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St. Augustine Fishing Report: Reds, Trout, and Sheepshead Biting Strong in the January Chill
Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya with the Sunday morning report for January 4th. Winter's got that chill bite, but the fishin' is heatin' up!
Tides today at the City Dock: low around 1:57 AM at -0.8 ft, high at 8:29 AM pushin' 6.0 ft, then low 9:20 PM at 1.54 ft. Fish the outgoing after that mornin' high—bait'll flush right to 'em. Sunrise at 7:20 AM, sunset 5:40 PM, with major bite windows 6:17-8:17 AM and 6:35-8:35 PM per Fishing Reminder solunar charts.
Weather's mild: light SSW winds, partial sun, highs in the low 60s—perfect for bundle-up inshore action. Surfline and NWS marine forecast say seas calm under 1 ft offshore.
Fish activity's strong this January chill. Fishing Booker reports a great winter start with reds, trout, and sheepshead hammerin' in St. Augustine waters. Locals on Spreaker podcasts note reds, drum, and sheepshead bitin' strong last few days—dozens reported, up to 20+ lb bulls on structure. Recent catches include speckled trout limits, flounder, black drum, and slot reds stackin' boats. Inlets hold snook seekin' warm pockets.
Best lures: jigs like 3/8-oz Arkie heads with beaver trailers in green pumpkin or brown—skips under docks perfect, per pro tips. Shallow plugs or soft plastics on the flats. Live bait rules: shrimp, fiddler crabs for sheepshead and reds; mullet or finger mullet for trout and drum.
Hit these hot spots: Salt Run for inshore reds and trout on the tide change, and Matanzas Inlet for sheepshead on pilings—outgoin' tide gold. Vilano ramps launch easy.
Rig up light tackle, stay safe out there, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Tides today at the City Dock: low around 1:57 AM at -0.8 ft, high at 8:29 AM pushin' 6.0 ft, then low 9:20 PM at 1.54 ft. Fish the outgoing after that mornin' high—bait'll flush right to 'em. Sunrise at 7:20 AM, sunset 5:40 PM, with major bite windows 6:17-8:17 AM and 6:35-8:35 PM per Fishing Reminder solunar charts.
Weather's mild: light SSW winds, partial sun, highs in the low 60s—perfect for bundle-up inshore action. Surfline and NWS marine forecast say seas calm under 1 ft offshore.
Fish activity's strong this January chill. Fishing Booker reports a great winter start with reds, trout, and sheepshead hammerin' in St. Augustine waters. Locals on Spreaker podcasts note reds, drum, and sheepshead bitin' strong last few days—dozens reported, up to 20+ lb bulls on structure. Recent catches include speckled trout limits, flounder, black drum, and slot reds stackin' boats. Inlets hold snook seekin' warm pockets.
Best lures: jigs like 3/8-oz Arkie heads with beaver trailers in green pumpkin or brown—skips under docks perfect, per pro tips. Shallow plugs or soft plastics on the flats. Live bait rules: shrimp, fiddler crabs for sheepshead and reds; mullet or finger mullet for trout and drum.
Hit these hot spots: Salt Run for inshore reds and trout on the tide change, and Matanzas Inlet for sheepshead on pilings—outgoin' tide gold. Vilano ramps launch easy.
Rig up light tackle, stay safe out there, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI