How To Find The BEST Jetty Fishing Spots (Where & When to Fish)
- By: Luke Simonds
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Hey Salt Strong Nation,
If you’ve ever pulled up to a jetty and thought, “Where do I even start?” — you’re not alone.
The good news? Captain Sharky from Outcast Charters in Galveston, Texas, is here to break it down for you. This guy has been professionally fishing for over a decade, and when it comes to jetties, he knows exactly where to look to find feeding fish fast.
Whether you’re in Texas, Florida, or anywhere with a jetty system, these tips will help you skip the guesswork and start catching.
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What’s Inside This Video:
✅ How to quickly identify productive areas along a jetty
✅ Why water clarity matters (and what color to look for)
✅ The role of water movement and how it pushes bait into ambush zones
✅ Key structure above AND below the surface to target
✅ How to use breaks in the rocks to your advantage
✅ A simple trick to scouting underwater holes and staging areas
✅ How Smart Fishing Spots helps reveal hidden underwater structure
✅ The best tide for jetty fishing (and Sharky’s personal favorite)
Conclusion:
Fishing a jetty system can be overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. With a little knowledge and the right tools, you can easily pinpoint those productive areas and stay on the fish.
Look for green, clean water. Find the moving current. Target ambush points like breaks in the rocks or isolated structure. And if you really want to level up your pre-trip game, check out Smart Fishing Spots. It shows you depth contours and hidden structure most anglers miss.
And hey, if you’re down in Texas and want to get on some big fish fast? Hit up Captain Sharky and the crew at Outcast Charters — they’ll get you dialed in.
Tight Lines!
Luke Simonds
Salt Strong
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STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Great video, Thanks
Good info
thanks
Okay. Jetty seems pretty scary. The pass in Destin can be crazy busy and swift current! Any advice here. I don’t want to be in a bad place…boaters, rocks! I haven’t taken my boat out of the pass because wx can turn quickly and it can get very choppy!
Great video from Captain Sharky on Jetty fishing, thanks.
Definitely good video and although he is talking about Texas waters and jetties, same principle applies here in Florida for our jetties, good example is that of the jetties at Mayport Florida… Very good information presented ……. !
Thanks for the straight forward, concise info.
Nice video for structure, tidal flow, and nearby depth change. Disappointing to not see more of the rigging technique used.
Rigging will depend on baits/lures used. For natural baits, a standard carolina rig works well. But I’ve found that using weedless prawn usa jigs helps me weed out the smaller fish and catch the big ones while keeping from getting snagged on the rocks.
The best rig by far that I’ve found for this type of fishing is the Hoss weedless football jigheads. Here’s a link to a video that shows how to rig them: https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/how-to-rig-power-prawn-usa-lures-on-football-jigheads/
Thanks Captain
What knot do you use to attach the leader to your braid? SaltStrong folks usually head to the FG knot. Thanks
Yes, the FG knot is tough to beat given that it constantly keeps winning knot strength tests while it’s also thinner than all of the others.
I’m interested in a good rig also
Rigging will depend on baits/lures used. For natural baits, a standard carolina rig works well. But I’ve found that using weedless prawn usa jigs helps me weed out the smaller fish and catch the big ones while keeping from getting snagged on the rocks.
The best rig by far that I’ve found for this type of fishing is the Hoss weedless football jigheads. Here’s a link to a video that shows how to rig them: https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/how-to-rig-power-prawn-usa-lures-on-football-jigheads/