According to a publication of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, when big, mature redfish congregate along the barrier-island beaches to spawn in August and September, redfish hatch and somehow work their way far up into small inshore creeks in a month, by which time they are a half-inch long. […]
Scanning the water across a creek near Sneads Ferry, Capt. Allen Jernigan spotted the telltale ripples made by a small school of red drum milling about. The fish were moving slowly, and it wasn’t really a series of wakes but a spot experienced fishermen often call “nervous water.” […]
Most redfish flies intended to mimic mud minnows, their primary winter forage, are either tied with weighted eyes — Clouser-style flies — or tied un-weighted, Deceiver-style flies. […]
Capt. Allen Jernigan said one of the keys to catching winter red drum is to fish slower than you do during the rest of the year. […]
Available in fourteen popular color patterns, the MirrOlure Lil John Twitchbait is the latest addition to MirrOlure’s popular soft plastic product line. […]
During the winter months, sheepshead move out of the inshore waters, but not too far away. Anglers can catch enough to load their coolers without leaving sight of land. […]
Winter and cold weather does not mean the end of shallow-water fishing for redfish. February can be highly productive using two different techniques, at the high or low end of the tide.
Veteran angler Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant fishes traditional hotspots such as points and deep holes and cover such as bridges, piers, wooden pilings and docks on higher tides. […]
To most South Carolina anglers, the inshore slam consists of redfish, speckled trout and flounder, but Wimbee Creek has been offering up a different kind of slam to anglers lately. […]
Located on different sides of the border between Onslow and Carteret counties, the towns of Swansboro and Emerald Isle are tied together as a destination for many fishermen. […]
Although the weather may be a bit cooler during the winter, guide Chris Chavis of Fin Stalker Charters makes a good argument about why targeting redfish in the creeks and bays around Charleston is more reliable than other seasons. […]
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