I spoke with Dave at Oldest City Bait & Tackle in St Augustine this morning. He was telling me that fishing is better then average for this time of year. Redfish are all over the place. Look for reds around backwater creeks, around docks, on oyster bars and shell beds, and around bridges. Gold spoons and cut mullet are the best baits. Speckled trout are slowing but a few large fish can be caught on pinfish or finger mullet on grass flats and drop offs. Black drum fishing is good around bridges. Clams and pieces of crab are the best bait. Flounder fishing is excellent. Flounder will hit mud minnows and finger mullet fished in almost any spot that is near shore, has good water movement, and has a sand or mud bottom. Use a pyramid sinker to keep your bait on the bottom and 'bounce' your bait occasionally to cover more ground and draw the attention of any flounder in the area. Whiting fishing is very good from the pier an in the surf. Sandflees and shrimp are the best bait. Offshore fishermen are hooking good numbers of king mackerel on near shore wrecks. Use a sabiki rig to catch what ever live bait is swimming in the area, and troll that around the structure. Snapper fishing is good on these same near shore wrecks. Pinfish and shrimp are the best baits. For more information call;
Oldest City Bait & Tackle
904-461-0244
1915 State Rd 312
St Augustine, FL 32080
