St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island Redfish are abundant.... Catching Rredfish in Coastal Georgia can be rewarding when fishing proper tides and weather conditions. All types of fishing charters from St. Simons Island are available year round from St. Simons Island, Sea Island and Jekyll Island. St. Simons Island georgia Redfishing is only one of the many georgia fishing charter options while fishing the Georgia Coast. Richie Lott is a professional fishing guide with over 20 years of inshore and offshore experience in Coastal Georgia.

A Few Facts about Redfish in Georgia: Redfish usually occur along coastal waters. Three year-old red drum typically weigh six to eight pounds. The largest redfish on record weighed just over 94 pounds. When they are large they are called Bull reds and most people do not find the large ones good to eat.

Mature Redfish spawn in near shorelines. Juvenile reds typically inhabit bays and coastal marshes until they reach maturity between 3 and 6 years of age. They will readily accept any bait but prefer Menhaden, Shrimp, Mud Minnows and crabs. Redfish (Red Drum) are relatives of the Black Drum and both make a croaking sound when in trouble.

The most distinguishing mark on the redfish is one large black spot on the upper part of the tail base. Having multiple spots is not uncommon for this fish but having no spots is extremely rare. Scientists believe that the black spot near their tail helps fool predators into attacking the redfish tail instead of their head, allowing the redfish to escape.

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