Redfish Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Redfish bite on fire in the lowcountry

April 25, 2019 Brian Cope

Capt. Joe Dennis of Father and Son Outdoors said the redfish bite is sizzling hot around lowcountry jetties. […]

Catch a redfish, win a Sea Hunt boat!

April 22, 2019 Brian Cope

Register for the 2019 CCA SC STAR tournament for your chance to win a Sea Hunt bay boat package valued at over $40,000. All you have to do is be one of the first two anglers to catch one of their tagged redfish this summer. […]

Spring redfish are on the lookout for the baitfish and shrimp that are arriving in inshore waters, and they’ll be feeding aggressively, which makes a spoon a great lure to throw.

Spoon-feeding spring redfish

April 12, 2019 Brian Cope

Anglers are catching plenty of redfish in the inshore waters of the Carolinas, and the Johnson Silver Minnow is one of the most productive lures this time of year. […]

Spot-tail bass, aka redfish, hit the spring hungry after a winter in the ocean, and they move into Georgetown’s estuaries in April with a big appetite.

Spring spot-tails fill Georgetown’s estuaries

April 5, 2019 Jeff Burleson

In April, redfish are plentiful and hungry in the Georgetown area. With plenty of baitfish moving into the area, the fish get in a feeding frenzy, making them vulnerable to live bait and artificial lures. […]

The redfish bite is hot under docks

March 11, 2019 Brian Cope

Capt. Ben Powers uses his Humminbird Solix to find redfish under docks, then he catches them with live bait on a jighead. The redfish bite is hot right now. […]

Waters in Brunswick County backwaters warm up sooner than other areas in the spring and draw hungry red drum and other predators.

Brunswick County fishing is turning on as water warms

March 10, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

The inshore fishing is heating up in Brunswick County’s waterways as the spring weather warms the water, drawing in gamefish. […]

Red drum are on the move in March as big ocean schools start to break into smaller groups and head inshore.

Red drum on the move back into NC central coast’s inside waters

March 8, 2019 Craig Holt

March is a month when anglers along North Carolina’s central coast can get a decent catch of red drum. […]

The marshes south and east of Georgetown, S.C, are full of schooling reds through the winter.

Georgetown reds have plenty of places to roam in winter

February 18, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Anglers can find redfish in large schools in the Georgetown, S.C. area in February, and the fish are willing to bite, especially at high tide. Live bait is a great choice, but soft plastics will also work well on most days. […]

Warm, shallow waters in three bays between Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island are popular winter spots for redfish.

Fort Fisher bays hold plenty of redfish for winter anglers

February 16, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

The bays around Fort Fisher are perfect spots for winter redfish. It’s a great place for anglers to target because the water is shallow, warms quickly, and offers safe haven for gamefish. […]

Catch multiple species with artificial lure/live bait combo

January 29, 2019 Brian Cope

Technique works especially well in cold, clear water When Willis Trapp of Camden, S.C. told me he uses artificial lures in conjunction with live bait, I kind of cringed. I envisioned a Texas-rigged worm/live minnow […]

Winter fishing can be more fun than most anglers realize, but in a kayak or other paddlecraft, precautions are necessary.

Layer up for winter kayak fishing trips

January 14, 2019 Phillip Gentry

The winter months are great for kayak fishing, but anglers need to stay safe, warm, and dry. Layering up and wearing the proper clothing is essential, and wearing a PFD this time of year is a must. […]

Guide Shane Flannigan of Charleston, S.C., can usually catch several fish out of a winter school of reds before they spook.

Go to school on Lowcountry redfish

January 10, 2019 Brian Cope

Winter is a great time to catch schooling redfish in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, especially since fewer anglers are on the water and the bait-thieving trash fish have also headed offshore for the next several months. […]