By Capt. Adam Morley Ahoy, Fishermen and Fisherwomen of St. Augustine and beyond! Time for the latest scoop from our watery escapades. Grab your fishing gear and let’s dive in. 🐟 Sheepshead Shenanigans: These sneaky buggers are giving us quite the runaround! We’ve got a solid sheepshead bite happening – live or frozen fiddlers and sand fleas are the VIP invitations. Rocks, docks, and bridges are the happening spots. It’s like they’ve RSVP’d to the underwater party of the year! 🥁 Drum Roll for Black Drum: The black drum are beating their own drum, and the rhythm is fire! They’re…
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St. Augustine Fishing Report
By Capt. Adam Morley The cool breath of St. Augustine’s winter has settled over the waters, a harbinger of change for the angler seeking tales in the river’s embrace. As the mercury dips, the fish, wise in their aquatic realm, respond with a dance that speaks of the season. The colder temperatures, like a maestro wielding a baton, direct the piscatorial orchestra into deeper recesses, where the water guards its warmth with tenacity. In these holes, the fish gather, a congregation seeking refuge from the winter chill. It’s a time for the angler to adapt, to explore the depths where…
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St. Augustine Fishing Report
By Capt. Adam Morley The following shops contributed to this week’s report: The Bait Shack in Vilano, Fishbites Trading Post, and Genung’s Fish Camp. The Bait Shack and Genung’s will be open 7am-noon Thanksgiving Day, Fishbites will be closed. Genung’s Fish Camp will also be having a BIG Small Business Saturday (11/25/23) event with great deals and entertainment in the morning by the St. Augustine Sandman. Event hours: 10am – 6pm. The old river whispers its tales, and I, a humble participant in its aquatic drama, share the recent musings from the St. Augustine and its neighboring waters. As the…
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The St. Augustine Fishing Report
By Capt. Adam Morley Greetings anglers! Despite a fantastic start to Veterans Day weekend with beautiful weather, a nor’easter stirred up trouble on Sunday. Candy from Oldest City Bait and Tackle reported decent bluefish and whiting in the surf over the weekend, but activity slowed with the changing weather. Noah at Fishbites Trading Post shared exciting news about a red-hot Trout bite, with patient anglers reeling in some upper 20-inchers on spinner baits. Offshore, there’s been a sizzling wahoo bite 30 to 50 miles out, using live blue runners and goggle eyes. Barry from BS Surf Fishing Charters brings Pompano…
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