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Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:59 pm: | |
Storms for the past wek have hurt the fishing so far for July.......Hope the weather breaks soon and the fish show up.. The bait was in the inlet today so hope the fish find them...We need some good weather to finish the month out....Tight lines and keep your rod up !! Capt. Shannon
Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet Fishing...... |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Murrells inlet/Myrtle Beach report.....Manhayden are showing up perty good today. Not much action yet but with the bait will come fish....lines tight and hold on.......Capt. Shannon
Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet Fishing |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 3:51 pm: | |
Weather has been tough this past week. Hope the thunder storms will GO AWAY....... But looks like the may be around a while. Fishing in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet has been tough lately but better days are ahead. Keep you rod up and your line tight........Capt Shannon Currie
www.Catch-1familyfun.com Good fishing to all.. |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 3 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 5:52 pm: | |
The last 2 weeks have been good with the Red Drum showing up. Bait is starting to move in and the fishing will get much better. Some Spanish Mackerel are being caught of the Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet area on #1 planners and 00 clark spoons. Won't be long we will be wanting some relief from the heat.....Summer is in full blast this week with the days in the 80's. Come enjoy the Myrtle Beach area if you can and if you would like to fish look us up.Need info on what's biting call me @ 843 450 1430 and good fishing to all from Capt. Shannon Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet SC |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 8:22 am: | |
Here's looking forward to a good season ahead in '08... Everyone coming to the Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet SC area looking to do some fishing this may help in planning your trip. A quick fishing report for the area from spring to Dec.
Fishing Reports
Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet area Fishing Report
Fishing the Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach area is seasonal with the fishing a little slow for March til the middle of April.
Mid April, the fishing starts to pick-up for some Flounder and Red Drum. Everything[Fishing] is always weather related in Murrells Inlet and Myrtle Beach the sooner the water temp. gets in the 60's the fishing will get better.
Late April thru December is always a good time for fishing for Red Drum, the bait moves in and the fishing turns on.
June, July and August, the water temp is getting rite for ALL fishing in the Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach areas! Everthing is good at the beach!
People are out in the sun,shopping,fishing and the Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach area is hopping!
August and September the Spanish and King Mackerel are on the beach and can be caught live baiting along the coast.
We often catch them at the jetties or 3-mile reef or trolling with planners and spoons.
Fishing at Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach during the summer months you never know what you are going to hook-up with so expect to catch a anything while fishing,maybe even a SHARK.
For all you that like catching Trout, Weakfish Trout are plentiful sometimes around Sept/ Oct.
While the true Winter Trout only starts when the water temps start dropping in to the 60's and lower.
As I have said early, fishing in Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach is always revolving. Don't let yourself be told that the fish are bitting ALL THE TIME .
Remember,if it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is not! I [Capt. Shannon Currie] has been fishing the coast of Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach for over 20 years!
I am here to help you and you group to have as good a time as possible while fishing in Murrells Inlet / Myrtle Beach, not just grab you money.
NO I don't promise you will catch fish everytime but we always give 100% and be truthful. There are some fishing charters in the Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach area that will promise you the moon!!
BEWARE
There are many others that are good and will be happy to recommend someone if I am already booked.
Please call if you need any information on fishing Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach @ 843-450-1430, or you can go to the web site
Catch-1familyfun.com
There you will find all fishing info and pictures.
I'm Capt Shannon Currie and hope you have a great fishing experience while fishing in Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach please call if you need more info.
Capt. Shannon Currie
www.Catch-1familyfun.con
843-450-1430 |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:51 pm: | |
Jason,it will all depend on the water temp in the Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet area. That time of year the water is starting to warm a little.I don't think many minnows will be in the surf. The bait starts showing up after the water warms in May. Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet has some great fishing but you just have to hope the early spring will show up and the fishing will be on. Good luck to you and all and enjoy your stay in Myrtle Beach or Murrells Inlet SC.
