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Spring Redfish Schools Heat Up St. Augustine Flats This April Morning
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya live on April 20th, 2026, at 3 AM Eastern. Dawn's breakin' soon—sunrise around 7:00 AM, sunset 'bout 7:50 PM, givin' us a solid 12+ hours of light to chase 'em.
Tides today? Low at 4:15 AM, high 'round 10:30 AM, then droppin' low again at 4:45 PM per FishingReminder charts for nearby spots. Fish the outgoing for reds and trout—prime movin' water.
Weather's lookin' cooperative: Northeast winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-3 feet, partly cloudy with temps climbin' to low 80s daytime. National Weather Service says moderate chop in the bays, but offshore calms out by afternoon.
Fish activity's heatin' up spring-style! Recent reports from Hubbard's Marina echo our local vibe—redfish schoolin' in the flats and passes, snook slidin' back into St. Augustine Inlet and beaches, sheepshead thick on pilings. Mangrove snapper and lane snapper hittin' nearshore reefs, with tarpon teasers and sharks prowlin'. Anglers yesterday pulled limits of reds (20-30 inchers) on live shrimp, plus slot snook to 38 inches and black drum bulgin' the coolers. Offshore? Red grouper fat and happy in 120-180 feet, yellowtail snapper mixin' in.
Best baits: Live shrimp or fiddler crabs for inshore—free-line or under a popping cork. Mullet chunks for reds and drum. Cut bait like menhaden for sheepshead.
Top lures? Gold spoons or paddle tails in chartreuse for reds on the flats. Jerkbaits like MirrOlure for snook in the inlet. Vertical jig white tubes or bucktails for grouper offshore.
Hot spots: Vilano Beach flats for schoolin' reds at first light—wade or kayak it. Matanzas Inlet for snook and trout on the outgoing tide. St. Augustine Inlet piers for sheepshead bite all day.
Get out there safe, check regs, and tight lines!
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Tides today? Low at 4:15 AM, high 'round 10:30 AM, then droppin' low again at 4:45 PM per FishingReminder charts for nearby spots. Fish the outgoing for reds and trout—prime movin' water.
Weather's lookin' cooperative: Northeast winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-3 feet, partly cloudy with temps climbin' to low 80s daytime. National Weather Service says moderate chop in the bays, but offshore calms out by afternoon.
Fish activity's heatin' up spring-style! Recent reports from Hubbard's Marina echo our local vibe—redfish schoolin' in the flats and passes, snook slidin' back into St. Augustine Inlet and beaches, sheepshead thick on pilings. Mangrove snapper and lane snapper hittin' nearshore reefs, with tarpon teasers and sharks prowlin'. Anglers yesterday pulled limits of reds (20-30 inchers) on live shrimp, plus slot snook to 38 inches and black drum bulgin' the coolers. Offshore? Red grouper fat and happy in 120-180 feet, yellowtail snapper mixin' in.
Best baits: Live shrimp or fiddler crabs for inshore—free-line or under a popping cork. Mullet chunks for reds and drum. Cut bait like menhaden for sheepshead.
Top lures? Gold spoons or paddle tails in chartreuse for reds on the flats. Jerkbaits like MirrOlure for snook in the inlet. Vertical jig white tubes or bucktails for grouper offshore.
Hot spots: Vilano Beach flats for schoolin' reds at first light—wade or kayak it. Matanzas Inlet for snook and trout on the outgoing tide. St. Augustine Inlet piers for sheepshead bite all day.
Get out there safe, check regs, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly 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