Fall 2010 Georgia Fishing Report - Inshore and Offshore

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Inshore Georgia Fishing:

Fall/Winter brings excellent fishing to the Georgia Coast
Hickory Bluff Marina Fishing Guide - Capt. Richie Lott
October 27, 2010
Coastal GA Saltwater Fishing Report

Fall Brings good Fishing to the Georgia Coast in 2010!

This is my favorite time of year along with many, many other anglers. The fishing is kicking into high gear all along the GA coast. From the inshore rivers to the offshore reefs and the Gulf Stream, it's on!

Inshore:

Trout and Redfishing is at its best along our coast right now. Some of the best trout fishing many of us have seen in a while. We have all found the fishing to be stellar on the flats for Redfish and nice catches of speckled trout are being reported in most coastal areas in GA. Catches of over 30 keeper size trout and limits of redfish are common reports so far this fall season..

Inshore fish are biting artificial and live shrimp inshore right now and the entire fishery is absolutely wide open in full swing. Redfish are biting on nearly every shell point in GA and trout are nearly the same. The high water bite fishing over shells has been incredible for both species. A small cold snap could really send the fishing into overdrive once the fish acclimate to the temperature drop and that doesn't take long at all.

We have been targeting shell beds, current pushed banks and rips/points for our personal best results per usual. Popping corks and stik corks are producing fish in big numbers as well as fishing on the bottom in some cases.

Nearshore:

Bull Reds are keeping fishing guides busy and rods bent double along the GA coast. The Reds caught this Fall are of stellar size in many locales. We are personally boating bull reds over 40 pounds on a regular basis. Mullet chunks seem to be the bait of choice for the best bull redfish bite. They are choosing mullet chunks over live menhaden on the last few trips we have taken.

Offshore:

Catches of Sea Bass, over sized Grey Trigger Fish, Grouper, Snappers of all kinds, Sheepshead, Spadefish and several other species are biting right on schedule on our artificial reef and live bottom areas here on the GA coast. A huge variety of great eating bottom fish are munching right now. The best bite has been in the 36-40 mile offshore range in 90-100 ft. of water. The towers are good right now for pelagics as well.

Blackfin Tuna are in full force at the curve with some Wahoo and Fins mixed in for any of you who would like to make the run. A local St. Simons Guide caught 14 Blackfin and others forementioned in short order very recently.

Fall and early Winter is the prime season to be geared up and be ready for just about anything as the season presses on and the fishing gets better with falling water temperatures.

Be safe on the water and tight lines to all!

I aprreciate the support of the Marina and it's Members to keep the HBBC, the web page and all other dock activities going that are related to our way of living here at Hickory Bluff. Many thanks to HBBC and Tilly Williams. We are all fortunate to have such a nice facility at our fingertips.

May the water be calm and your coolers be full!

For fishing charter information, phone 912-617-5577.

Report By: Capt. Richie Lott - http://www.charterfish.com

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Marina: 912-262-0453 Tilly Williams Cell: 912-286-3706.

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Hope to see you all soon!

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