Capt. Judy Helmey with Miss. Judy Charters out of Savannah reports great bottom fishing on the Savannah Snapper banks.
“We are catching vermilion, white grunt, black sea bass, triggerfish, cobia, grouper, genuine red snapper, an assortment of pogies, mahi-mahi, king mackerel, and I could go on,” she said. “The bottom line when it comes to fishing, whether it is on the bottom or on the troll, is you really never know what you might catch!”
The best baits when bottom fishing have been cut baits, either squid or fish. When trolling, Capt. Judy suggested ballyhoo rigged on Sea Witches in an assortment of colors. When drifting or on the slow troll, Capt. Judy said assorted color Dusters King Rigs rigged with light wire and small hooks are the ticket. For light tackle rigs, live and fresh dead cigar minnows or Spanish sardines will get bit.
Miss. Judy Charters can be contacted at 912-897-4921 or by emailing Capt. Judy at fishjudy2@aol.com. See their website at missjudycharters.com.