Capt. Shannon Currie |
Jason Zeppuhar (Jzeppuhar)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 3:50 pm: | |
My family and I have been coming down to Myrtle Beach for the past 7 years and we always come down in September. We are still coming down in September but we are thinking of coming down for a about 2 weeks in the beginning of April. We do a lot of surf fishing how is the fishing in April and are the mullet in the surf yet? Last Year we caught over 500 and we froze them back at home to bring down to Delaware a lot cheaper than buying a dozen for $5 if anyone could give some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 11:54 am: | |
Now is the time to fish Murrells Inlet and the Myrtle Beach area.Water temps are about to fall to the 60's and fishing the murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach area will be good. The weak fish[trout] are off Myrtle Beach rock to Murrells Inlet. The winter trout are starting to show up in Murrells Inlet and will be here thru January. You can get live shrimp in Murrells Inlet from Perry's or Tom @ Inlet bait and convinence,both on Hwy 17 Bus. in Murrells Inlet SC. Some nice flounder and red drum are still being caught so be prepaired for anything if you come fishing Murrells Inlet or the coast of Myrtle Beach.Hope you have a great fishing trip if you come to Myrtle Beach or Murrells Inlet. If you need any help while fishing in Murrells Inlet or Myrtle Beach call me will be glad to help. Capt. Shannon Currie, Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach Fishing Charters @ 843 450 1430 Good fishing to all!! |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 4:50 am: | |
What a crock!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A badge/are you kidding? I know you will sell some to the Holiday Inn Capt.s As for us old salts,how degrading!!!!!!!!! That's just what I always wanted for Christmas. |
CaptainIDS (Captainids)
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Are you a Licensed Coast Guard Captain?
This is for you
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Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 7 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 1:47 pm: | |
The summer has been tough on the fishing in the Murrells inlet/Myrtle beach area. Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet has had temps. in the 100's and the fishing has been slow inshore. Some dolphin and King Mackerel have been caught of shore of Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet. We are looking for the water temps to start falling in Sept. and the fishing in the Myrtle Beach/ Murrells Inlet area to pick up. The Trout should move into the Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach fishing area when the water temps get under 70 degrees. I will be looking forward to that! Did I say it had been HOT ? Heat index of 115 will monkey bout anyone! Looking for the cooler weather to come so the fishing can get back to normal here in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet SC. Coming to town,give us a call for the latest on fishing in Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet @ 843 450 1430 Till next time
good fishing to all, Capt. Shannon Currie |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 5:45 pm: | |
This is the news evryone has been waiting for,the fishing in murrells inlet/myrtle beach has finaly got better!! The bait showed up in murrells inlet and the fishing has been good. The last two weeks fishing in murrells inlet/myrtle beach has been slow but we keep trying and has now paid off. Nice catch of flounder,red drum and trout have been seen in murrells inlet with the bait comming to town. Fishing should stay good thru the summer as long as the bait keeps showing up. Here's to seeing you in murrells inlet and myrtle beach this summer.
Capt. Shannon Currie www.catch-1familyfun.com |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 6:35 pm: | |
Well I wish I had good news for everybody but it has been one of those years! Thing are still slow here but hope it will change for the better SOON! Bait is slowly showing up so maybe the fishing will get better,it sure cain't get much worse! This has been the worst for Red Drum and Flounder fishing in Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach are. Till next month,KEEP the FAITH. Capt. Shannon Currie |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 5 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 1:46 pm: | |
Well here it is in the middle of April and we can't tell if it's spring or winter! The weather has been brutal! Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach fishing has been tough. Some catches of Flounder,Trout and a few Red Drum are being reported. I have been fishing Murrells Inlet and it is hit and miss. Some days we get a couple Red Drum and a Flounder and other days only Blue Fish. Anything that pulls the line is a good day! The Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach water temp will be rising soon and the bite will be on. Will be glad to see the 70's and sun shine soon. Wish I had better news but that's the way it is for now. Any questions on what is bitting in Murrells Inlet/Myrtle Beach call Capt. Shannon Currie @ 843-450-1430 will be glad to tell you. Good Fishing To All !!!! Capt Shannon Currie |
Shannon Currie (Catch1_sport_fishing)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 6:54 am: | |
Murrells Inlet /Myrtle Beach fishing should be getting good anytime. The weather is in the 70-80's and the water temp will rise fast. A few
Flounder are being caught along with big Red Drum and Sheep head.Planning a trip to the area give us a call,we will be glad to let you know what's bitting @ 843-450-1430/or you can look us up on the web @ www.Catch-1familyfun.com We have been fishing the Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet coast for the past 20+ years. Located @ Drunken' Jacks Resturant In Murrells Inlet SC come see what the south end of the beach has to offer. There you will find a Marsh walk that over looks the inlet along with many shops and places to eat and have a cocktail or two. If you have any questions about the area please feel free to call. Capt. Shannon Currie @ 843-450-1430 |
Gabe Massie (Wvfisherman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:08 pm: | |
Is there good fishing at Springmaid pier or the state park pier in late July Early August and what is most likely to be running or being caught? |
Hog Master (Unregistered Guest)
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I would say it would be good! Early in the morning and late in the afternoon and you cant go wrong. Here is the number 843-249-1625. Give them a call and see whats happing...
