Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 5/1/26

Bait: Ballyhoos and sardines

temp: 75 degrees

Water depth: 80-120 feet

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

Fishing Report – Gulf Stream Action Heating Up!

Good afternoon from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in the beautiful city St. Augustine Florida– premier Offshore Action in the Nation’s Oldest City! The best St. Augustine fishing charter.

If you're looking for epic offshore fishing out of St. Augustine, Florida, now’s the time to book with Drop Down Sport Fish Charters. We’ve been putting clients on fish and making memories just off the coast of St Augustine Florida for years and the bite is on fire. If you’re looking for a St. Augustine fishing charter then look no further! Native to Saint Augustine Florida capt Alex will get you on the bite.

Bottom fishing is great, The lane snapper and vermilion snapper bite has been hot over the deep reefs, with steady action in 100 to 140 feet of water. These tasty reef fish are lighting up the lines and filling coolers on nearly every trip. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters has years of experience offshore fishing and knows how to get you on the fish.

Mangrove snapper are also in the mix , especially around the ledges and structure. They’re known for being sharp and aggressive, and once hooked, they bring the kind of fight that offshore anglers live for.

And let’s talk wahoo —we’ve had some wild surface action with big wahoo smashing baits boat-side. Their explosive runs and aerial displays are nothing short of thrilling. 10-12 hr trips are required to target these fish.

We’re also seeing solid numbers of triggerfish, which are always a welcome bonus. These hard-pulling, reef-hugging fish are tough to fool but absolutely worth the effort when it comes to the dinner plate.

If bouncing around the ocean isn’t your thing we offer inshore charters for redfish trout black drum and flounder. These next few months are great inshore fishing opportunities. Ultra fun on light tackle spinning rods.

Whether you're a seasoned angler or brand new to deep sea fishing, there's no better place to experience it than an offshore fishing charter in St. Augustine, Florida with Drop Down Sport Fish Charters where history meets adventure on the water.

Don’t be fooled by these captains that just moved here and book a 22 ft boat only to be cancelled the night before because “it’s to choppy”. Time and time again people book off of fishing booker website with a “captain” that just started, then convince you to go book a offshore fishing charter on a 22 foot boat when they’re knowingly only gonna go if it’s 1 foot or less, then you come to town and get canceled on the night before or they try to make you river under a bridge fish for 3 inch fish. Plz do your research on what they actually catch. Go with a life long native to St. Augustine Florida. We have a Custom Carolina 39 feet nice dry comfortable Charter boat with bathroom!!

If you’re coming to town and want to go on a premium offshore fishing charter out of Saint Augustine, Florida then give Drop Down Sport Fish Charters a call and we will get you tight. Let’s go fishing!!

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 08/15/2020

Bait: Sardines and live bait

Water temp: 84 degrees

Water depth: 60-80ft

What's biting: Mangrove snapper, amberjack, Cobia, kingfish, barracuda, snapper

Good afternoon from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters located here in the beautiful lil town St. Augustine Florida where we strive to be the best offshore fishing charter in st. Augustine. August offshore and deepsea fishing charters can be really good this time of year. The longer 8-10hr charters are what is needed to targeted be mangrove snappers and other offshore reef fish. Here at Drop Down Charters we specialize in bottom fishing for big reef fish as well as smaller table fare fish like vermilion snapper trigger fish and porgies. There are certain ways up here in St. Augustine Florida that we like to catch these fish. Though there are many techniques to catch fish, here at Drop Down Sport Fish Charters we have dialed in the most accurate and successful ways to offshore fish and maximum the fish box at the end of the day. From pelagics like Mahi wahoo tuna fish and sails fishing or bottom fishing on reefs for grouper and snapper, St. Augustine Florida is known to have great deepsea and offshore fishing all year long and we encourage you to give us a call if you are coming to visit. Let’s go fishing!!

Nice catch of mangrove snapper offshore fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in St. Augustine Florida

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 06/15/2020

Bait: Sardines and live bait

Water temp: 78 degrees

Water depth: 85-130ft

What's biting: Red snapper, Cobia, Amberjack, triggerfish

Good morning here from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters located in the oldest city St. Augustine Florida. The offshore fishing charters have been really good this month of June so far. Lots of kingfish and a few Cobia on the shorter offshore charters. The longer deepsea fishing charters have been productive with limits of vermillion snapper, mangrove snapper, triggerfish and many other bottom species. This time of year the 8-10hr offshore bottom fishing trips provide lots of time to Drop Down and catch meat for the cleaning table. Fish are biting so give us a call at Drop Down Sport Fish Charters here in st. Augustine Florida and let’s go fishing!!

Nice sail offshore fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in St. Augustine Florida

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 05/15/2020

Bait: Ballyhoo and lures

Water temp: 80 degrees

Water depth: 150-600 ft

What's biting: Red snapper, Cobia, Black Sea bass, wahoo, tuna fish, mahi and sailfish

Good morning hear from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in Saint Augustine Florida. Its a cloudy warm day this Friday, north east breeze 15 to 20 knots and unfortunately today where not offshore fishing, but as soon as this wind stops and the seas calm we will be right back out offshore fishing. I must say if you are in St. Augustine Florida and want to go deep sea fishing for blue water pelagics now is the time! The offshore trolling for big mahi-mahi, Wahoo, tuna fish, sailfish, and even blue marlin is hot and they are passing by northeast Florida as we speak. We have had several double digit pelagic fish kills with a couple sails in the mix too. On the short 4hr half day trips we have started trolling for kingfish, Cobia, Amberjack and other inshore pelagics. Like always find the bait and birds offshore and the fish should be there. The weather looks nice the next week , what better way to escape the Covid 19 virus then get offshore. So get your family and friends together give us a call and let’s go fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters.

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

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters Fishing Report for St. Augustine Florida - 04/24/2020

Bait: Ballyhoo and lures

Water temp: 78 degrees

Water depth: 150-600 ft

What's biting: Red snapper, Cobia, Black Sea bass, wahoo, tuna fish, mahi

Good morning here from Drop Down Sport Fish Charters located in St. Augustine Florida. This month has been slow unfortunately due to the coronavirus and the country shutdown, but I have had some local ppl that fish with me and have scored some really nice trolling trips. Big gaffer mahi, butterball tuna fish, wahoo and billfish all swim around the month of April! Yes it’s a long day, a 11-12 hr Gulfstream trolling trip is what it takes, but the bite can be hot and memories can last a lifetime. When trolling on the offshore fishing charters I try and find any forms of life or different water. I like to look for birds diving or bait. The water has a lot of factors too, with temperature change and color change. If your looking to pass some time deepsea fishing then give us a call. Where open for business and the fishing is good. Let’s go fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters!

Nice gulfstream trip offshore fishing on Drop Down Sport Fish Charters in St. Augustine Florida