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
Late Winter, Sping 26 Fishing Report/Outlook
Late Winter fishing in the St. Simons, Jekyll and Sea Island, GA can be described in one word: Tough. We had very bad, deep freezes in January and again in February. Prior to the freezes, the fishing was great. After the freezes, the fish were hard to find. They were in a few isolated places, but you had to have the correct wind to fish them. The fish were knotted up into big schools, so you had to look long and hard to see fish. Thank goodness, winter is over, and Spring is upon us.
Spring began with some warmer weather and water. The last time I went out, water temp was 67-70 degrees. Perfect temperatures. So far this Spring we have been plagued with #%$&^* East winds, some as strong as 40 mph. It is impossible to fish in that. At the end of the second week of April, the winds seem to be dying down.
The Triple Tail have started showing up in front of Jekyll. I understand there are some big ones out there. I can’t wait for the East and NE winds to die so I can get out there and fish for them. Triple Tail fishing is one of my favorite things. See my blog on the Musings page about fly fishing for Triple Tail.
As Spring turns to Summer the water warms and the Tarpon, Jacks and Spanish Mackeral return. These are fun, near shore trips. Depending on the day and the fish we will either fish in the Maverick flats boat or my Parker center console. Give it a try.
May-August will offer some evening flood tide trips for tailing reds in the Grass. If you area going to be in town during those months, call me to see if we can get you on some tailing fish. These are evening tides. September and October offer the best flood tides of the year. If you want to fish for Tailing Redfish in the grass this Fall, please contact me NOW. I have a few prime days available.
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.”
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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- Call or send a text to 706-540-1276 (cell, best) or 912-289-1061 (home),
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.