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St. Augustine April 21: Reds, Trout, and Flounder Firing Up on the Flats
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your St. Augustine fishing guru, comin' at ya with the hot report for April 21, 2026, right here in our salty slice of northeast Florida paradise.
Dawn broke around 7:05 AM, sun's dippin' at 7:50 PM, givin' us a solid 12+ hours of light. Tides are runnin' easy today—low at 2:18 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:42 PM (1.0 ft), highs at 8:43 AM (3.5 ft) and 8:47 PM (3.2 ft), per Tides4Fishing charts for nearby inlets. Coefficient's sittin' at 85 high, so currents'll push baitfish good, especially 'round mid-mornin' and evenin' peaks. Weather's mild, highs near 75°F with east-southeast winds 10-15 knots, partly cloudy, 30% shot at afternoon showers—perfect for inshore without gettin' too gnarly.
Fish are fired up post-weekend. Space Coast Fishing Forecast says winds picked up but action stayed prime—folks hammered reds, trout, and flounder on the flats. Local reports echo that: limits of slot reds (18-27 inches) and gator trout up to 5 pounds on Vilano flats, plus black drum and sheepshead at the bridges. Offshore, early mahi and kings are showin' 10-20 miles out, with a few cobia on the troll. In the bay, whackin' mangrove snapper and flounder near docks.
Best lures? **Gulp! Shrimp** in natural or new penny on a 1/4-oz jighead for reds and trout—dance 'em slow on the bottom. **Gold spoons** or **MirrOlure MirrOdine** for twitchin' topwater when specks crash. Live bait kings it: **finger mullet** or **live shrimp** under a popping cork for everything inshore. Offshore, **naked ballyhoo** on #8 wire for kings.
Hit these hot spots: **Vilano Beach Bridge** at first light for reds and trout on the outgoing, and **Matanzas Inlet** jetties for flounder and drum—park easy, wade or kayak in.
Y'all stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!
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Dawn broke around 7:05 AM, sun's dippin' at 7:50 PM, givin' us a solid 12+ hours of light. Tides are runnin' easy today—low at 2:18 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:42 PM (1.0 ft), highs at 8:43 AM (3.5 ft) and 8:47 PM (3.2 ft), per Tides4Fishing charts for nearby inlets. Coefficient's sittin' at 85 high, so currents'll push baitfish good, especially 'round mid-mornin' and evenin' peaks. Weather's mild, highs near 75°F with east-southeast winds 10-15 knots, partly cloudy, 30% shot at afternoon showers—perfect for inshore without gettin' too gnarly.
Fish are fired up post-weekend. Space Coast Fishing Forecast says winds picked up but action stayed prime—folks hammered reds, trout, and flounder on the flats. Local reports echo that: limits of slot reds (18-27 inches) and gator trout up to 5 pounds on Vilano flats, plus black drum and sheepshead at the bridges. Offshore, early mahi and kings are showin' 10-20 miles out, with a few cobia on the troll. In the bay, whackin' mangrove snapper and flounder near docks.
Best lures? **Gulp! Shrimp** in natural or new penny on a 1/4-oz jighead for reds and trout—dance 'em slow on the bottom. **Gold spoons** or **MirrOlure MirrOdine** for twitchin' topwater when specks crash. Live bait kings it: **finger mullet** or **live shrimp** under a popping cork for everything inshore. Offshore, **naked ballyhoo** on #8 wire for kings.
Hit these hot spots: **Vilano Beach Bridge** at first light for reds and trout on the outgoing, and **Matanzas Inlet** jetties for flounder and drum—park easy, wade or kayak in.
Y'all stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!
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