Temps rising and sharks moving in.

Scallen2112 · Apr 13, 2018

The water temps in the St Simons area are finally on the rise. Marked temps of 65-66 in the sound and Atlantic in front of the islands today. The whiting are in full force, and the smaller species of sharks have started moving in. Bonnetheads are already back in the sound and stealing shrimp and light leaders alike. Browns and Atlantic Sharpnose are in the deeper channels. Had a nice one break a 50lb leader on me today.

Ihunt · Apr 15, 2018

Thanks for the update

Scallen2112 · Apr 17, 2018

Went back out today. Ran out about 2-1/2 miles to get into clear water, then circled around to some shoals and posted up in about 12' of water. Water temp was 63-64. Caught four Browns (or Duskies - I can't tell them apart) and a nice Atlantic Sharpnose. Had a big something that managed to bite through a 250 lb mono leader

Oh and also caught this:

41-1/2" - They should still be hanging around for the next couple of weeks, though not in the numbers you would find in the fall.

Rob G · Apr 18, 2018

Fishing

Nice Catch!

Went out for a couple of hours on Saturday (Ossabaw Sound). I was trying to catch redfish. Ended up landing 2 4ft+ sharks and a blue fish. I was bottom fishing some sandbar ledges with some cut bluefish (all I had left from last years frozen bait stock). Water temp was 64. Going to try again tomorrow.

What bait did use to catch the redfish?

Scallen2112 · Apr 18, 2018

Rob G said:
What bait did use to catch the redfish?

Chunk-O-Mullet

Ihunt · Apr 19, 2018

I would say your big something was a much bigger shark. I’ll be down May the 20th for one day.

Scallen2112 · Apr 19, 2018

Ihunt said:
I would say your big something was a much bigger shark. I’ll be down May the 20th for one day.

Without a doubt. I just don't know what kind. We do have bull sharks, lemons, sand tigers and other large sharks here, though it is still a little cool for them.

Ihunt · Apr 24, 2018

Any luck this weekend Scallen?

Scallen2112 · Apr 24, 2018

Ihunt said:
Any luck this weekend Scallen?

Only got to fish one day, and it was really too rough for the little boat. Lauched behind Jekyll and went up the creek beside the causeway. Found temp in the back of it up to 73 degrees comming off a flat, but no trout or redfish. Did have a really large bonnethead give me a run for my money. We came in to get out of the wind and caught this guy in the salt lake at the ramp.

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