Fall Fishing St. Simons Island | Golden Isles Fishing Report

Scott OwensGeorgia Fishing Reports

Fall Fishing Report — St. Simons Island & Georgia’s Golden Isles Fall is one of the best times of the year to fish the waters around St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Georgia’s Golden Isles. Cooler mornings, comfortable temperatures, and improving inshore fishing make September, October, and November some of my favorite months to be on the water. …

Early Summer Fishing Report – St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island & Golden Isles

Scott OwensGeorgia Fishing Reports

Golden Isles Fishing Report – Early Summer Pattern St. Simons Island fishing report for Spring and early summer. Fishing along the Georgia coast is very exciting times of the year. As we roll into spring, water temperatures are climbing, bait is everywhere, and a wide variety of species become active across inshore, nearshore, and beachfront waters around St. Simons Island, …

Golden Isles Winter Fishing Report 2025 Coastal Georgia

Scott OwensGeorgia Fishing Reports

Introduction St. Simons Island fishing report. If you’re looking for a true winter fishing report for the Golden Isles, December and January can be some of the most consistent months of the year—especially for anglers who like clear water, less pressure, and fish that group up predictably. Around St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, and Sea Island, winter patterns simplify the …

October Fishing in St. Simons Island: Bull Reds & Trout

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As September wraps up and we roll into October, the fishing is setting up to be absolutely on fire. The September flood tides brought plenty of happy, tailing fish, and October gives you one last shot at these magical high tides. October fishing in St. Simons Island. Flood tide fishing is an exhilarating and technical way to target redfish in …

Flip Pallot

Scott OwensCaptain's Journal

A true inspiration to so many and a loss that affects us all. Flip Pallot has been a longtime friend, someone I looked up to and absorbed every bit of advice, knowledge, and information I could from. He inspired so many and asked for so little. I don’t think I ever heard a single ill word spoken of him, and …

Fall Fishing & Flood Tide Adventures in St. Simons and Jekyll Island, Georgia

Scott OwensGeorgia Fishing Reports

Fall Fishing and Flood Tide Adventures on St. Simons Island & Jekyll Island, Georgia As summer heat fades and crisp autumn breezes roll across the Georgia coast, the Golden Isles come alive with some of the best fishing and outdoor adventures of the year. St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island are especially magical in the fall—when cooling water …

Southeastern Angling Fishing Report – Week of August 12

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Southeastern Angling Fishing Report – Week of August 12 Tarpon – The tarpon bite has been excellent this week. Our anglers have been finding fish both on the beach and in the sounds, especially around the big schools of pogies. Calm mornings have made for some great sight fishing, and we’ve had multiple hookups on both live bait and artificials. …

Coastal Georgia tarpon season is upon us.

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Coastal Georgia tarpon season is upon us. We are hoping 2025 will bring better conditions and more fish to our local waters than last season.  In 2024 we were plagued with storms and weeks of 20+ mph winds.  There was no bait on the beaches and fish were caught all the way up in Maine. Tarpon start to migrate up …

St. Simons island Georgia fishing report February 2025

Scott OwensGeorgia Fishing Reports

Happy New Year! St. Simons Island, Georgia fishing report – February 2025 Wow, Mother Nature threw us a curveball this winter! For the most part, we’ve had a very mild winter.  Water temperatures maintained in the mid to upper 50s and low 60s. Fishing was consistent, both inshore and near-shore, and everything was running smoothly. Then, the last week of …