Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 217 of 287

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. […]

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.” […]

Bridges across Jordan Lake have been top spots for catching crappie this winter.

Beaufort guide picking redfish out of big schools in Broad River

Brian Cope

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. […]

Target redfish on shallow mud flats on calm, clear-water days on a falling tide.

A Cure for cabin fever?

Bryan Bowers

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. […]

Capt. Tucker Blythe of Grey Ghost Charters displays a nice sheepshead caught during the early winter pattern around Charleston.

Docks, pilings along creeks have been productive for Charleston

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

Despite cooling weather, speckled trout are still biting in the surf and backwaters around Harkers Island.

Fish a little less aggressive, but still hitting artificials in backwaters and surf

Jerry Dilsaver

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. […]

Redfish are the subject of some of artist Paul Puckett's artwork.

The art is in the fish

Bryan Bowers

Saltwater fishermen in the Palmetto State, perhaps more than any group of anglers, are shaped by the environment in which they indulge themselves. […]

Speckled trout, and some nice ones, are being caught consistently in backwater areas around Georgetown.

Plenty of speckled trout hitting artificials around Georgetown

Jeff Burleson

The great speckled trout bite has lasted into the New Year along South Carolina’s northern beaches, with consistent catches on artificial lures. Sizes and numbers are holding steady for Georgetown’s angling posse. […]

Heavily dependent upon the ability to transport tackle, surf fishing at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is threatened by current federal rules.

Judge says latest suit in Hatteras ORV plan should remain in NC

Craig Holt

In late December, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan of Washington, D.C., ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance (CHAPA) regarding the National Park Service’s Final Rule and Off-Road-Vehicle (ORV) plan would be returned to Judge Terrence Boyle of North Carolina’s Eastern District Court. […]

The Gameplan: Trolling

Phillip Gentry

Trading Friday night lights for Saturday morning bites seems to have agreed with Dan Utley. […]