Coastal Georgia Saltwater Fishing is Heating Up!
Capt. TJ Cheek
May 12, 2011
St. Simons Island - Saltwater Fishing Report
It's finally nice and warm and the fish are firing up!
On the reefs from 20 miles and beyond, Snapper, Grouper, Bee liners, and Amberjack are being caught regularly.
Cobia and Spanish Mackerel have shown up in force as close in as 5 miles. The Cobia have been wary of most baits but can't resist eels or live crabs. In some cases when we didn't have either, we stunned a Pogy or Cigar Minnow and teased the fish until he ate it.
The Tripletail are on the beach and there are some BIG ONES out there. More and more people are fishing for them, and the fish are getting more spooky. The key is to stay as far away from the fish as you can once you have sighted it. Only get as close as you have to to make an accurate cast.
The Trout are finally back on the menu, at least for now. We have had some great days inshore with our average Trout measuring around 17 inches. The Reds are strong right now and the Flounder are getting in the mix as well.
It's a great time to fish St. Simons, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, and Cumberland Island.
St. Simons Island Fishing Forecast:
I expect the Shark fishing to get crazy in about a month.
The pelagic fish should move in on our reefs soon as well.
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