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wendell shepherd (Pass)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:00 am: | |
i was wondering about cherry grove pier is that a good place to fish this week and what times would be good |
Hog Master (Unregistered Guest)
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Some of these guys can help if you ask for a specific Location.
http://scoutdooradventures.com |
Daniel Ponder (Dponder)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 5:26 am: | |
I will be at Myrtle Beach in the last wek in June. I would like to fish for Marlin and Sailfish. Is this a good time of year for these species? How much will I have to spend? |
Clemson021 (Unregistered Guest)
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Water temps starting to change.. You might get some red drums... maybe some sheepheads.. Very nominal... |
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I am going to be in Myrtle beach from October 15 through 22. Will be kayak fishing, surf fishing or pier. What can I expect and where are the best bets? I am used to kayak fishing just off the beaches in the panhandle of Florida and catch a lot of kings and reds. Haven't fished Myrtle beach area before. |
chrisfish (Unregistered Guest)
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Planning on doing some Myrtle Beach surf fishing in late October. What will be my best setup? What about bait? What types of fish might I catch? |
Delta Guide Service (Unregistered Guest)
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report for June 21, thru August 17, 2005
Right on schedule, the big reds showed at our jetties. We had several days of over 20 fish in the 15 to 35 pound size class and caught our second really big red in 6 years that weighed in at 52 pounds. We will have the photos of the big one on the site sometime soon. Live bait is again the bait of choice for most days and for some reason, some days, it can be hard to find. The mullet minnows are late hatching again this season and are just barely big enough to tempt a hungry red so that makes the peanut sized menhaden the bait of choice again this year. Most days we managed to catch from 5 to 10 reds but some days we caught less and some days we caught more, but the average was around the 5 to 10 a day. Fortunately, most of the inshore fish we�ve been catching have been in the 7 to 12 pound size which makes for a really good fight on light tackle. When I speak of light tackle, I mean rods with some spine and 20# test line. The warm water doesn�t have very much oxygen in it and the quicker you can get them in, the easier it is to revive them and let them go. The tailing tides produced very few really good days. Most of the big tide days were disappointing but we did manage to catch some on the fly rods. We have more big tides due here starting around August 15th and continuing on through August 25th. Black drum have shown in good numbers again this season. These fish have no bag limit or size limit here in our state and some people have been really catching and killing them in big numbers. For the life of me, I can�t see why someone will kill every fish they catch and then call themselves �sportsmen.� A few tarpon have been sited and a few have been hooked, but as far as I know, none have been boated here in our area. Another thing that�s going on as we speak is that there is another serious move being made to raise the bag limit on red drum. Our Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Department politicians have decided that they can �live with a three fish limit� on reds. They try to make the point that it�s only a �one fish increase� when it�s really quite a lot more than �one fish.� I was never really good with math but when you go from 2 to 3, that�s a 50% increase! And, if my memory serves me right, a few years back, the total estimated reds landed in SC was around the 200,000 mark. That would mean that if the bag limit was increased by 50%, somewhere around another 100,000 would be caught and killed. That is not an insignificant number!
Please, take care of our fish, it�s simply the right thing to do.
