St. Simons Island Inshore Fishing

Capt. Tim Cutting
August 28, 2011
St. Simons Island - Saltwater Fishing Report

The dog days of summer have not had an effect on the outstanding fishery surrounding the Golden Isles. Sharks, tarpon, triple tails, sheepshead, whiting, redfish, trout and an amazing flounder bite have all been the norm. While many folks have worried about the lack of rain-and rightly so-it definitely has provided outstanding water clarity as well as broadening the range of our inshore species. Live bait and artificials have produced equally well. We have enjoyed a great amount of success with Berkley Gulp! soft plastics and Bomber Long-As. With September approaching, one of the best Bull Redfishing areas on the coast is about to fire up.

St. Simons Island Fishing Forecast:

Digging into the crystal ball, it is pretty much a no brainer that the trout will show up in outstanding numbers. As the mullet head south on the approaching fall quarter, expect to see some pretty staggering numbers of all our inshore species. Along with the Bull Reds making their showing, I am predicting this year's fall flounder run will be one of the best we've ever seen.

Target Species:

Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder

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