Jekyll Island Fishing

Jekyll Island Fishing

The Golden Isles of Georgia is a paradise for anglers who enjoy fishing and boating along this region, but particularly at Jekyll Island. Just off the island's shores and right on the Intra-coastal Waterway. The Jekyll Wharf and Jekyll Harbor Marina are starting points for several water-related activities along Georgia and north Florida.

Jekyll Island is considered the perfect getaway for both novice and expert anglers, although all visitors are welcome to relax at these points and enjoy the seashore, sunbathing, Dolphin spotting, or simply sightseeing. You can also watch professional fishermen catching a variety of fish.

Coastal Georgia's waters, but particularly those at Jekyll, are full of fish such as Sea Trout, Whiting, Red Drum, Tarpon, Spotted Sea Trout, Triple Tail, Sheepshead, Black Drum, and Striped Mullet, just naming a few of the most popular catches.

From any point of Jekyll Island, visitors can take one of the many Dolphin tours, boating and fishing adventures or sailing trips along the intra-coastal waters. Coastal attractions are easily accessible, including a water taxi service running from Saint Simons Island to Jekyll, visiting other tourist attractions on its way between these points.

Jekyll Wharf offers diverse options for boat owners seeking fishing activities the same as the Jekyll Harbor Marina, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, with 860 Feet of Face Dock for Transients, 38 deep-water slips and concrete floating docks.

Both, Jekyll Harbor Marina and Jekyll Wharf offers a full service marina, with boat slips, dry storage, and pump out facilities. However, chartered fishing excursions are a rewarding experience that does not require experience or owning a boat. For further information about these facilities and their activities call at (912) 635-3137.

Weadore Sailing, in another facility located at Jekyll Island Marina allow you the enjoyment of the intra-coastal waters, fishing aboard this 31-foot Bombay Clipper, or just enjoying a quiet relaxing ride. Weadore Sailing offers a unique experience allowing visitors to take the controls and sail the ship.

Right here you can take sailing and fishing lessons, rent small boats, or simply relax watching dolphins, sunset and moonlights cruise. Two to eight-hour trips are available any time of the year. In addition, the Coastal Expeditions and Charter Fishing allow you to choose from a wide range of fishing adventures.

The waters of coastal Georgia let you opt for deep-sea fishing or in-shore or tarpon and shark fishing, just contact one of the many specialists at Jekyll Island for advice and fishing implements

Atlantic Water Adventures, Tel. (912) 265-7529

Facility located at the Jekyll Harbor Marina, offering the Golden Isles only offshore party boat and Cumberland Island 3-hour tour cruise, approaching you to the lighthouse wild horses of Cumberland Island. At Jekyll Island they specialize in offshore reef fishing, night shark fishing, and inshore bottom fishing, and 90-minute Dolphin Encounters cruise.

Hampton Marina, Tel. (912) 222-1687

Although this facility is located at Saint Simons Island, fishing out on the north on of the north end of the island is not so far from Jekyll to miss out this opportunity to get good catch. At Hampton Point Marina, Kennedy Charters is your host and guide, which include tackle, specialized charters, and fly-fishing for all fish species on the coastal Georgia, such as Shark, Trout, Tarpon, and Reds.

Dolphin Tours, Tel. (912) 635-3152

Featuring a chartered 90-minute boat cruise operated by GA! Tours along inland waters of the Golden Isles of Georgia, Dolphin Tours offers you the experience of Captain Fendig, Woody Shelnutt, and Crew for entertaining and fishing time.

Offshore Charters, Tel. (912) 265-7529

Another of the different fishing facilities located at Jekyll Island Marina. Offshore Charters specializes in offshore fishing charters, although you can arrange a charter service inshore. Offshore saltwater fishing is provided from two of their available boats. Taking these fishing trips guarantees you the inclusion or tackle, bait, and required licenses.

Charter fishing from and near Jekyll Island offers thousands of acres of salt marsh flats, but also miles of rivers and creeks. Due to the warm ocean waters in this region of Georgia, the abundance of shrimp and baitfish make these waters more appealing for anglers and fishermen, being some of the most productive fishing grounds anywhere in America.

Jeykelle Fishing, as locals call fishing activity in Jekyll, is an experience that any happy hooker should experience at least once in a life. If you do not dare to go offshore fishing, inshore fishing enable you to catch Trout, Whiting, Flounder, Sheepshead, Big Redfish and Sharps, although at Jekyll Island is always a chance to fish Triple Tail, Tarpon and Fly Fishing.

Finally yet importantly, if you need further information call the Golden Isles Charter Fishing Association Inc., a group of independent guides providing fishing service to individuals and groups, Tel. (912) 638-7673.