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service www.deltaguideservice.com
Georgetown, SC 29440 1-843-546-3645 |
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Delta Guide Service: South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report for January 1 through March 31, 2005
Another mild winter has come and gone, at least pretty much gone. The reds have been here in good numbers and were fairly easy to catch on most days. We had some really good days, and also had some that were not so good. Most times, the “not so good” days seemed to fall on days when there hadn’t been much sunshine, and the water had cooled several degrees. And, on days where we had had some sunshine for a previous day or so, they seemed to bite just fine. Another fish that has shown up in good numbers, in recent years, is the black drum. We have been catching more of them in the last year or so and this winter was no exception. Most of them are in the 2 to 5 pound class, but every so often, we catch one that’s 9 pounds or over. In the last three years, I’ve heard of three black drum that were over 40 pounds and have seen the photo of one that was caught, here in Georgetown, that weighed in at over 80 pounds! Most blacks are caught using bait on the bottom. Shrimp or mullet seems to work just fine. During the last week of March, we also had a few sea trout show up. No numbers, but the ones we caught were good, big fish. The big females normally show up inshore around April and May and will be loaded with eggs. If you can restrain your self, please try to let these really big ones go since they are literally the ones that will repopulate the area. We don’t know why the sea trout have been in such short supply for the last few years. There is no end of speculation as to why they haven’t recovered to past levels, but no real answers. On another note, many of you probably heard about the attempted passage of an increase in the bag limits for reds. In January, Rep. Thomas Rhoad, D-Bamberg, proposed Bill H3372 which called for the recreational daily bag limit for red drum to be increased from its current two fish per day to five fish per day. The bill did not pass, but, as usual, there is a never ending battle going on over these fish. Now, Rhoad has tried to get the bill tacked onto a piece of catfish legislation but that was also stopped. Remember, these “stops” are only temporary since the legislators that are trying to pass the more liberal bag limits are determined to do so. The politically appointed head of our DNR, John Frampton, has publicly stated that he and the DNR have no objection to some increase in our bag limit for reds. I have to wonder why a well educated person like Frampton would ignore the data from DNR’s nationally respected biologists and pursue a management decision that is so contrary to good science and the states desire for an abundant fishery. It can only be one thing, one politician scratching the back of another, and to hell with the fish, the scratching must be done!! You need to call your legislators and tell them you want them to stop this legislation. You can also make an impact by joining the CCA here in SC. They are the only ones that are organized and are fighting for restraint. You can visit their site at http://www.ccasouthcarolina.com/
Thanks,
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service www.deltaguideservice.com
Georgetown, SC 29440
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
From 08-01-04 through 08–31-04
Even with two hurricanes making a direct hit on us, we still managed to have some really good fishing. When these storms visit us, the wind and wave action causes quite a bit of silt to be stirred up into the water. The real problem however, is that with that much rain, all the fresh water coming down our five rivers brings us some really muddy fresh water. As the runoff water got here, one of the things that happened was that many of the shrimp that were growing in the estuaries left because of the big fluctuation in salinity. After the shrimp left, the reds and trout were hungry and searching for food and we were there to offer them something to eat! When we have such muddy water, not much will beat a live mullet minnow for bait. There are several reasons we prefer the "finger mullet" over either mud minnows or shrimp. When you put a mud minnow on a bottom rig, he will do his best to hide himself by getting under a shell, or in a crevice of some sort. A shrimp will not continue to move a lot after it has been hooked for a short time and will not attract much attention. On the other hand, the finger mullet is typically a surface swimmer, and will constantly swim towards the surface. They are normally strong and durable baits. One of our favorite rigs is to simply tie a hook on your line, and then hook-up a big mullet minnow (around 3"), gently toss the bait in the area of the fish, and hold on! We see it time and again, even when there are hundreds of minnows in an area, when your hooked minnow swims and is slowed by the line’s drag, he becomes the target of choice of all the predators. He is literally the “injured minnow” that most all lures attempt to mimic. Some times when the water is 5 or 6 feet deep, we’ll add a 00 split shot about 16" above the bait in order to get him down a little deeper. An added feature of the mullet is that his side scales are like a mirror where even the smallest amount of light and movement will cause a bright flash of light. Since he is constantly swimming upward, the effect is something like a flashing neon sign saying "EAT HERE"! Also, since they are