The past two weeks have been very productive fishing the creeks and flats around Palm Coast, with some great catches of spotted seatrout, redfish, and black drum!
The deeper creek holes have been producing well at the beginning of the incoming tide. Free-lining live shrimp or fishing shrimp under a popping cork has been especially effective for trout and redfish. For black drum, a 1/4-ounce jighead tipped with fresh shrimp has been the go-to setup.
As the tide rises and the water pushes up onto the flats, I’ve been moving out of the creeks and targeting grass banks and oyster bars. Fishing live shrimp under a popping cork in these areas has been producing redfish, black drum, and even the occasional sheepshead.
We’ve also been picking up some nice flounder mixed in with the other species. Just remember, flounder are closed to harvest through November 30, with the season reopening December 1.
Overall, the fall bite has been excellent, and paying attention to the tides has been the key to staying on the fish. Whether you’re working the deeper creek holes on the incoming tide or fishing the grass lines and oyster bars at high water, there are plenty of opportunities to get on some quality fish!
Tight lines
If you would like to book a trip, contact Capt. Tim Jarvis @ 321-794-3182
