St Simons

gacoach · 06-28-12, 11:04 AM

Any surf and pier fishing info would be greatly appreciated ... tackle, etc... pm if needed... thx...

THE EG · 06-28-12, 01:25 PM

The St. Simons Pier is at the end of Mallory Street right in the middle of the Village on the south end of St. Simons Island. Has the potential to catch reds, flounder, trout, and various other species but the usual fare is croaker and whiting with the occasional lovely toadfish. There is a tackle store a couple store fronts from the pier that has most every thing you might want or have forgotten. If you know what you want, Strother's Hardware about a block up sells better tackle at about half the price.

If you haven't experienced the Georgia tide moving past the pier it is something. Tackle that can accommodate 2 to 3 oz pyramid sinkers is typical. Cut bait and dead shrimp are standard. You can do better if you know how to fish live shrimp and bull minnows.

If you want to make the drive the Jeykll pier probably has better fishing and is right across the St. Simons Sound. Unfortunately, driving it is about 20 miles as you have to go back to the mainland and around.

Search "St. Simons" for prior discussions about surf fishing but in the hot summer days it tends to be predominated by stingrays and small sharks. Due to the two sets of sandbars off the beach there tends not to be much in the way of surf. Jellyfish are pretty durn common out in the surf during the summer also.

P.S. Don't think I've ever seen a fly rod on either pier but I spend more time at bars than the pier these days. There are some small species hanging around the pilings that would be fun on a light fly rod.

Baldy · 06-28-12, 01:35 PM

I have vacationed on St Simons and Jekyl many times when my boys were growing up. We used to surf fish and pier fish with shrimp and catch some nice flounder, occasional trout. What was really fun was we would get a cast net and walk the public beach on St Simons and cast it out, pull it in and we would have 5-6 nice thumb sized shrimp per cast. We would save them and eat them all at the end of the week. You need to check with authorities and see what the limit for personal shrimpin is and also if they are in season. I do not remember if there was a season on shrimp or not. Perhaps someone else can chime in. If you want some real fun, get a guide and get him to take you shark fishing. The Ga coast is breeding ground for black tips and bonnet heads. They are a blast to catch on pogies, great fight, cut the line and let em go.

06-28-12, 11:04 AM	#1
gacoach Native Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: millen, ga Posts: 53	St Simons Any surf and pier fishing info would be greatly appreciated ... tackle, etc... pm if needed... thx...

06-28-12, 01:25 PM	#2
THE EG Past Director, Hall of Fame Member, Designated Message Board Prude Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: East Cherokee County, GA Posts: 4,778	The St. Simons Pier is at the end of Mallory Street right in the middle of the Village on the south end of St. Simons Island. Has the potential to catch reds, flounder, trout, and various other species but the usual fare is croaker and whiting with the occasional lovely toadfish. There is a tackle store a couple store fronts from the pier that has most every thing you might want or have forgotten. If you know what you want, Strother's Hardware about a block up sells better tackle at about half the price. If you haven't experienced the Georgia tide moving past the pier it is something. Tackle that can accommodate 2 to 3 oz pyramid sinkers is typical. Cut bait and dead shrimp are standard. You can do better if you know how to fish live shrimp and bull minnows. If you want to make the drive the Jeykll pier probably has better fishing and is right across the St. Simons Sound. Unfortunately, driving it is about 20 miles as you have to go back to the mainland and around. Search "St. Simons" for prior discussions about surf fishing but in the hot summer days it tends to be predominated by stingrays and small sharks. Due to the two sets of sandbars off the beach there tends not to be much in the way of surf. Jellyfish are pretty durn common out in the surf during the summer also. P.S. Don't think I've ever seen a fly rod on either pier but I spend more time at bars than the pier these days. There are some small species hanging around the pilings that would be fun on a light fly rod. __________________ I hope someday to say something funny enough or interesting enough that someone will make it their signature. - Gatorbyte Last edited by THE EG; 06-28-12 at 01:33 PM.

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06-28-12, 01:35 PM	#3
Baldy Native Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 111	I have vacationed on St Simons and Jekyl many times when my boys were growing up. We used to surf fish and pier fish with shrimp and catch some nice flounder, occasional trout. What was really fun was we would get a cast net and walk the public beach on St Simons and cast it out, pull it in and we would have 5-6 nice thumb sized shrimp per cast. We would save them and eat them all at the end of the week. You need to check with authorities and see what the limit for personal shrimpin is and also if they are in season. I do not remember if there was a season on shrimp or not. Perhaps someone else can chime in. If you want some real fun, get a guide and get him to take you shark fishing. The Ga coast is breeding ground for black tips and bonnet heads. They are a blast to catch on pogies, great fight, cut the line and let em go.