fact, the best fishing for these monsters is normally found in muddy water. The harder running tide in this area provides the best feeding times to get on the bite and in the action for giant Redfish! Once your mindset is changed over to fishing in dirty water, you will likely produce far more monster reds. We often find them by marking them on our sonar or locating baitfish caught in tidal rips and other likely areas.
Offshore Fishing – Light Tackle offshore Reef fishing with Jigs! The greatest part of the spring offshore fishing is the fun and challenge of catching fish on 10-15 pound fishing tackle. There’s nothing more fun than tricking fish into eating plastic or steel baits. Although we utilize natural bait as well, artificial baits are highly productive, it’s highly addictive and many of the fish are great to eat! If you’ve never done it, it’s a real treat when the fish are biting well on calm days with the right weather conditions. Come on down and give it a shot! See more about offshore Reef Fishing here.
To Inquire about what’s biting and when, tap the phone number call or text our professional guides at 912-275-5577 or shoot us an email here.
Any month of the spring or summer season is always good for fishing of some type here in Coastal Georgia. Just choose a time or date and we’ll put you on the fish and in the action. Bring your family, fishing buddies or your children. We’ve got a trip to match your needs. Note that booking dates are quickly taken, so check with us if you’re planning a trip as quick as you can to save your date! – As we always say, stay on the bite and in the action! Contact the team at Georgia Sport Fishing Charters for your best shot at catching the fish of a lifetime. Get face to face with a big fish before this season is all booked up!
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Year round fishing action! The slow change from Fall into Winter, then back into Spring seasons here in the Golden Isles of Georgia is always a great time to catch a variety of fish as they stage to leave the area to warmer, and often deeper water to seek food or refuge, and they also return the following spring. We’re talking thousands of fish like migration mania! This group and variety of saltwater fish are known as Pelagic or migratory fish. They deserve the utmost in respect in order to keep our local fishery sustainable for years to come. And remember, Take a Kid Fishing! See all past fishing reports by Georgia Sport Fishing charters.
Coastal Georgia Fishing facts – What makes the fishing so good here?
St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island are joined to the south by Cumberland Island. This portion of coastal Georgia is a hot spot for some of the best saltwater fishing in the country and here’s why. This trio of Islands and their relatively shallow waters is known as the Georgia bight. This bight or cove is carved westward from the ocean and provides the Islands sanctuary from the deep waters of the Atlantic gulfstream which flows nearly 70 miles east of the beaches. Interestingly, these waters are home to the third largest shark breeding ground in the world. Migrating game fish and predators such as Tarpon, Black Tip Sharks, Cobia, King Mackerel and others invade these shallow waters each season to indulge on the bait fish migration along our coastal beaches, sounds, bays and rivers. This annual fish migration is the benchmark each spring, summer and fall.
Got Bait? A good bait supply means good fishing. This shallow shelf which is the Georgia coast provides refuge for countless schools of small baitfish such as Menhaden and Mullet along the local beaches, bays and sounds. Further offshore into the Atlantic, cigar minnows and Sardines gather in drove on the Georgia offshore reefs and buoys. This annual, stunning influx of baitfish each spring and summer season causes a snowball effect as migrating and resident game fish follow to feed on these massive bait schools. The end result is the finest live bait fishing available anywhere on the eastern seaboard.
Robust saltwater fishing at Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island Georgia
Batter up for Big Fish! Coastal Georgia offers nearly year round, incredible fishing for visiting anglers and families as well as local and avid anglers. The fish here are big, there’s no two ways about it. The Georgia coast has earned its rank nationwide long ago as a big hitter in the big fish category. For those who don’t know Georgia even has a coast, it’s true! We’ve got a coast, it’s only 90 miles long but it’s fishery is incredibly robust and under fished. Get in touch with Georgia Sport Fishing Charters anytime using our super fast contact form here or phone us @ (912) 275-5577. Also, be sure to see all the action packed fishing videos with Georgia Sport Fishing Charters.
Jekyll Island Fishing is where it’s at! Remember it’s not only St. Simons, it’s actually Jekyll Island that offers up red hot saltwater fishing in the local waters. Most times, fishing charters leaving from St. Simons Island end up fishing around Jekyll Island, and that’s a fact. No matter where you fish, all the southeast Georgia coastal waters bring excellent saltwater fishing both inshore and Offshore Deep Sea. Bring your family and/or children and friends along for the fishing charter of a lifetime. See more about fishing trips below.
Looking to Book a Fishing Charter? Georgia Sport Fishing Charters is recognized nationwide. With over 29 years of professional guiding under his belt locally, Capt. Richie Lott and his guide team offer a common sense, yet highly experienced approach to fishing. This is coupled with a precision blend of humor and fishing talent all plugged into an overall friendly fishing environment. This allows our customers to feel welcome and right at home, Guaranteed! Do you need assistance or further info? Call us anytime for any fishing or booking information at 912-275-5577. See what others are saying about Georgia Sport Fishing Charters in our customer reviews.
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As front runners in Georgia Inshore, Nearshore and Deep Sea Offshore fishing, we book charters rather quickly in spring, summer and fall due to a long lived reputation and history of landing many fish over 100 pounds and countless monster Bull Reds over 45 pounds each season, loads of Offshore fish all caught on board the charter boat “Wizard” with Georgia Sport Fishing Charters!
Give us a call to get your fishing charter trip on the books before all the days are booked. Phone Capt. Josh Cook or Capt. Richie Lott @ 912-275-5577 (Click phone number to call) or use our quick contact form found here to get in touch with us about booking info and available dates, best times, weather information or general questions about fishing trips for Inshore and Offshore, half day and Full Day fishing charters with Georgia Sport Fishing.
We hope to see you this season, and many thanks to all our loyal customers who enjoy this fishery each and every season. Hold on to your hats and let’s go fishin!