Get ready to reel in the good times in coastal Georgia! With endless summers, year-round temperate climates, gorgeous marshlands and waterways, and easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Golden Isles is an ideal spot for fishing experiences. Speckled trout, redfish, flounder, tripletail, snapper and grouper are just some of the fish you may come across in the coastal Georgia waters. Add fishing on the coast to your Golden Isles bucket list, and don’t miss these three fishing expeditions on your next getaway. Adventure awaits, just hold onto the rod!
1. Embark on a Fishing Journey with Hook & Knife Charters
Nothing beats a day on the water! Hook & Knife Charters offers a unique Golden Isles fishing adventure with Captain Chef Dave Snyder, where you can spend the day aboard Dave’s boat on an epic guided journey. Captain Dave knows where to find the fish and offers guests a top-notch angling experience. For an additional fee, you can head to one of Dave’s three renowned St. Simons Island restaurants after your expedition and eat your cooked-to-order catch in a dish personalized and crafted just for you by chef Dave!
2. Fish with Experienced Naturalists on Little St. Simons Island
Experience secluded nature on 11,000 acres of undisturbed wilderness when you visit Little St. Simons Island. Stay overnight in the iconic eco-lodge, which only houses 32 guests at a time, and spend your days fishing, guided by the island’s naturalists. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, marshes, estuaries and the Altamaha River, Little St. Simons Island offers guests rare access to waters abundant with fish. Since the only thing better than catching fish is eating them, guests can also keep one fish a day and have it prepared for them by the island’s culinary team.
3. Discover Marine Life with Lady Jane Shrimpin’ Excursions
Get on the water with one of the top-rated excursions in the Golden Isles and explore the incredible marshes and picturesque coastline surrounding St. Simons and Jekyll Island. Lady Jane Shrimpin’ Excursions takes guests out on a retired shrimp boat to view, touch, and learn about sea life from a marine naturalist. Enjoy the thrill of the catch as you help Captain Cameron and his crew sort through the sea life retrieved from the water on each trawl before safely returning it to the marshes. You never know what species you may come across…but the best catch of the day? Memories!
