How To Find Redfish in Georgia in 60 Seconds or Less

Whether you’re fishing out of Savannah, St. Simons Island, Brunswick, or even down around Cumberland Island, this coastline is massive. And figuring out where the fish are feeding on any given day can feel overwhelming.

In an area this large, you need a way to quickly eliminate dead zones and FIND THE FEEDING FISH. Otherwise, you’ll waste precious fishing days (and lots of gas money) wandering aimlessly.

What makes it even more difficult is that FISH MOVE A LOT. Even in the course of a single day, they can be in ENTIRELY different spots. Which means the old school “spot maps” are not going to help you, and probably just leave you frustrated. It’d be like trusting a broken clock, yes, it might be right twice a day, but that’s it.

Instead, you need to find fish based on their BIOLOGY and TRENDS. A great angler can calculate where feeding fish will be stacked up based on the tide, wind, temperature, season, moon phase, and water clarity, just to name a few factors… This is why it can take some anglers 30 years to master.

If you don’t have 30 years or can’t be on the water every single day to follow the fish around, there is a solution.

The video below will demonstrate how you can take a massive section of the Georgia coastline, and INSTANTLY identify the best spots to fish FOR ANY GIVEN TIME. Please watch below. This method is already being employed by thousands of Anglers in your area and it can help you too.

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3 Steps to Find Feeding Redfish in Georgia Fast

There is a proven formula for finding feeding fish that the best Georgia anglers can recite in their sleep. The formula itself is actually quite simple; that’s the beauty. But the steps to implement it can be incredibly time-consuming without the right tools (that’s why we showed you the video above, please watch it!). Most anglers fail because they only know a couple of pieces to this formula, OR they don’t have the information they need to execute it. We’re going to cover both for you right now.

Step 1. Find Structure

Structure attracts fish. Bait congregates around it for protection, and big fish use it for an ambush. But just one piece of structure by itself doesn’t make it a good spot. Not all structure is created equal… The BEST SPOTS will have multiple forms of structure to maximize your success.

• Oyster Reefs: Start your search with oyster reefs—these are absolute fish magnets along the Georgia coast, especially in areas like St. Simons Sound, the Altamaha River delta, and around Wassaw Sound. These reefs offer ambush points for predators and attract all kinds of life. Using the Smart Fishing Spots App, you can see oyster reefs with the click of a button. No more having to pinch, zoom, squint, and scroll trying to identify them.
• Spartina Grass Edges: Georgia’s coast is lined with thousands of acres of marsh, with Spartina grass shorelines that are prime redfish territory. Redfish often cruise these edges on flood tides, and they’re loaded with bait. These zones can be hard to visually locate without satellite imagery, especially when water clarity is low.
• Georgia Shoreline Features: With so much twisting shoreline and tidal influence, it’s important to look for features like feeder creeks, mud flats, shell bars, docks, and island points. These elements create current breaks and ambush zones that predators love.

Once you find areas where multiple forms of structure come together—like oyster reefs near a creek mouth, or a grass line next to a mud flat—you’re stacking the deck in your favor.

Step 2. Find Depth Changes

Multiple Depths Hold More Fish:

Once you’ve found spots with multiple structures (like oyster reefs, feeder creeks, and marsh edges), the next key is to check for nearby depth changes.

In Georgia, many of the best inshore fishing zones have shallow flats that drop into ditches, deeper tidal creeks, and cuts. Redfish, trout, and flounder use these transitions to rest and feed.

Look for small channels, sloughs, or drop-offs near structure. Even a couple of feet of depth change can be a game changer.

Instead of guessing or motoring around aimlessly, you can use the Smart Fishing Spots App’s 1ft Contour Lines Layer to clearly see where those changes happen, even before you launch the boat.

Combine structure with depth changes, and you’ll already be ahead of 90% of anglers.

Step 3. Fish at the Right Time

You’ve found the structure… you’ve identified the depth changes… Now it’s time to layer in the final piece of the puzzle: current and timing.

Current is what flips the feeding switch on. It pushes bait into ambush zones and helps predators conserve energy while food comes right to them.

In Georgia waters, this is especially true around:

• Creek mouths and drains
• Flood tide grass flats
• Wind-blown banks and structure points

Some areas fire best on incoming tide, others on outgoing. And when the water is slack, many spots shut off entirely. Timing your trip with the right flow is one of the biggest keys to consistent success.

The Smart Fishing Spots App pulls in real-time Georgia tide data and overlays it on your fishing map. You can see exactly when current will be moving in your chosen area—without bouncing between different apps or tide tables.

If you’re unsure about how weather, wind, or lunar phases play into feeding windows, the Strike Score indicator does the math for you and highlights the best times to fish.

GET THIS PROCESS DONE FOR YOU

Discover the Hottest Spots with a Single Click: If you can remember the formula above, you’ll have the basis to find good spots. But, if you want the GPS FAST-TRACK SHORTCUT right to the smartest spots in your area, then you should be using the Smart Fishing Spots App.

Whether you’re launching out of Savannah, Brunswick, or even one of the barrier islands, this app pulls in local knowledge, real-time data, and environmental factors to highlight when and where the bite will be best!

So even if you only get one trip a week, you can spend more time catching and less time guessing.

Trying to plan your Saturday morning fishing trip? At the Boat Ramp, and not sure where to go? Getting skunked at one of your “regular” spots and want to move?

Pull up the app and click the Smart Spots Layer to see where to go.

This is the most powerful Inshore Fishing Tool software ever created.

Click Here to See All the Smart Spots in Your Area (and start catching more fish).

Salt Strong Fishing Club: Match the Tech With the Tackle and Teachings

The Smart Fishing Spots App is available to all Salt Strong Insiders. The Salt Strong Fishing Club is the largest, most helpful Inshore Fishing Club in America, focused on saving you time and money on the water, catching more fish, and connecting with other friendly anglers in your area.

With the Smart Fishing Spots App, proven custom tackle, real-time fishing trends, and an active Community, you get a GUARANTEED SYSTEM FOR CATCHING MORE FISH.

Learn more and try it out risk-free below.

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We’d love to see you in the club!

Joe Simonds
Salt Strong Cofounder