St Simons Island, GA
Fly Fishing For Red Fish
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Fly Fishing For Red Fish in Georgia
– St Simons Island
– Jekyll Island
– Sea Island
– The Golden Isles
4 Hours - 1 Angler
2nd Angler - $50- $100 For Every Hour Over 4 Hours
- Most Trips Run 4-5 Hours Because We Fish The Tide
Now, Let’s Go Fishing!
Imagine being poled down a low tide flat, fly fishing redfish, with so many redfish they bump the bottom of the boat. The Capt. shows you the wake made by the ten pound red. You cast your fly a few feet in front of him. Capt Dave quietly says, “Strip–let it sit. Bump it.” You do, and a ten pound redfish explodes on your fly in ten inches of water. Your drag screams as the big red fish takes you to your backing. This is what fly fishing redfish is all about.
Imagine wading the flooded spartina grass flats fly fishing redfish in some of the Southeast’s most beautiful and unspoiled marshes. You see several tailing and feeding red fish. The Capt. puts you in the perfect position for a cast. You choose the biggest tail, make a cast about a foot in front of him, and within seconds he grabs your black toad fly, and he is off to the races, with your drag screaming. After a five or ten minute fight, you slide your hand under his belly, have your picture taken with him, and gently revive him, letting him swim off to fight again. Fly fishing redfish doesn’t get any better than this.
Imagine you are in the middle of the sound, and the Capt. points to a series of ripples about 200 yards away. You motor close to the school of Jack Crevalle and drop the trolling motor to quietly get in front of them. You grab the 10 wt fly rod, throw a big bunker pattern in front of the school and can’t believe it as 25-35 lb Jacks fight for the fly. One grabs it, and you are in for the fight of a lifetime. Forty-five minutes later both you and the fish are totally exhausted as the Capt. lips the 30 lb jack and hoists him aboard for a quick photo and a satisfying release. Fly fishing for big Jack Crevalle is like hooking a Mac truck.
This is what we do,
Fishing Report and Current Conditions
Early Winter/Winter, 2025-26 Fishing Report
Since I was off the water all summer and didn’t get back to it hard until October, I just realized how sparse the fishing reports have been. I am well recovered from having a knee replaced, and I am back at it.
Fall Report: Red Fish:
When we coud get out, there were lot’s of reds in the flooded grass this Fall. I always look forward to the September flood tide. Typically they are the best of the year. Alan and Robert joined me for the first 3 days of these floods. We were greeted with 15-20 mph winds. I cannot control a boat in that. The best I can do is enter the flat upwind, and let the wind blow me down. After the first day, we canceled the next two. The wind eventually died. I was only able to get to my favorite spot 1 or 2 times. When there, we saw many happy tails and gave a few of them the sore mouth. The wate temps in September were still high enough that the big schools of winter had not begun to form. Fish were scattered in the creeks, hanging out on the oyster banks and on mud flats. They were spooky on the low tide, but would greedily take a well placed fly. The only difference between fishing for them on the low in the summer and September is they willl almost always eat a wel placed fly in September.
October brought more of the same. The wind blew hard during the floods. There were a few fish here and there, but I was forced to cancel too many flood tide trips. I will not take anyone out when the wind blows so badly I cannot control the boat and you cannot control your cast. There were several good low tide days.
Current Conditions:
November brought lower temperatures, clearing water and winter schools beginning to form, which is typical for winter fishing. Fishing was excellent on the low tide, particularly early in the morning prior to the fronts and wind moving in before Christmas. Big schools have formed. Since the fish are schooling up, they became harder to find. We have to look around for them. When we find them them, we find a lot of them, and they eat.
January, February and early March offer typical winter fishing. Clear water on the neap tides and big schools. If you can get out a few days after a front passes, the fishing can be off the charts.
Fishing is highly dependent on the weather in the winter. I am not heavily booked for the next few months. If you can be flexible on dates, I will do my best to get you out on the best weather days.
Trout : They were on fire in the Fall. Since the water has cooled, they are deeper. On warmer days, you may catch them on Oysters.
Tarpon, Jacks and Triple Tail:
They are in Florida for the winter.
Fly Cast Charters is strictly catch and release for Red Fish, Tarpon, and Jacks. We encourage conservation for all other fish species.
I do not want to take anyone on just a boat ride. I will be honest about your chance of catching fish. Check out my weekly fishing reports on Orvis.com by clicking here.
Give me a call or click the Book Now link at the bottom of the page and let’s go, “Hunting Fish in the Marshes of Glynn.”
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I have started using a new fiddler crab fly: a felt crab fly. I have used a Black Toad fly for years in the flooded grass, and when I need to get down deep, fast, this is still my go to fly. What I like about the Felt Crab Fly is how softly it lands. I just added a page with tying instructions. Check it out and give it a try. Felt Crab Fly. The red fish are also crushing this fly on the low tide.
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Capt. David is a Fly Fishers International Certified Fly Casting Instructor. He is the only FFI Certified Casting Instructor in the Golden Isles. This means correct, professional instruction and feedback on your fly casting.
Contact Capt. David about a casting lesson prior to your charter. See the Fly Casting Instruction page for details.
What Does does being an Orvis Endorsed Guide Mean?
It means that you can be assured of a high quality trip with a Captain that meets the high standards of Orvis. Captain David Edens has been an Orvis endorsed guide for 15 years. He is experienced in many fly-fishing enviorments: Cuba, Mexico, Florida, Belize and the SE coast. He has fished fresh water in Alaska, California, the Mountain West, the Appalachain region, the Northeast, the Great Lakes and Brazil. He uses all of this experience to help you become a better angler. He is the only Fly Fishers International Certified Casting Instructor in the area. He loves to bring the Orvis Experience of Excellence to his anglers.
