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St. Augustine Fishing Hot: Post-Front Bite, Topwaters at Dawn, Reds Crushin' Gold Spoons
Published 4 weeks ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya live on April 2nd, 2026, at 8:19 AM Eastern. Skies are partly cloudy with temps climbin' to 78°F, light southeast winds at 8-12 mph, and a chance of afternoon showers—perfect for keepin' the fish active without blowin' you off the water. Sunrise was 7:12 AM, sunset 7:42 PM, givin' us a solid 12.5 hours of light. Tides today: high at 9:42 AM and 10:07 PM, low at 3:51 AM and 4:12 PM—fish the outgoing hard, 'specially 2 hours before and after low for reds pushin' bait.
Fish are fired up post-front! Recent reports show speckled trout stackin' on oyster bars and pilings, hittin' topwaters at dawn then soft plastics under poppin' corks. Reds are cruisin' marsh edges on the fall, slammin' gold spoons and live shrimp near points—bulls at the jetties with cut mullet or crab. Flounder giggin' current sweeps with paddle tails, and bass in shallows chasin' shad on crankbaits or finesse worms. Limits comin' easy if you hit dawn/dusk with movin' water.
Best lures: **topwater plugs** like Heddon Spooks for trout early, **gold Johnson Silver Minnows** for reds, paddle-tail soft plastics (Gulp! Shrimp) for flounder. Live bait kings: shrimp under a float, finger mullet or crab chunks. Lighter leaders on clear days, upsize after rain.
Hot spots: Vilano Beach surf for trout/reds on outgoing, and Matanzas Inlet jetties for bulls—park early, beat the crowds.
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Fish are fired up post-front! Recent reports show speckled trout stackin' on oyster bars and pilings, hittin' topwaters at dawn then soft plastics under poppin' corks. Reds are cruisin' marsh edges on the fall, slammin' gold spoons and live shrimp near points—bulls at the jetties with cut mullet or crab. Flounder giggin' current sweeps with paddle tails, and bass in shallows chasin' shad on crankbaits or finesse worms. Limits comin' easy if you hit dawn/dusk with movin' water.
Best lures: **topwater plugs** like Heddon Spooks for trout early, **gold Johnson Silver Minnows** for reds, paddle-tail soft plastics (Gulp! Shrimp) for flounder. Live bait kings: shrimp under a float, finger mullet or crab chunks. Lighter leaders on clear days, upsize after rain.
Hot spots: Vilano Beach surf for trout/reds on outgoing, and Matanzas Inlet jetties for bulls—park early, beat the crowds.
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