normally so active, they produce sound waves that alert fish to their location. We normally hook our baits from the bottom rear of the jaw up through the cartilage plate just in front of their eyes. This way, their mouth can work properly and they don't have a problem getting a good flow of water over their gills. My favorite hook is a 4/0 or 5/0 circle hook. Some people think that hook is much bigger than is needed but, I disagree. The point of a small hook can easily get lost in the bait as a fish turns it to eat it. As the fish turns the bait head first, the hook shank will turn under the bait, and the hook point will turn over the top of the baits head. Smaller hooks can wind up stuck in the bait, and not in the fishes mouth. With the larger hooks, when the bait is turned, the point is up and well clear of the bait and is in a position to hook the fish. This hook and method also does not require you to let the fish run with the bait before setting the hook. Mullet minnows can be caught by using a cast net and are easily kept in a floating bucket, or an aerated tank. Our typical day produced around 5 to 10 reds and we also had another day where we caught over 50 reds on a trip. Unreal for August!! Conservation does pay!! Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
From 07-01-04 through 07–31-04
Unlike the weather, which has been hot, the fishing has been either hot or cold. One day we had 52 reds in about 3 hours and the next, we could only find 4. And, so it went all month long. 10 to 15 one day, and 2 or 3 the next. And, added in to the mix was the accursed zero days where nothing I could do would produce a fish. We hooked two tarpon last week. They jumped a time or two and then threw our hooks back at us. We caught a couple of spinner sharks which always put on a show. One nearly jumped into another boat that was anchored near us. We have caught some big reds in the last week. Several of them bottomed out our Boga Grip which is rated to 30 #. We are still using a lot of live bait such as mullet and menhaden, but, we also have been having some luck with spoons and crank baits and have also taken a few on the fly rod. The wind has been less of a problem for us lately, but the heat has gotten to the spot where a good breeze is welcome! Water temps are around 85 in many areas so please be sure to give your fish plenty of time to catch their breath before releasing them. It is pretty well known that the hotter the water is, the less oxygen there is in it and, we have found that the resuscitation time should be at least equal to the time of the fight. That way, if you use light line, such as 8 or 10 pound test, and the fight lasts a long time, you should resuscitate the fish for a long time. We normally use heavy line such as 20# test so we can get them in quickly and release them quickly. It is a lot less stressful on the fish that way.
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645
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I went fishing at Apache the other week and alot of people were catching alot of big flounder. Also somebody who was king fishing hooked a big tarpon. |
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Hello, WV Outdoors writer interested in gaining some insite for several articles I plan on writting post trip. If any of the charters are interested in providing me some information about the fishery, I;ll be extremely thankfull. I'll be intown June 21 thru June 25th. Sorry for the late notice. |
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been out last few days been kinda disapointed caught i huge red drum about 9 lbs real good etating but wondering if anyone had some good tips thanks |
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Greetings, I am coming to MB in June and want to do some pier fishing. Where can I find info on which piers are best, what terminal tackle, lures, or baits might be best in June, what species are biting, and which tackle stores in the area provide the best guidance to fishermen? Also are there any other message boards about fishing the MB area? Thank You for any advice.
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wayne m. smoak (Wmsmoak)
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Pier fishing at Apache in Myrtle Beach, SC on 4/19-20: My partner and I fished for 8 hours each day and caught over 30 baby sharks (20 1st day, 10 next, more or less) and a few whites and blues (small, every now and then one 3/4 to 1 1b.) That's about all that happened on Apache this week. We'd love to hear how things are going not only on Apache, but all other piers along the SC (and NC) coast. |
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
03-01-04 through 03-31-04
The old saying about March didn’t hold true this time. It came in like a lion and left like a lion! It was a battle of wind and muddy water for most of the month but we still managed to pull a few good trips out of it. Our first trip of the month was nearly windless and we paid for it the rest of the month. On that first trip we landed 30 reds in four hours of fishing, and all but three were on the fly. We caught them on several patterns but the one that caught the most was a black “Wooly Bugger.” This has always been a good performer in clear, cold, saltwater for reds. It’s one of those that throws easily and should be fished really slowly. One fly tying magazine says it is “Probably the world’s most popular all-purpose fly.” My client could have continued catching fish but he said his hand and elbow were getting tired since most of the fish were in the three to 9.25 pound size.
