Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 01/07/2018

 Bait: white and blue sea witch 

Water temp: 60 degrees

Water depth: 130-150

What's biting: wahoo, red snapper , vermilion snapper, Black Sea bass , cobia

 Happy new year from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters here in the oldest city Saint Augustine Florida. Fishing offshore in January is cold as you might expect but deepsea trolling this time of year can be a day you’ll remember for the rest of your life. North east Florida is known for big wahoo this time of year, the next two months, providing the weather let’s you get out are prime. 70+ pounders are common and even Fish up to 100lbs. There are several different  techniques to fish for wahoo, natural baits like ballyhoo on a sea witch is always a favorite. Or you can high speed which seems to be catching on more and more. Trolling big weighted lures at speeds from 12 to 21 knots!! Yes 21+ knots! If you come to St.Augustine Florida in the next couple months and want to go deepsea fishing give Drop Down Sport Fish Charters a call and let’s go see if we can go get a wahoo fish you will remember forever. 

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Donald and crew with a nice mixed box charter fishing offshore on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Saint Augustine Florida