Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 208 of 287

July 11, 2026

Tying the loop knot

Capt. Rick Bennett ties a loop knot to secure his line to every lure or jighead he uses. He said the knot allows the lure to move in the most-natural way, and he believes it helps draw strikes. […]

Ponds on Bear Island WMA are managed by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and provide great fishing for freshwater and saltwater species alike.

Bear Island ponds are tops

Brian Cope

Bear Island Wildlife Management Area is situated between the Ashepoo River and the Edisto River. […]

A good, low-tide flat will hold water on even the lowest of negative tides or redfish will not use it.

Some good spots for May redfish

John Gribb

Many of the most popular fish-holding spots are highlighted on the Top Spot map N233 covering Hilton Head to St. Helena Sound, a favorite tool of area fishermen. […]

Capt. Jack Brown’s “electric chicken” redfish flies are a great substitute for — and imitation of — a jighead and soft-plastic trailer.

A good redfish fly

John Gribb

Many years ago. Capt. Jack Brown came up with what has become a very popular Clouser-style fly for catching redfish year-round. […]

A good hookset is needed to drive the point through the hard, bony mouth of a redfish.

Making the hook stick

John Gribb

Once you have successfully fooled the wily redfish into striking your bait or lure, it’s a nice idea to make the hook stay in his jaw until you land it. […]

Redfish have broke out of big schools into smaller pods and are hitting both natural and artificial baits.

Good numbers of ‘gator trout’ being caught in Charleston waters

Brian Cope

Anglers fishing the inshore waters around Charleston are having good luck with three different species of fish – with a fourth one just starting to show up. […]

Speckled trout are on the rebound in South Carolina waters two years after back-to-back winter cold kills.

Trout close to being back

Bryan Bowers

Back-to-back winter kills on spotted seatrout in 2009 and 2010 decimated the population and left anglers who love catching specks wondering when the fishery would once again be viable. […]

Flounder fishing has been great lately in the inshore waters of Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island.

Flounder bite on southern end of Grand Strand has cranked up

Jeff Burleson

Mother Nature keeps slinging unsettled weather across South Carolina’s coastal area, yet guides in Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island report steady catches of flounder. […]