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January 23rd, 2026 St. Augustine Fishing Report: Snook, Reds, Pompano, Offshore Action
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya with today's report for January 23rd, 2026. Sunrise hit around 7:18 AM, sunset 'bout 5:57 PM, givin' us a solid 10+ hours of light to chase 'em.
Tides today from Tide-Forecast.com show low at 5:12 AM (-0.13 ft), high at 11:19 AM (4.29 ft), then evenin' low 'round 5 PM. Fish the outgoing top for best action—snook and reds love that drain.
Weather's coolin' off, mid-60s daytime, north breeze pickin' up, keepin' water temps in the low 60s. Perfect for winter bites.
Recent catches 'round here mirror Juno Bait reports: inshore snook hammerin' live mullet, shrimp jigs like Thumper Shrimp or JYG Pro Shrymp on ball heads at bridges—nighttime's gold. Sheepshead and black drum on live shrimp near docks. Surf and pier? Pompano on sand fleas, clams, FishBites, or Doc's Goofy Jigs in pink/orange. Whiting and small blues on shrimp bits. Offshore, snapper (yellowtail, vermillion) in 90-225' on sardines; dolphin mixin' in.
**Hot spots:** Vilano Beach Pier for pomps and whiting at dawn/dusk; Matanzas Inlet bridges for snook on outgoing. Hit the flats near St. Augustine Inlet for reds trailin' mullet schools.
Best lures: Flair Hawk jigs, Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil topwaters for snook; bright jigs for pomps. Bait kings: live shrimp, mullet, sand fleas.
Water's clearin'—get out early!
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Tides today from Tide-Forecast.com show low at 5:12 AM (-0.13 ft), high at 11:19 AM (4.29 ft), then evenin' low 'round 5 PM. Fish the outgoing top for best action—snook and reds love that drain.
Weather's coolin' off, mid-60s daytime, north breeze pickin' up, keepin' water temps in the low 60s. Perfect for winter bites.
Recent catches 'round here mirror Juno Bait reports: inshore snook hammerin' live mullet, shrimp jigs like Thumper Shrimp or JYG Pro Shrymp on ball heads at bridges—nighttime's gold. Sheepshead and black drum on live shrimp near docks. Surf and pier? Pompano on sand fleas, clams, FishBites, or Doc's Goofy Jigs in pink/orange. Whiting and small blues on shrimp bits. Offshore, snapper (yellowtail, vermillion) in 90-225' on sardines; dolphin mixin' in.
**Hot spots:** Vilano Beach Pier for pomps and whiting at dawn/dusk; Matanzas Inlet bridges for snook on outgoing. Hit the flats near St. Augustine Inlet for reds trailin' mullet schools.
Best lures: Flair Hawk jigs, Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil topwaters for snook; bright jigs for pomps. Bait kings: live shrimp, mullet, sand fleas.
Water's clearin'—get out early!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! 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