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St. George Island has fabulous fishing.  This narrow barrier island sits four miles off the mainland with the Apalachicola Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other.  The bay is home to more than 100 species of fish which reside among the grassy flats, channels, oyster bars, sand bars, and small islands, while the Gulf provides surf and offshore fishing along 25 miles of beautiful uncongested white sand beach.

Bay fishing offers speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sheephead and black drum year-round, with Spanish mackerel, pompano, tripletail, bluefish, ladyfish and sharks abundant between March and November.  Surf fishing provides whiting, flounder and redfish year-round; speckled trout, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and sharks when the water is 70 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.  Red snapper, grouper, amberjack, cobia, jack crevalle, kingfish, mahi-mahi and more can be caught offshore.  June, July and August are tarpon times.   

Island bait and tackle shops have whatever you need to start fishing, including licenses, nautical charts and rental boats.  A new island boat ramp should be available by July.  Expert local guides are available for hire by the half day or full day for all types of fishing.  Charters include the required licenses, rods, reels, bait and tackle.  Many welcome children and some are for children only!

On the north side of the island, a fishing pier juts out 600 feet into the water, affording easy access (with no fee) to all Bay species.  And kayak fishing on the Bay is a special treat.  Bring your own kayak or rent one on the island, then shove off and cast a lure.  A big redfish may take you for a memorable SGI sleigh ride.

If you catch enough for dinner and want to cook it yourself, a bait and tackle shop may agree to clean your haul. If you prefer to have it prepared for you, some local restaurants will cook your catch.

This is the Florida fishing you’ve heard and read about.  It doesn’t get any better than this.

St. George Island

CHARLIE’S CHARTER 850-927-3351 or cell 850-899-3651
Offshore fishing, half and full day trips. CharlesLogue@hotmail.com

FISHERMAN’S HEADQUARTERS at 40 W. Bayshore Dr. 850-927-9817
Offering in-shore charters, both full and ½ day and off-shore charters, both full and ½ day.  Live & frozen bait, tackle, boat & kayak rentals, many types of reels, marine batteries, trailer repairs, sandblasting. Larry Stone, owner. www.fishheadssgi.com

ISLAND FISHING  850-228-6234
Kids’ fishing adventure, 2 or 4 hour bay fishing, 4 hour shark fishing adventure, 6 or 9 hour offshore fishing.  Living Off the Bay family adventure includes cast netting, checking crab traps, oystering.

JOLLY ROGERS at 139-A W. Gorrie Dr.  850-927-2999
½ and full day bay fishing, shark fishing, half and full day fly fishing, flounder gigging, oystering trips.  Boat, glass bottom kayak, and fishing pole rentals. 

JOURNEYS FISHING HOLE at 240 E. Third St. 850-927-3259
Bait, tackle, & charters.  5 or 8 hour bay fishing trips.  5 or 8 hour tarpon or flats fishing trips.  6 or 9 hour deep sea fishing charters.  Family trips include shark fishing, bounty of the bay tours with oystering, cast netting, and pulling in crab traps, and a 3 hour fun fishing (catch & release) outing.  3 hour kids fishing adventure. Motor boat and kayak rentals.  www.sgislandjourneys.com

SURVIVORS BAIT & TACKLE at 28 W. Pine Ave. 850-927-3113
Complete line of fishing supplies, live bait, tackle, men’s and women’s shoes and apparel.  Ron Valentine, proprietor.survive@gtcom.net

Eastpoint & Apalachicola

BOSS CHARTERS at the Apalachicola River Inn Marina in Apalachicola.  850-653-8055
Deep Sea fishing aboard a 45’ charter boat or light tackle bay fishing aboard a 23’ center console.  Owner/operator Captain Dennis Crosby. www.bosscharters.com

DARRELL WARD at 280 Prado in Apalachicola.  850-653-8159
Half and full day trips.  cell: 850-381-9949

FISHERMAN’S CHOICE at 330 Hwy. 98 in Eastpoint.  850-270-8808
Bait, tackle, seafood.  Charles Pennycuff & Rex Pennycuff. bestbaitintown@yahoo.com


N 2 DEEP DIVERS at 317 Water Street in Apalachicola.  830-653-3337
Dive shop offering half and full day bay fishing and offshore charters.  Spear fishing trips for advanced divers.  intoodeepdive@yahoo.com

REEL MEMORIES CHARTERS in Apalachicola.  850-653-9322 or 850-899-1281
Bay fishing alongside the barrier islands or oyster bars of the Apalachicola Bay.  Customized family fun trips.  Offshore trips.  25’ Proline 300 HP 2008 Suzuki.  Captain John Vathis.

ROBINSON BROTHERS GUIDE SERVICE at 118 Commerce St. in Apalachicola. 850-653-8896
Flats, bay & offshore trips.  Captain Tommy Robinson, Captain Chris Robinson, and other guides. www.FloridaRedfish.com

WHEELHOUSE TOURS at 313 Water Street in Apalachicola.  850-653-2177 or 850-653-8860
Bay and offshore fishing.

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