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Backs of creeks feeding Trent and Neuse rivers full of specks, pups
It might be winter, but the speckled trout, puppy drum and stripers in the Neuse and Trent Rivers haven’t gone into hibernation. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Winter is time to paddle
The slight wind carried a definitive chill, and the marsh was laden with early morning fog as the sun began to peek over the horizon. Though he would welcome the warmth of the rising sun, Justin Carter’s thoughts were elsewhere. […]
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Stripers ‘coming out to play’ from tops of Lake Russell’s submerged trees
During the first 10 days of January, colder winter weather moving across South Carolina has reminded both anglers and their quarry that winter is here. […]
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Little River jetties hot for redfish; stripers biting in ICW
If the rest of 2013 is anything like the past week has been in the Little River area, South Carolina anglers are in for a real treat. […]
Inshore Fishing
Charleston’s Frost ‘Bite’
The Charleston area’s system of bays, creeks and rivers present ideal conditions for sciaenops ocellatus, more commonly known as spot-tail, channel bass and redfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Skinny Water = Winter Reds
Many anglers park their boats in the winter and retreat indoors, missing out on some of the most exciting fishing of the year. The landings are not crowded, water clarity is as good as it gets, and the reds are schooling in big numbers.
Fishing for winter reds can be particularly good in and around the Beaufort River. Fish can be caught on lures, flies and natural bait. During low-tide phases, reds can easily be found on skinny-water flats, according to Capt. Tuck Scott of Beaufort’s Bay Street Outfitters.
“Skinny water warms faster, so on sunny days, fish stay warmer there,” Scott said. “Skinny water also provides safety from dolphin, and most importantly, it makes it even easier to see large schools of reds in the clear water.” […]
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Beaufort guide picking redfish out of big schools in Broad River
Capt. Charlie Beadon of Beaufort Sport Fishing said January is a time when people are continually asking him whether he catches any fish during the winter. […]
Inshore Fishing
A Cure for cabin fever?
Cabin fever, the shack nasties — whatever term used to describe the affliction that comes from hiding inside from the weather, usually reaches its peak in the cold of January. […]
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Docks, pilings along creeks have been productive for Charleston
On an early winter’s day across the Lowcountry coast, the daily rise and fall of the tide may be lost on most people, but for Capt. Tucker Blythe of Grey Ghost Charters out of Charleston, it’s the last shot at inshore sheepshead staging to make their annual migration to offshore reefs and wrecks to spawn. […]
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Fish a little less aggressive, but still hitting artificials in backwaters and surf
Like the weather, the speckled trout and red drum bite has cooled a little in the waters around Harkers Island, but it’s still rolling along. […]