Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 2/25/25

Bait: Ballyhoos and sardines

temp: 63 degrees

Water depth: 80-120 feet

What's biting: sailfish, barracuda, snapper, trigger fish, amberjack, Cobia, mahi-mahi ,tuna ,wahoo, red snapper

Good Morning from the premier deep sea fishing charter Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in St. Augustine Florida. The weather currently in Saint Augustine is rainy with clouds, wind out of the northeast at 15 knots. The temperature outside is 61 degrees with the offshore water around 65 degrees. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters is ready for the up coming season for pelagics like Mahi Mahi , black fin tuna, sailfish , wahoo and many more. If you are looking for a thrilling day offshore deep sea fishing on a nice 39 ft custom Carolina sportfish then give Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in St. Augustine Florida a call and we will get you tight. We take pride in keeping the boat and our gear top notch for a premier charter fishing experience. We only use the finest tackle and lures to give you the best chance to catch trophy fish. For years and years Drop Down Sport Fish Charters has been one of the top producing charter fishing boats in Saint Augustine Florida. Deep sea wreck fishing is also an option for nice bottom fish such as snapper trigger fish sea bass cobia amberjack and other reef species. This type of fishing can be done year round but different times of year produce different fish with the changing water temperatures. Saint Augustine Florida is a great place to visit and also a good fishing destination. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters is a born and raised native to these waters in St. Augustine Florida so you can be assured you will have a great out day deep sea fishing. People please do your your research before booking a trip, don’t be fooled and book a offshore fishing charter on a 20 ft center console with no (head) bathroom and get beat to death and sprayed in the face soaking wet. Sounds fun !! Go with a trusted professional captain on a nice big stable dry charter boat. If deep sea fishing charters aren’t for you, but still want to catch some nice quality fish back country? How about inshore fishing charters. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters also has a shallow water flats boat to get in very skinny shallow water. Saint Augustine Florida inshore fishing can be very good certain times of year. Red fish trout flounder are the main fish we target inshore fishing but sheep’s head , black drum and white fish are also to be had. Inshore fishing charters are quite and great for the client that’s wants peace but still bend a pole. Can’t say this enough if you are coming to Saint Augustine Florida in the next coming weeks or months and want to impress your party or group with a life long memory give Drop Down Sport Fish Charters a call and let’s go fishing!!!

Big over slot redfish caught deep sea offshore fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in Saint Augustine Florida

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 11/10/2024

Bait: Ballyhoos and sardines

temp: 73 degrees

Water depth: 100 feet

What's biting: sailfish, barracuda, snapper, trigger fish, amberjack, Cobia, mahi-mahi ,tuna ,wahoo, red snapper

Good afternoon from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in beautiful Saint Augustine Florida the nations oldest city. This fishing report is effective November 10 of 2024. The weather is currently 74 degree’s and cloudy with the wind out of the north east at 15 to 20 kn. The offshore fishing charters in St. Augustine Florida the month of November have been great with lots of snapper and other bottom fish in the mix. 15-20 miles on artificial reefs have been productive. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in Saint Augustine Florida has had a few 6hr trips and have caught some cobia triggers and limits of vermillion snapper. And of course 50-75 red snapper in the mix. There taking over all the near shore wreckage. Offshore fishing charters in Saint Augustine Florida will be good till January then it’s gets cold and windy for most of the month it seems. However if it is nice weather and we are booked Drop Down Sport Fish Charters runs fishing charters year round so don’t hesitate to give us a call and book a trip. We have an inshore flats boat for the days it’s to choppy offshore, we can go back country inshore fishing for red fish , trout, black drum and flounder. Winter months are nice for these inshore fishing charters because it’s not too hot and only 4 hr fishing charters. Fishing charters in Saint Augustine Florida are year round but people please do your research on who you charter fish with, make sure they didn’t start last year and tell you they fish there whole live… there are so many cons that will take you boat riding. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters have a lifetime of experience in Saint Augustine Florida!! If you have any questions at all or thinking of coming to St.Augustine Florida in the future give us a call at Drop Down Sport Fish Charters and we will put you on the fish!

Nice catch offshore fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in Saint Augustine Florida

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 9/24/2024

Bait: Ballyhoos and sardines

temp: 80 degrees

Water depth: 120 feet

What's biting: sailfish, barracuda, snapper, trigger fish, amberjack, Cobia, mahi-mahi ,tuna ,wahoo, red snapper

Good evening from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in the beautiful city Saint Augustine Florida. This report effective around 730 pm the weather is currently 77 degrees with sunny skies and wind out of the north east at 10 knots. The offshore fishing charters this month of September out of Saint Augustine Florida on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters has been very good. A lot of rain has the water a dark brownish inshore but once out 15-20 miles it cleans up to a decent blue. Bottom fishing on 6-8 hr deep sea fishing charters has been steady with a bunch of vermillion snapper , few trigger fish, some jacks,sharks and plenty of the endangered red snapper. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters will also be doing inshore flats fishing for redfish trout and flounder beginning in November to February 2025. If you are looking for a fun laid back Charter and not looking to get bounced around offshore or see sickness prone then maybe a flats inshore backcountry fishing charter is for you. Saint Augustine, Florida has great inshore fishing habitat. The creeks and river with lots of marsh offer a variety of habitat for inshore fish. The next couple of months is some of my favorite time of year and the offshore fishing is great too. If you are planning a trip to Saint Augustine Florida and looking for a offshore fishing charter then give us a call on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters and let’s go catching!!

Drop Down Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 07/20/2017

 Bait: planners and spoons

Water temp: 80

Water depth: 65ft

What's biting: cobia, kingfish, amberjack

Still good half day action on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters here in St. Augustine Florida in this month of July. All you half dayers that want to catch some nice fish but don't want to be out there in the heat all day now is the time to get the last of the constant troll bite. The bait has been pretty  hit or miss and I like to be ready and troll early so I've been skipping the bait and just trolling artificial lures. It's been very productive and still catching a lot of kingfish, barracuda, cobia, and boneheads. Head offshore to the live bottom or structure in 65ft and troll around. Look for any signs of life. Birds, baitfish, or weed line all hold Fish. Come book your trip on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters and let's go fishing! 

Mel and family getting it done on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters offshore fishing St.Augustine Florida 

Drop Down Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine - 4/29/2017

Bait: ballyhoo and artificial 

Water temp: 73 degrees 

Water depth: 150-600 ft 

What's biting: mahi, tuna fish, wahoo and billfish 

As we enter the month of May, fish will be chewing from all angles! A lot of my trips this month will be in the deep, as we target offshore pelagics. Mahi, one of the most extciting game fish around will be biting ballyhoo on the troll in high numbers. Find a good water temp change and breaks or rips in the ocean. A weed line in the perfect senerio and fish will be there. Always have multiple rods ready incase you see free swimmers. If your ready to go catch some awesome fish and great memories give us a call and let's go fishing! 

Jack with a nice mahi on the Drop Down