Excuse the lack of and poor sizing of photos. I am having trouble with the site. I will fix it asap. Come back soon for some really good fish pornt.

Wide open is the only way to describe fishing Red Fish, Jacks, Tarpon, Trout in St. Simons right now.
Red Fish are

crawling around on the low tide flats.  The best summer fishing Red Fish on low tide is when the low tide is early in the morning.  The water is cooler, usually it is slick calm and you can see the fish pushing around in water that barely covers their back.  These fish are very spooky and a slow, stealthy approach is needed.  If you can put your fly in front of them before they know you are there, you will be rewarded with an explosive strike in inches of water.  If the water is clear, use a small natural looking fly.  If the water is murky, you have to use a fly they can see:  Big, flashy and dark. Try “The Mop” if you are looking for an effective dirty water fly.

On the New Moon tides the water floods the grass and the Red Fish invade it to grub for fiddler crabs with their tails waving in the air.  This is classic, Southern fly fishing for Red Fish.  Watch the tide levels and when they are higher than 7.8 to 7.9 feet, make sure you go out and give it a try.  The only fly you need is the Black Toad.

The huge Jack Crevalle have invaded our area again.   We find these fish by idling around looking either for them busting bait or swimming high in the water with their fins breaking the surface.  We motor close, then put down the trolling motor to get within casting distance.  If you can put the big Pogie pattern close to or withing the school, strip fast, you will be rewarded by several huge Jacks chasing your fly.  Then you are in for a forty minute to over an  hour fight where you will think you have been hooked to a Mac truck.  This is a great fishery that is often overlooked.

Tarpon are here in great numbers this summer.  I am not the best Tarpon fisherman, but we managed to get hooked up the first of July on heavy spinning tackle.  We found the tarpon feeding.  Bobby made a great cast to a fish, and was hooked up to a 100+ pound fish.  We are always looking for the Silver King.  When an opportunity presents, we go for it. Check out the video of Bobby fighting this huge fish. Silver King Video

Trout are still being caught on the beach in Cumberland and on oyster drops in shore.  Trout fishing will only get better as summer turns to fall.  Remember the new size limit is a minimum of 14″.  Please put the 13″ trout we used to keep back so they can pack on a little more weight.

Lots of photos on this report.  Sorry it has been so long since I have updated it.  Summer is a busy time.  After a day in the sun, it is hard to sit down at the computer.  More to come.  If you have plans on coming to the Golden Isles of Georgia this summer or fall, give me a call and let’s go, “Hunt Fish in the Marshes of Glynn.

Tight lines, remember to strip strike and practice the double haul,

Capt. Dave Edens