After that the wind kept us from seriously using fly tackle and we went to using artificials such as jigs, spoons, and crank baits. Most of the trips caught at least a few reds and several trout but I did have two one fish days. Those are real heart breakers, to the clients and to the guide. I know nearly all of the guides in this area and many from distant areas and they all take pride in catching big numbers of fish and are genuinely disappointed with poor catches. During the cold snaps that came across we got to see some of the really big schools of reds. Some schools would have upwards of 200 fish and most would have from 50 to 100 in the group. However, when they are grouped like that, they are nearly impossible to catch.
Spotted sea trout should be coming in around the first to the middle of May. We have caught a few, but none of them have been spawners. We are seeing a lot of the “glass minnows” in the estuaries so, we take that as a sign the trout will be here shortly. The shad are here in good numbers now and should remain with us at least until the middle of April. A buddy and I went after them one day about two weeks ago and caught 56 in four hours of fishing. It was cold and raining and we pretty much had the area to ourselves. We used light tackle with 1/8 oz. grubs fished deep and slow. Some guides catch them on fly tackle but, if you try it, you will need a full sink line to get down to their depth. Tiny, minnow imitator, baits seem to work best.
THINK SPRING !!
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
02-01-04 through 02-29-04
February was good to us - very few really cold days and plenty of hungry fish. What always hurts is that when the fishing is really good like that, there aren’t many fishermen that are willing to brave the cold just to catch a bunch of fish. The ones that did, were rewarded with some really good catches. Numbers like 31, 20, 44, and one day with 68 were the normal. We also had several trips with the fly rod that produced quite a few fish. One day had 11 and another had 19 on the fly. Still no trout in any numbers. Most of the reds were caught on spoons, or jigs. Dark colors always seem to work best in this clear water. This time of year you have to be willing to change baits and techniques often in order to find what the fish really want. What you want to use has nothing to do with catching fish. Always try to find what they want and give it to them!
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
From 01-01-04 through 01-31-04
January continued just about the same as December. Cold for a day or so, then warm for a day or so and that kept the fish biting. Quite a few trips in our group produced 30 or more fish a day and of course we had the 5 or 6 fish days also. The great majority were caught using jigs but there were a few days where the spoons worked well also. No real tricks involved in catching them, just move the bait really slow. Two things have come to my attention in recent days that I want to share with you. The first one is that once again politicians and greedy people are playing a game with the reds. There is a movement afoot to try to raise the bag limit up to at least 3 and possibly back to the original 5 per angler per day. For the life of me, I can’t see how someone with an ounce of sense could be in favor of such a move. How do they think the reds came to be over fished in the first place? Could it have been that the bag limit was too liberal? If not that, then why do we see a rebound in the population after restricting the bag limit? True, the two things may have nothing to do with one another but it certainly makes sense to most people that the two are tied together at some point. Another factor these people love to ignore is that the “unit of effort” is increasing daily on these fish. In years past, we would hardly ever see anyone fishing in the winter months. Now, it’s an everyday event. Summer and Fall see more boats chasing reds than at anytime I can remember. The fact is that there are more people getting into saltwater fishing now than ever before and their fish of choice is the red drum. The pressure on these particular fish is increasing faster than any other fish in the southeast and, if we don’t take some of the heat off them and keep it off, we’ll be right back to the problem of no fish once again.
The part of this whole deal that aggravates me the most is that we, the tax payers, hire and support a group of biologists to study these fish and report their findings to help manage the population. And, when their findings are not what the politicians and selfish others want, they promptly ignore the guys with PHD’s that have dedicated their lives to researching these fish and come up with some stupid, selfish move like this. If you have any sway with a politician, please call them and tell them to stop using reds as a poker chip in some political game. Go ahead and play politics, just leave these fish out of it!
Always remember, take good care of the fish, it’s simply the right thing to do.
