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St. Augustine Fishing Report: Offshore Fire, Inshore Reds Biting [May 5, 2025]
Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your St. Augustine fishing report for this beautiful Monday morning, May 5th, 2025.
The sun rose at 6:42 AM and will set at 8:03 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather-wise, we're looking at sunny skies with temperatures around 81 degrees and light westerly winds at about 10 knots - perfect conditions for a day on the water!
Tide-wise, we've got a mid-morning high tide followed by an afternoon low, so plan your spots accordingly. That incoming tide early afternoon should trigger some good feeding activity.
Offshore action has been fire lately! Water temps are sitting at a comfortable 70 degrees, and the bite has been consistent in the 80-120 foot range. Folks have been hauling in sailfish, barracuda, various snappers, trigger fish, and amberjack. Some lucky anglers even reported mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, and red snapper in their coolers this past weekend. Ballyhoo and sardines are your go-to baits right now if you're heading to deeper waters.
Inshore, the redfish bite remains strong in our backcountry estuaries and flats. These waters are warming up nicely, bringing more baitfish into the area. Capt. Tommy Derringer reports excellent action in the super shallow waters around the Intracoastal Waterway. Those creek mouths and oyster bars are producing consistent catches during the moving tides.
For lures, I'd recommend gold spoons or soft plastics on a jighead for the reds. If you're targeting trout, try suspending twitchbaits or topwater plugs early morning. Live shrimp will catch just about anything swimming right now.
Hot spots to check out: The Matanzas Inlet area has been producing well for flounder and redfish. Also, don't sleep on the deeper channels near Flagler Beach where some nice black drum have been hanging out.
For you offshore folks, the local reefs and wrecks between 5-10 miles out are holding good numbers of kingfish as they start their seasonal move closer to shore.
Remember, kingfish and barracuda are year-round fighters in our waters, so even if you miss the other species, these guys will give you a workout.
That's the word from the water today, folks. As we always say around here, "The worst day fishing still beats the best day working!" Tight lines, and I'll catch y'all next time!
The sun rose at 6:42 AM and will set at 8:03 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather-wise, we're looking at sunny skies with temperatures around 81 degrees and light westerly winds at about 10 knots - perfect conditions for a day on the water!
Tide-wise, we've got a mid-morning high tide followed by an afternoon low, so plan your spots accordingly. That incoming tide early afternoon should trigger some good feeding activity.
Offshore action has been fire lately! Water temps are sitting at a comfortable 70 degrees, and the bite has been consistent in the 80-120 foot range. Folks have been hauling in sailfish, barracuda, various snappers, trigger fish, and amberjack. Some lucky anglers even reported mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, and red snapper in their coolers this past weekend. Ballyhoo and sardines are your go-to baits right now if you're heading to deeper waters.
Inshore, the redfish bite remains strong in our backcountry estuaries and flats. These waters are warming up nicely, bringing more baitfish into the area. Capt. Tommy Derringer reports excellent action in the super shallow waters around the Intracoastal Waterway. Those creek mouths and oyster bars are producing consistent catches during the moving tides.
For lures, I'd recommend gold spoons or soft plastics on a jighead for the reds. If you're targeting trout, try suspending twitchbaits or topwater plugs early morning. Live shrimp will catch just about anything swimming right now.
Hot spots to check out: The Matanzas Inlet area has been producing well for flounder and redfish. Also, don't sleep on the deeper channels near Flagler Beach where some nice black drum have been hanging out.
For you offshore folks, the local reefs and wrecks between 5-10 miles out are holding good numbers of kingfish as they start their seasonal move closer to shore.
Remember, kingfish and barracuda are year-round fighters in our waters, so even if you miss the other species, these guys will give you a workout.
That's the word from the water today, folks. As we always say around here, "The worst day fishing still beats the best day working!" Tight lines, and I'll catch y'all next time!
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By Quiet. PleaseHey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your St. Augustine fishing report for this beautiful Monday morning, May 5th, 2025.
The sun rose at 6:42 AM and will set at 8:03 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather-wise, we're looking at sunny skies with temperatures around 81 degrees and light westerly winds at about 10 knots - perfect conditions for a day on the water!
Tide-wise, we've got a mid-morning high tide followed by an afternoon low, so plan your spots accordingly. That incoming tide early afternoon should trigger some good feeding activity.
Offshore action has been fire lately! Water temps are sitting at a comfortable 70 degrees, and the bite has been consistent in the 80-120 foot range. Folks have been hauling in sailfish, barracuda, various snappers, trigger fish, and amberjack. Some lucky anglers even reported mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, and red snapper in their coolers this past weekend. Ballyhoo and sardines are your go-to baits right now if you're heading to deeper waters.
Inshore, the redfish bite remains strong in our backcountry estuaries and flats. These waters are warming up nicely, bringing more baitfish into the area. Capt. Tommy Derringer reports excellent action in the super shallow waters around the Intracoastal Waterway. Those creek mouths and oyster bars are producing consistent catches during the moving tides.
For lures, I'd recommend gold spoons or soft plastics on a jighead for the reds. If you're targeting trout, try suspending twitchbaits or topwater plugs early morning. Live shrimp will catch just about anything swimming right now.
Hot spots to check out: The Matanzas Inlet area has been producing well for flounder and redfish. Also, don't sleep on the deeper channels near Flagler Beach where some nice black drum have been hanging out.
For you offshore folks, the local reefs and wrecks between 5-10 miles out are holding good numbers of kingfish as they start their seasonal move closer to shore.
Remember, kingfish and barracuda are year-round fighters in our waters, so even if you miss the other species, these guys will give you a workout.
That's the word from the water today, folks. As we always say around here, "The worst day fishing still beats the best day working!" Tight lines, and I'll catch y'all next time!
The sun rose at 6:42 AM and will set at 8:03 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather-wise, we're looking at sunny skies with temperatures around 81 degrees and light westerly winds at about 10 knots - perfect conditions for a day on the water!
Tide-wise, we've got a mid-morning high tide followed by an afternoon low, so plan your spots accordingly. That incoming tide early afternoon should trigger some good feeding activity.
Offshore action has been fire lately! Water temps are sitting at a comfortable 70 degrees, and the bite has been consistent in the 80-120 foot range. Folks have been hauling in sailfish, barracuda, various snappers, trigger fish, and amberjack. Some lucky anglers even reported mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, and red snapper in their coolers this past weekend. Ballyhoo and sardines are your go-to baits right now if you're heading to deeper waters.
Inshore, the redfish bite remains strong in our backcountry estuaries and flats. These waters are warming up nicely, bringing more baitfish into the area. Capt. Tommy Derringer reports excellent action in the super shallow waters around the Intracoastal Waterway. Those creek mouths and oyster bars are producing consistent catches during the moving tides.
For lures, I'd recommend gold spoons or soft plastics on a jighead for the reds. If you're targeting trout, try suspending twitchbaits or topwater plugs early morning. Live shrimp will catch just about anything swimming right now.
Hot spots to check out: The Matanzas Inlet area has been producing well for flounder and redfish. Also, don't sleep on the deeper channels near Flagler Beach where some nice black drum have been hanging out.
For you offshore folks, the local reefs and wrecks between 5-10 miles out are holding good numbers of kingfish as they start their seasonal move closer to shore.
Remember, kingfish and barracuda are year-round fighters in our waters, so even if you miss the other species, these guys will give you a workout.
That's the word from the water today, folks. As we always say around here, "The worst day fishing still beats the best day working!" Tight lines, and I'll catch y'all next time!