I’ll give you the forecast for the next few weeks before I get into the report. Right now the inshore fishing is really inconsistent. One day we whack ‘em and the next we struggle. Over the coming weeks I expect the inshore fishing to get more and more reliable and widespread. Right now we are fishing very specific spots and beating up the same places. As the temps rise, more areas will have food and comfort for the fish and we’ll be able to use more of the playbook. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t go right now, it just means that you have to be OK with taking the risk of having a tough day. Usually around April 1st you can expect the ocean to spring to life. Somewhere around that time there will be a lot more bait as well as fish around. As early as the last week of March I start to keep my eyes peeled for Tripletail around the beach and Spanish Mackerel around the reefs. The warmer the water gets, the better off we’ll be. The warmest temp I’ve seen so far is 62 degrees and the saying is “everything is alive at 65″.
I’m pretty confident that by mid April the Tripletail will be pretty reliable. This is one of my favorite fish to target and with the new tower boat it will be a lot of fun to sight fish for them. Be sure to get your spot for Tripletail fishing in April or May as soon as possible as I usually fill up pretty quickly for those months.

We’ll also start to see some smaller sharks moving in which will make a nice addition to our list of targets on kids trips. I expect the bigger Black Tip and Spinner Sharks to make a showing towards the end of April.
Bull Reds may also be a viable option in April and May as well as some pretty spectacular Whiting fishing if you’re into that. I know Whiting aren’t the most prized fish ever, but you can catch them in droves, they are good on a plate, and they pass the time if you are waiting for a Bull Red to eat a bait.
Bull Redfish from 2014

St. Simons and Jekyll Island Fishing Report for March 2015

This March has been a very typical March. The wind has blown a bit, the fish have been all over the place, biting really well one day, but not the next, and the water is in a warming trend overall.
When we have had the option we’ve been running out to the nearshore reefs and fishing for Sheepshead. We’ve had to catch a lot of Black Sea Bass to get the job done just because there are so many out there, but it’s been worth it overall. This will continue to be a good option for those that want to get the most rod bending done in the shortest amount of time and take home some good eating fish.
Below is a picture from our most recent trip on 3/15 and a video from earlier in the week. I sent my GoPro camera down to the bottom to see what was going on one day and we were able to see that there were quite a few Sheepshead. This video is actually 10 seconds real time but I slowed it down to make it easier to see the fish. I didn’t leave it down long since I was a little paranoid and breaking off a $500 camera…