Best lures for surf fishing at St. Simons Island?

[BCAPES]

I normally just use live or cut bait in the surf but this year, would like to try some lures for a little more casting action. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 

[1eyefishing]

Off the top of my head, I'm thinking a single hook gold spoon with a piece of cut bait or shrimp on it.
Might have to put an egg sinker in front of it to get it out there and keep it down.
Very versatile retrieve options and you can just put it down and let it sit like a carolina rig if you have something else to do real quick.

 

[1eyefishing]

I like to make diagonal chops through the body of a pinfish or mullet and then cut the bottom apart so it looks like frog legs. Hook in the bony tough part so it is symmetrical with the 'legs' dangling back.

 

[1eyefishing]

I don't fish the Georgia coast but use this in the fla panhandle sometimes. But i rarely surf fish...

 

[NCHillbilly]

A pearl 4" Gulp Swimming Mullet on a 1/4-1/2 oz jighead is always good in most situations. Better in the creeks and inlets, but I've caught fish in the surf with it too.

 

[1eyefishing]

A pearl 4" Gulp Swimming Mullet on a 1/4-1/2 oz jighead is always good in most situations. Better in the creeks and inlets, but I've caught fish in the surf with it too.

Flounder crack...

 

[crackerdave]

Anything that looks like a wounded finger mullet.

 

[WaltL1]

I usually catch some in the surf walking the beach and throwing a Krokodile spoon -

 

[Richf7]

I’ve had luck with a good old fashioned bucktail.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Flounder crack...

And bigtime trout crack. And redfish. and bluefish. And about anything that eats other fish.

 

[BCAPES]

Well thanks everyone. We had a great trip. The highlight was grabbing this big one by the tail and dragging it in for the lucky guy who reeled him in. I did catch whiting speckled trout croaker, skates, some small sharks on fish bites.
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[seachaser]

When I was a younger man I fished for them also now no thanks. Well done!

 

[seachaser]

Make me think about the times I would say yes let’s go take the boat out to a wreck and jig up Amberjacks. Bring on the snook from the beach and stay away you sweet flipper who have taken snook off my line.

 

[longrangedog]

We liked to take a small cast net and a 5 gal. bucket. Usually just a few throws would produce enough pinfish to keep us in bait for a good while.

 

[Robust Redhorse]

My best surfcasting lure has always been a Sea Striker Got-cha Plug.

 

[Al White]

I've caught flouder, reds, and trout on a regular old rattle trap surf fishing. Try it sometime.