Redfish/Trout Bite

The topwater bite is heating up with these warmer water temps! Big redfish and trout are starting to get aggressive on the surface across the local flats. Early mornings have been producing some awesome blowups with fish pushing bait and crushing topwater plugs. As the water warms heading into spring, both redfish and speckled trout become more active and will often strike bait on the surface, creating explosive topwater bites that anglers love. If you’ve been waiting for that heart-stopping surface strike… now’s the time to get out there. Spring dates are filling fast — book your trip with Amelia Coastal Fishing Charters and come experience the action for yourself!

As the water temperatures continue to drop, the trout and redfish bite around Amelia Island is firing up in a big way. Cooler conditions push these fish into predictable patterns, concentrating them in the creeks, grass lines, and deeper pockets where the action can be nonstop. Whether you’re looking for steady speckled trout hookups or hard-charging redfish crushing baits, now is prime time to be on the water. Book a charter with Amelia Coastal Fishing Charters and let our local captains put you right on the bite while the fall feeding frenzy is at its peak.

The morning started crisp and clear as we pushed off the dock at 08:00AM. Within the first hour, our focus on creek mouths and oyster beds paid off with a keeper redfish falling for fresh shrimp on the bottom. The real excitement began when we moved to a grass flat during the incoming tide, where a beautiful 24 inch redfish crushed our live shrimp on a jig head. Moving to the deeper holes around dock pilings, we landed our flounder - a fat 16-incher that doubled up with another 13 inch flounder. The slam was completed when a 16-inch trout ambushed our bait along a spartina grass edge. Between these trophy catches, we stayed busy with a steady parade of black drum, landing four keepers between 14-20 inches. By noon, the fish box was heavy with our limits, and everyone wore satisfied grins from an exceptional morning on the water.