St. Augustine Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in St. Augustine

Chip Wingo
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Chip Wingo Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Legal size redfish are spotty but still in good numbers. With the shrimp run ramping up, it can be a little testy getting a consistent bite. But flounder are starting to show in great numbers- fish are still on the smaller side but great action.
Tarpon fishing continues to be red hot in northeast Florida with fish ranging from 40 to 100 lbs.
Bull reds are showing in good numbers in the St Johns river as well with the average fish in the 40in range!

Tarpon fishing in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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Mike May
Hollister, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Mike May Hollister, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The bite has been good early and late. Summer time pattern so get out early or late afternoon just before dark. Coordinate with the tides. Outgoing early and incoming late is best for reds and trout. It's a new moon so the tides will be strong. We've been experiencing low low tides the last few weeks with a west to south west wind that's pushing the water out. Hit the creeks and flats early in the falling tide and you should do well on the reds, drum and flounder.
Shrimp are still the bait of choice but the mullet run will kick off in the next few weeks so expect a shift in baits. Black drum, flounder and trout can be found in deep corners along the creek bends with a strong current on jigheads or circle hooks with a small splitshot .

Redfish fishing in St. Augustine, Florida

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Clay Philips
St. Augustine, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Been catching a few, but it will get better in September and October around here, caught some big shrimp over on the west coast of Florida while we were on vacation, thanks

Clay Philips St. Augustine, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Been catching a few, but it will get better in September and October around here, caught some big shrimp over on the west coast of Florida while we were on vacation, thanks

Flounder fishing in St. Augustine, Florida

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★★★★★
Captain Bill was good. We did order an inshore trip be he wanted to go offshore. Minimal bait. Had 2 small bags of squid then we used cut bait from what we caught. Most fish were not keepers but did reel in a bunch of fish. One amberjack. Kept a lot of fish for his dog.
Walter B. | November 17, 2025

Trip: Jacksonville Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
Frank was the best captain! He has great knowledge of the area and offers many different fishing experiences. He was also very encouraging and helpful when reeling in our monster of a fish! We definitely plan on taking another trip with him as our captain soon!
Emma B. | November 3, 2025

Trip: Half Day Bull Reds
★★★★★
Austin was great!!!!! Super fun morning catching fish and chatting with a great guy! We caught some mammoth Red fish and almost had a 4 ft Gar!
Vanessa B. | October 9, 2025

Trip: Jacksonville Adventure
★★★★★
Had a great day fishing with Dave ! Despite unusually high tides, Dave knew the spot !
Ricardo C. | October 8, 2025

Trip: Jacksonville - 6 Hr. River & Marsh
★★★★★
Great Captain and had a great trip. If you have little kids, he was great with my two boys. Would definitely recommend.
Jason H. | September 13, 2025

Trip: 4-6 Hour Trip Trip – Inshore
★★★★★
Michael was very professional and friendly. We learned a lot from him. Would book with him again.
Richard N. | August 25, 2025

Trip: Backcountry Light Tackle Trips
★★★★★
Awesome time great captain
Drake B. | August 22, 2025

Trip: Summer Time Offshore Fishing
★★★★★
We had Capt Chris, not Adam and he was great. Thanks for a great time!
Shawn B. | August 21, 2025

Trip: Captain's Choice - 24' Tidewater
★★★★★
Great atmosphere, communication, and very informative to stay as safe as possible while making the environment very entertaining. Would definitely attend again!
Taylor H. | August 18, 2025

Trip: 6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
★★★★★
Great time!! Captain Adam took my family with (4) kids between the ages of 14 and 8 (with minimal fishing experience) and made sure we all had fun. Highly recommend!
Trent K. | August 11, 2025

Trip: Captain's Choice - 24' Tidewater