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St. Augustine Fishing Report: Winter Snook, Reds, and More
Published 3 months ago
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Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here, your St. Augustine fishing guru, bringin' ya the straight scoop on today's action around the Ancient City. It's January 24th, cool winter vibes with tides runnin' strong per Tide-Forecast.com—low at 6:00 AM hittin' 0.1 ft, high around noon at 3.5 ft, then droppin' low again at 6:27 PM to -0.2 ft. Fish the outgoing for best bites as current rips through inlets. Sunrise kicked off at 7:18 AM, sunset's 5:55 PM, givin' ya solid daylight to chase 'em.
Weather's classic NE Florida—mid-60s daytime, light north breeze 5-10 knots, partly cloudy from recent fronts, water temps hoverin' low 60s keepin' things feisty. South Florida reports from CyberAngler echo our vibe: snook hammerin' mangrove lines and muddy bottoms on the fall tide, plus solid reef action offshore. Locals been pullin' slot snook up to 30 inches, redfish schools in the 20-25" range crashin' shallows, trout stackin' up 16-22", and black drum mixin' in. Jacks and blues addin' chaos near piers, with a few keeper flounder on the move.
For lures, DOA 3-inch shrimp or paddletails in natural colors shine for inshore snook and reds—slow 'em down in this chill. Live shrimp or finger mullet top baits, pegged under a float for reds in creeks. Offshore? Jigs or live pinfish for reef dwellers. NoLA No Live Bait Needed paddletails kill it if you're artificial-only.
Hot spots: Vilano Beach ramps for incoming reds on outgoing tide—wade the flats at low. Matanzas Inlet rocks for snook ambushin' current; drift live bait along rocks. St. Augustine Pier's gold for pompano and whiting if surf lays down.
Rig light, stay safe out there, and measure twice before keepin'.
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Weather's classic NE Florida—mid-60s daytime, light north breeze 5-10 knots, partly cloudy from recent fronts, water temps hoverin' low 60s keepin' things feisty. South Florida reports from CyberAngler echo our vibe: snook hammerin' mangrove lines and muddy bottoms on the fall tide, plus solid reef action offshore. Locals been pullin' slot snook up to 30 inches, redfish schools in the 20-25" range crashin' shallows, trout stackin' up 16-22", and black drum mixin' in. Jacks and blues addin' chaos near piers, with a few keeper flounder on the move.
For lures, DOA 3-inch shrimp or paddletails in natural colors shine for inshore snook and reds—slow 'em down in this chill. Live shrimp or finger mullet top baits, pegged under a float for reds in creeks. Offshore? Jigs or live pinfish for reef dwellers. NoLA No Live Bait Needed paddletails kill it if you're artificial-only.
Hot spots: Vilano Beach ramps for incoming reds on outgoing tide—wade the flats at low. Matanzas Inlet rocks for snook ambushin' current; drift live bait along rocks. St. Augustine Pier's gold for pompano and whiting if surf lays down.
Rig light, stay safe out there, and measure twice before keepin'.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! 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