January Report and February Fishing Forecast

January 27, 2015 7:26 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Redfish, Sea Bass, Sheepshead, Trout, Whiting | 3 comments

St. Simons Island Winter Fishing Report 2015 This winter season has had some highs and lows which have been dictated mostly by the weather. We’ve been hampered by some days of high winds, big tides, and rain. Between bouts with nasty weather we have been able to find some pretty good fishing. Inshore we are catching Trout, Redfish, and Sheepshead and on the reefs we are finding Sea Bass and Bull Reds. To find the fish inshore we need a few things to come together. First we need some favorable tides, preferably a day with a mid morning to mid-day..

Tackle List for Fishing Saltwater in Georgia

December 30, 2014 5:53 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Flounder, How to Articles, Jacks, Redfish, Sea Bass, Sharks, Sheepshead, Tarpon, Tripletail, Trout, Whiting | 19 comments

Complete Tackle List For Inshore and Nearshore Fishing in Georgia Waters If you’re new to fishing in Georgia and you are overwhelmed by all of the tackle choices out there, this blog post is just for you. As a fishing guide here in Georgia, I have to keep my tackle simple but versatile. I can’t keep every lure known to man in my boat and I have to make sure that whatever I use, it’s simple enough for a novice to catch on quickly. For that reason, my tackle box might not be the treasure trove of cool stuff and..

December 2014 Fishing Report and Update

December 18, 2014 9:59 am | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Redfish, Sea Bass, Sheepshead, Trout | 2 comments

We have been boatless for about 3 weeks while our new boat is being built and the Everglades was getting some warranty work done. That has limited our time on the water and given us a break to spend time with other hobbies like hunting. With that being said, we still know what’s going on out there! We’ve been fortunate enough to be invited on some trips with friends and spend some time fishing for ourselves. Here is what I can tell you… the Trout and Redfish bite has been really good and the Sheepshead fishing is getting better and..

Golden Isles Fishing Report for November 2014

November 28, 2014 2:47 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Flounder, How to Articles, Redfish, Sheepshead, Trout | No comments yet

Peak Inshore Fishing Time for Georgia Coast Although we have been plagued by wind, rain, and cold weather, the fishing has still been somewhere between good and excellent on most days. Except for a couple of days when the water clarity was pretty nasty due to a combination of weather factors and extreme tides we have been doing really well on both Trout and Redfish. For the next several weeks I expect that we will continue to have some great days as long as we can get decent weather during the prime tides. Sheepshead are starting to become a regular..

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November 9, 2014 5:29 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Trout | No comments yet

It’s that time of year where we can expect to just pound on the fish. Trout are our target of choice for those that want to keep some fish for dinner and for those that want to catch loads of fish and don’t mind releasing some fish, Redfish are also a major target. Over the last week the full moon tides have had the water churned up and muddy but starting this week we will see the return on premium tides and cleaner water. So far the weather looks like it’s going to cooperate as well. A recent inshore fishing..

Inshore Fishing at St. Simons is in Full Swing!

October 29, 2014 8:48 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead, Trout | No comments yet

It’s inshore fishing prime time! This is the time of year when the fishing heats up, yet for some reason, business slows down. If you want to catch Trout, Redfish, Black Drum, and Sheepshead this is the time to do it. We’ve been hammering the Trout and slot Redfish as well as the Bull Reds. Over the next couple of weeks the water temperature will continue to cool and the Trout fishing will continue to get better. The Bull Reds will move out once the water temps dip down around 60 but we can hardly complain since we’ve been catching..

October Fishing Report – Bull Redfish, Inshore Fishing, Tournament News

October 7, 2014 3:08 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Flounder, Redfish, Tarpon, Tripletail, Trout | No comments yet

I’ve always really liked fishing in October. You get to experience the beginning of the Fall inshore bite and the warm water species are still around. This makes for a variety of options ranging from Bull Redfish, Trout, and smaller Redfish to Sharks, Tripletail, and the occasional Tarpon. Last month started with a bang but went on to drop some really nasty weather on us towards the end. Usually late September provides some stellar inshore fishing but we were just lucky to get out for a trip here and there. This month you can expect our focus to be on..

September Fishing Report and Forecast

September 5, 2014 10:32 am | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Flounder, Jacks, Redfish, Sharks, Tarpon, Tripletail, Trout | No comments yet

If you are planning to come fishing here in Georgia in September or October you are in luck as some of the best fishing of the year is during this time. You can find a wide variety of targets both big and small, edible and for sport only, and the weather can be very pleasant. Tarpon, Bull Redfish, Sharks, and Jack Crevalle When it comes to targeting big fish this time of year, these are the guys (and girls) we are after. Through September we will target Tarpon although we will shift our focus more and more to Bull Redfish..

August Fishing Forecast for Coastal Georgia

July 26, 2014 10:01 pm | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Flounder, Redfish, Sharks, Tarpon, Tripletail, Trout | No comments yet

It’s Tarpon Time in Georgia! We’ve already experienced some excellent Tarpon fishing this year as early as June. The fish are usually a bit harder to pattern early in the season but we have had some days where hundreds of Tarpon have been around the boat showing out. The trouble for me with Tarpon fishing early in the season is that most of the time I don’t have the clientele to really dig hard and work on the fish. It can take patience and a willingness to fail at times. During summer vacation there are..

Fishing Report for St. Simons and Jekyll Fishing Charters

July 1, 2014 11:30 am | TJ Cheek | Fishing Reports, Jacks, Sea Bass, Sharks, Tarpon, Tripletail, Trout | No comments yet

July 1st Fishing Report from our Recent Charters The biggest news recently from our family has been the birth of our second child, Ethan Wallace Cheek! He was born on June 26th at 12:47 PM and weighed 7 pounds 10 oz. Check him out! Inshore Fishing Report Inshore fishing has been mostly good with some tough days and some stellar days mixed in. We have been fishing around Cumberland Beach as much as possible as the bite has been good and it’s some pretty easy action to get in to. Other days we have had to fish in the river..