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St. Augustine Spring Bite: Trout and Redfish Lighting Up the Flats
Published 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya with the fresh report for Sunday, April 12, 2026, right here in Northeast Florida's salty paradise.
Tides today got a low at 3:15 AM, high around 9:30 AM, then droppin' to a low at 4 PM and climbin' back up by 10 PM—perfect for flood tide chasin' in the inlets. Weather's mild, expectin' 72 degrees with light southeast winds at 8-12 knots, partly cloudy skies, no big storms brewin'. Sunrise hits at 7:05 AM, sunset at 7:50 PM, givin' ya a solid 12.5 hours of daylight to wet a line.
Fish are wakin' up spring-style! Recent catches from the Matanzas Inlet and Vilano Beach show speckled trout hittin' hard on the flats—folks pullin' limits of 18-24 inchers—plus redfish schoolin' in the grass edges, some slot-sized up to 8 pounds. Sheepshead still clingin' to pilings, with a few black drum mixin' in. Pompano and whiting from the surf, and early tarpon ghosts sighted near the Bridge of Lions. Bass anglers reportin' spawners beddin' shallow in the inland creeks off the St. Johns, thanks to that full moon push.
Best lures? Go with **white DOA shrimp** or **GULP! Swimming Mullet in pearl** for trout and reds—twitch 'em slow over grass. Topwater plugs like Heddon Super Spook Jr. for surface explosions at dawn. Live bait kings: shrimp under a popping cork or finger mullet on a circle hook. Fiddler crabs nail sheepshead.
Hit these hot spots: **Vilano Beach surf** for pompano at first light, and **Matanzas Inlet north jetties** on the outgoing tide for trout and reds—park at the ramp and wade or kayak in.
Stay safe, check them beach flags (yellow today nearby), and measure 'em keepers.
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Tides today got a low at 3:15 AM, high around 9:30 AM, then droppin' to a low at 4 PM and climbin' back up by 10 PM—perfect for flood tide chasin' in the inlets. Weather's mild, expectin' 72 degrees with light southeast winds at 8-12 knots, partly cloudy skies, no big storms brewin'. Sunrise hits at 7:05 AM, sunset at 7:50 PM, givin' ya a solid 12.5 hours of daylight to wet a line.
Fish are wakin' up spring-style! Recent catches from the Matanzas Inlet and Vilano Beach show speckled trout hittin' hard on the flats—folks pullin' limits of 18-24 inchers—plus redfish schoolin' in the grass edges, some slot-sized up to 8 pounds. Sheepshead still clingin' to pilings, with a few black drum mixin' in. Pompano and whiting from the surf, and early tarpon ghosts sighted near the Bridge of Lions. Bass anglers reportin' spawners beddin' shallow in the inland creeks off the St. Johns, thanks to that full moon push.
Best lures? Go with **white DOA shrimp** or **GULP! Swimming Mullet in pearl** for trout and reds—twitch 'em slow over grass. Topwater plugs like Heddon Super Spook Jr. for surface explosions at dawn. Live bait kings: shrimp under a popping cork or finger mullet on a circle hook. Fiddler crabs nail sheepshead.
Hit these hot spots: **Vilano Beach surf** for pompano at first light, and **Matanzas Inlet north jetties** on the outgoing tide for trout and reds—park at the ramp and wade or kayak in.
Stay safe, check them beach flags (yellow today nearby), and measure 'em keepers.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI