Fishing St. Augustine, Florida
A Fishery That Changes With the Seasons
Capt. Mike has spent the last 20 years fishing St. Augustine.
One thing that time teaches you quickly is that this fishery never stands still.
Tides change. Water temperatures move. Bait arrives and disappears. Different species become the main event throughout the year.
Knowing those patterns is a big part of consistently finding fish.
Spring Fishing
Inshore
Warm weather brings strong opportunities for:
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Redfish
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Mangrove Snapper
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Flounder
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Black Drum
Nearshore
As coastal waters begin changing, Capt. Mike looks for:
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Cobia
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Red Snapper
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Black Drum
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Redfish
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Trout
Summer Fishing
Inshore
Warm weather brings strong opportunities for:
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Redfish
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Mangrove Snapper
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Flounder
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Black Drum
Nearshore
Summer opens up some of the most exciting coastal fishing of the year:
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Tarpon
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Jack Crevalle
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Sharks
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King Mackerel
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Spanish Mackerel
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Red Snapper
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Grouper
Fall Fishing
Inshore
As temperatures begin changing, Capt. Mike targets:
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Redfish
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Trout
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Flounder
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Black Drum
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Sheepshead
Nearshore
Fall nearshore fishing becomes increasingly weather dependent.
When conditions cooperate, bottom fishing becomes a major part of the game.
Winter Fishing
Inshore
Winter keeps plenty of action inside:
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Redfish
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Trout
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Flounder
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Black Drum
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Sheepshead
Nearshore
Winter nearshore fishing is weather dependent, with bottom fishing providing opportunities when conditions allow.
Why Local Knowledge Matters
Knowing that a species lives around St. Augustine is easy.
Knowing where it should be on a particular tide, what it should be feeding on and how to catch it that day is the hard part.
That’s the knowledge Capt. Mike has spent two decades building.
He follows the fish instead of waiting for the fish to find him.