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St. Augustine Spring Bite: Reds, Drum, and Trout Firing Up on Warm Waters
Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya live on April 10th at 8:35 AM Eastern. Water's risin' toward that afternoon high tide 'round 3 PM, with low hangin' low at night—perfect for pushin' fish into the shallows, per Tides4Fishing charts. Sunrise hit at 7:05 AM, sunset 'bout 7:50 PM, givin' us a solid 12+ hours of light.
Weather's warmin' up nice—mid-70s to low 80s by midday, light breeze off the ocean, stable conditions makin' for very good bitin', says Bass Forecast's outlook. Fish are fired up in pre-spawn mode, pushin' shallow and feedin' aggressive on the warm-up.
Recent catches? Locals report limits of slot reds (25-30 inches) and black drum up to 20 pounds off the beaches, plus speckled trout stackin' 15-25 fish days on incoming tides. Jacks and blues crashin' topwater, and a few keeper flounder gigged at night. Bass in the inlets hittin' hard too.
Best lures: Go reaction baits like chrome spoons or topwater plugs for speed on the warm days—match that aggressive mood. Slow it down with soft plastics or jigs on any cool spots. Live bait kings are shrimp under a popping cork or mullet on the flats—can't beat 'em for reds and trout.
Hot spots today: Vilano Beach pier for speckled sea trout on the flood tide, and the Matanzas Inlet jetties where reds and drum are schooled deep early, then slidin' shallow.
Rig up, hit the water, and tight lines, folks!
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Weather's warmin' up nice—mid-70s to low 80s by midday, light breeze off the ocean, stable conditions makin' for very good bitin', says Bass Forecast's outlook. Fish are fired up in pre-spawn mode, pushin' shallow and feedin' aggressive on the warm-up.
Recent catches? Locals report limits of slot reds (25-30 inches) and black drum up to 20 pounds off the beaches, plus speckled trout stackin' 15-25 fish days on incoming tides. Jacks and blues crashin' topwater, and a few keeper flounder gigged at night. Bass in the inlets hittin' hard too.
Best lures: Go reaction baits like chrome spoons or topwater plugs for speed on the warm days—match that aggressive mood. Slow it down with soft plastics or jigs on any cool spots. Live bait kings are shrimp under a popping cork or mullet on the flats—can't beat 'em for reds and trout.
Hot spots today: Vilano Beach pier for speckled sea trout on the flood tide, and the Matanzas Inlet jetties where reds and drum are schooled deep early, then slidin' shallow.
Rig up, hit the water, and tight lines, folks!
Thanks for tunin' in—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