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645 |
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
From 12-01-03 through 12-31-03
An unusually warm December helped us catch quite a few fish. They, the reds, were bunched up just like they were supposed to in the winter, but the water was still warm, so they fed great. Water temps in the 50's were common and several times I found it as high as 55 on the flats. The fish were aggressive when it was like that. But, as water temps go down, it seems that their interest in feeding goes down also. I guess it’s natures way of taking care of them; the colder they get, the less they move around and the less food is required to keep them happy. It can certainly be a frustrating time for angler and guide alike when you can find schools of 100 to 200 fish and only catch a couple of them. Sometimes you will see the fish follow the bait for a long distance, only to see it spook when it gets right up to the boat. Other times we will see the bait, see the fish following it, stop the bait, watch the fish nose right up to it and sit there. Then, after a long wait, move the bait just an inch and the fish spooks and runs off as if it were scared of the bait! It seems also that a big bait is not what they want. Smaller seems better in most all cases. 1/8 oz. jigs with 2" curly tails and tiny crank baits in dark colors seem to work good. Since the fish are not as active and won’t fight as hard so you can size down on the line to make casting the lighter baits easier. We have had a couple of good fly rod trips also. One trip had 11 reds up to 8.5 lbs and another had 8 reds to about 7 lbs. Once again, smaller seemed to work best and dark colors caught the most. We hope you have a great new year and look forward to seeing you on the water!
Always remember, take good care of the fish, it’s simply the right thing to do.
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645 |
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
From 11-01-03 through 11-30-03
Cool weather and cool water have caused the fish to “bunch up” into some really big schools. We’ve seen several groups that had as many as 30 to 40 fish in it. The water temp is still warm enough (around the mid 50's) for the fish to be really active, so, they are quite easy to catch. We had two really poor days, one had only 1 fish in a half day trip and another day had only 3 fish. The other days went from 7 to as many as 23 fish per day. Funny thing, the half day where we only had 1 fish, that same afternoon, in the same area, we caught 9 fish that were up to 9#. That happens some times when you have only 4 or 5 hours to find the fish and get them to bite. The 3 fish day was the 28th, which went from small craft advisories to gale warnings by mid afternoon. We had one trip that caught some really big trout. We had 5 that went from 3 ½# up to 5 1/4#. They were caught on curly tail grubs. The reds are still eating the shallow running crank baits and also the spoons. We have caught a few on grubs, but have not fished many areas where grubs were useable. The crank baits work really well over submerged oyster beds. Another bait that always works in a minnow. Whether it’s a mullet, menhaden, or mud minnow, or whether it’s on the bottom, or under a float, they will always produce fish when weather won’t let you use the plastics. Clear, winter time, water will make the fish more spooky than normal, but, it also makes them more sluggish. In almost every situation, if you can see them, they can see you, so, keep low when approaching the area you will fish, and fish it good before you get up to look and see if fish are there. A final note is the old saying that says “It’s easy to fish a bait too fast for a red, but it’s really hard to fish one too slow!”
Always remember, take good care of the fish, it’s simply the right thing to do.
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645 |
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South Carolina Shallow Saltwater Fishing Report
From 09-01-03 through 09-30-03
September has a reputation as being one of the best fishing months in our entire season, and this past one lived up to it’s reputation. We had some outstanding fishing and weather. A few rain days and canceled trips because of hurricane , but, overall, it was a good month. We had tailing fish on several trips and caught some of them on spoons and a few on flies. Most days, we would catch 8 to 15 fish, and on the really good days, 15 to 25. We had one day where we caught 54 reds. That day, when the bait landed in the shallow water, you could see several fish at one time chasing the bait until one of them would catch it. I’ve tried to look back to see what would have turned them on like that, but, nothing out of the ordinary seemed to have taken place. At least, not as far as my human senses could make out. The next day, we had 11 and the next day, 14, in the same general area. Still no trout to speak of. We had 7 on one recent trip, but that, was the “big” day for the month. In years past, when there were few shrimp, there were few trout. We don’t know if that has anything to do with it this year or not. Most of the guys I talk to that are doing the bait shrimping don’t seem to be finding any real numbers of shrimp. Many times a full day of casting will only produce a half a cooler of them. That’s a lot of work for a small reward. I’ve put a link at the bottom of this report that will take you to a good site concerning the Gulf Coast fishing and pollution problems. It has some good reading about the problems, and some of the repairs that are being done. It really is worth looking at and reading.
http://www.naplesnews.com/deeptrouble/deeptrouble.html
Always remember, take good care of the fish, it’s simply the right thing to do.
Good fishing!
Gene Dickson
Delta Guide Service http://www.deltaguideservice.com/index.html
Georgetown, SC
843-546-3645
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