Red Snapper Fishing in Georgia - BEST BET!
Capt. Richie Lott
November 16, 2008
St. Simons Island - Saltwater Fishing Report
"Georgia Inshore Fishing"
Once again, Inshore Trout and Red fishing continues to be excellent for most all anglers and all the Inshore fisherman know it will be hitting prime very soon. The water temperature is falling pretty quick, now. We are now in the high 60's and the Trout bite is FIERCE. This sharp decline has, and will continue to promote a good fish bite in the rivers from Fernandina Beach FL. up to Sapelo Island and beyond. The reports I have heard and read are ALL GOOD for Inshore with limits of Tout and Reds in most places.
We deep floated shrimp and bull minnows during a local Trout Tournament last weekend and caught excellent numbers of Trout, but werent lucky enough to get close to a win, but we had some really nice, solid, thick back Trout. We also fished bottom (carolina) rigs and fared very well in most every spot we fished, especially in the Little Satilla River here in coastal georgia. Also, a small island (Colonels Island) proved to be especially good on either side. Google search these areas to see exactly where they are.
"Georgia Offshore Fishing"
The Georgia Offshore Fishing Report
Offshore bottom fishing has been absolutely incredible. With a drop in water temperature and a few weeks of north east wind, I figured it would be good. First of all, the live bottoms and reefs were un- touched after that long blow. Not a fisherman around could get to the reefs, let alone bottom fish, so the bite has been insane.
Our Red Snapper fishery has grown into one that would make the rest of the country Envious. Even parts of the Gulf don't produce the quality size fish we're catching right now. It's nearly unbeatable, especially for here in old murky water Georgia. The last few years it has increasingly grown better and better and the fish seem to be larger as the seasons pass. I hope it holds... I am sure this fishery will continue to be under Scrutiny by NMFS. We have heard there are new Red Snapper rules to possibly be imposed for our area.
Unlike the Gulf Coast, our Red Snapper have to be 20 inches to take. That is a nice Snapper in anyones book. What NMFS knows is this; Most all of the Reds Snapper being caught are legal and above. Again, these are NICE size fish.
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) will want to protect this fishery for Georgia Anglers and use the catch information from it to incorporate other places, so we're all awaiting a phone call or "official" meeting about new Red Snapper regulations. As I mentioned in earlier articles, this is all rumor until some one pulls a trigger, which has not happened as of yet.
At any rate, Georgia Anglers are seriously enjoying a premier season for Red Snapper and other bottom fish as well.
GO FISH!
Capt. Richie Lott
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