UTERTripletail fishing in Georgia Coast
In Georgia Coast, tripletail peak May–August and are around April–September, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. May: Peak: sight-cast on the beaches and the sound tide lines on calm mornings.
Not in Georgia Coast this month.
Tripletail in Georgia Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilArrivingTripletail float along the beaches and the tide lines off St. Simons and Jekyll.
- MayPeakPeak: sight-cast on the beaches and the sound tide lines on calm mornings.
- JunePeakTarpon arrive; Spanish on the tide lines. Troll small spoons at the sound mouths; first tarpon on the pogy schools.
- JulyPeakBuoys and markers in the sounds.
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberLeaving
- OctoberNot here
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish tripletail near Savannah, Tybee Island, Richmond Hill
Endless spartina marsh and tidal creeks behind the barrier islands — Tybee, Wassaw, Ossabaw, St. Catherines, Sapelo, St. Simons, Jekyll and Cumberland — cut by big sounds (Wassaw, St. Catherines, Doboy, St. Simons, St. Andrew), with shell rakes everywhere, artificial reefs nearshore and Gray's Reef and the Gulf Stream offshore.
Fish Scouter charts 180 marker / buoy, 66 other, 1 beach / surf spots in the The Golden Isles map area — the kinds tripletail hold on.
What to use for tripletail
- Live shrimpUnder a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait.
- Blue crabsWhole and small for permit and tarpon; halved or quartered on the bottom for black drum, redfish and cobia.
- Pilchards (whitebait)Free-lined or under a cork, hooked through the nose on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook. The one bait that catches everything inshore.
- Leader30–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook1/0–3/0
- Jig head1/8–1/4 oz
- Braid15–30 lb
Feeds in 70–90°F water, best at 76–86°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch tripletail in Georgia Coast?
Peak season is May–August. Tripletail are in Georgia Coast April–September. May: Peak: sight-cast on the beaches and the sound tide lines on calm mornings.
Where do tripletail hold in Georgia Coast?
Look on beach / surf — around Savannah, Tybee Island, Richmond Hill, Darien, Brunswick, St. Simons Island.
What is the best bait for tripletail in Georgia Coast?
Live bait: live shrimp, blue crabs, pilchards (whitebait). Live shrimp: Under a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait. Tackle: leader 30–40 lb fluorocarbon, hook 1/0–3/0, jig head 1/8–1/4 oz, braid 15–30 lb.
What are the rules for tripletail in Georgia Coast?
Size and bag limits and closed seasons are set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) and change — read the current rule at https://coastalgadnr.org/RecreationalFishing before you keep a fish. A licence is sold at https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes.
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