• St. Simons Fishing Report - GA

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  • Captain TJ Cheek started fishing the waters of St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, St. Mary’s, and Cumberland Island with his father, grandfather, and uncles back in the 1980′s. Since then he has had the opportunity to learn from some of the best fishermen and guides on the east coast.

  • St. Simons Fishing Report - GA

    Flounder, Juvenile Redfish, Shark, and Tarpon
    Juvenile Redfish are Everywhere



    About 5 years ago around this time of year it seemed like you couldn’t stop and fish around any creek mouth or shell bed without catching a bunch of small Redfish. Fast forward a few months and those Redfish had grown up to the point that they could put up a good fight. For a couple of years the Redfish fishing was awesome and then it died off. Some will argue that there were plenty of Redfish, and maybe there were, but not nearly as many as there were.


    Whether it was from fishing pressure, a couple years of bad spawns, or a combination of the two, the fishing suffered. Redfish are great for filling in the gaps in between Trout bites. They are much more predictable and will often be right where you left them whereas Trout tend to roam around and can be much more difficult to predict. What I’m getting at is that I hope that if the Redfish do what they did a few years back and the fishing gets really good again, that we will be better stewards this time around. I know I learned some lessons by fishing out a few holes that were incredibly reliable. It’s nice to have a couple of ace Redfish spots to save a tough day.

    Trout Fishing is Fair and Improving

    The Trout fishing lately has been, well… not so bad and not so great. Any given day you might find a good Trout bite but keeping your finger on the pulse for consecutive days can prove difficult. It seems that every day is a new puzzle and what you did yesterday means nothing today.




    Chances are that you will find at least a few Trout on any given day. I’ve found that while bouncing around from spot to spot that we will usually find two or three Trout just about everywhere we stop. That’s not so bad because you can move around with some confidence knowing that even if you don’t find a really solid bite, you should at least grind a few fish out while you are looking.

    Usually this time of year Cumberland Beach will catch it’s second wind and the Trout fishing will pick up again. I haven’t been there recently to confirm, but on the right day I will certainly go give it a shot.

    This time of year it is also a good idea to get some live Finger Mullet in the cast net while you are hunting Trout. They will give you a bit more peace when the trash fish attack.

    Flounder Fishing is Outstanding

    It’s been quite a while since I’ve taken a group inshore fishing without catching a Flounder. These flat fish have been hanging around their usual haunts near docks and rocks. We’ve had equal success floating live shrimp and bouncing jigs off of the bottom. I learned my Flounder fishing techniques from Capt. Tim Cutting, the flounder pounder himself.




    He suggests using the lightest jig head you can stand (I like a 1/8 oz.) with a white 3 inch Gulp swimming mullet. Short cast of 15 to 20 feet are sufficient and present the jig as if you are trying to pick tea cups up off of the bottom by the handle. When you feel a bite CROSS HIS EYES!!! Flounder will clamp down on the jig giving you the idea that you have him hooked when really they just have the bait clamped in their mouths. Once they see the boat or get tired of fighting you for the bait, they open their mouths and let the jig fly.

    Shark Fishing

    Shark Fishing is off the chain. What can I say. It’s shark fishing in July.

    Tarpon Fishing

    The Tarpon fishing has been good and it looks like we are going to have an incredible season. Pogies have been plentiful and it hasn’t been too difficult to find the right size bait. If you ask a dozen captains how to rig for Tarpon, you’ll get a dozen answers. However, most will agree that you should employ a combination of bottom rigs, mid level rigs, and float rigs. Tarpon will feed throughout the water column, so have an offering at the top middle and bottom.

    If you like throwing plastics, try Hogy Eels, DOA Swimming Mullet, and Sebile Ondu Spoons.
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