Inshore
This winter has been quite mild and most of us are not complaining about that. This winter season looks to be much of the same. This milder weather has finally brought some consistent inshore fishing. The trout bite has been consistent with lots of smaller fish but good days of keepers are available. Some true Georgia Gator trout mixed in from 23 to 28 inches can be found. When and if we get colder water temps it will school up the bigger fish around deeper holes. This time of year can be an Inshore guides favorite because so many methods are available to find the Sea Trout from plastics, live bait, and the lost art form of trolling for trout. Redfish are on the move and this is surely one of the best times of the year to target them. Most guides in this area have opted for our own stricter boat limits due to over-harvesting and a few bad hatches. The guides in this area are not against legal harvest but we try to due our part to protect our resources.
Offshore
The offshore fishing this year is as good as I have ever seen. The nearshore reefs have been great for keeper size Seabass and out of season Red Snapper. The closer reefs will yeild some amazing Sheepshead fishing as long as we don’t have overharvesting. The Fall King Mackeral bite was pretty consisten. We did not see the huge Cobia run this fall but that can be just to warmer ocean temps this year. The Snapper Banks 40 to 60 miles offshore have not disappointed with large size Vermillion Snapper and Trigger Fish. The fishing offshore should stay consistent all winter and cruise right into spring where we will see more of what i call the Georgia exotics Mutton Snapper, Vermilion Snapper, and Yellow Tail Snapper. The large porgies which are fine table fare are also available along with Rock Hind or Sandwich Grouper. The winter Offshore fishing is probably my favorite trips we offer. The warm ocean temps on a colder winter day and bright sunshine is a welcome reprieve That can offer a full cooler of eatable fish for the dinner table.
