Capt. Steve Sexton is widely known for some of his oceangoing feats, but for fishermen who frequent the Santee Cooper lakes, he is better known for the tactics he uses to catch and — and often release — catfish, crappie and bream.
During January, Sexton, who is not a freshwater guide, prefers to drift the flats with long lines to cover territory and find crappie that are there. He uses the wind to his benefit. “You must have a drift sock or two along to control drift speed when you are fishing in the winter,” he said.
Drifting appeals to suspended fish best. “It takes the lines away from the boat, allowing for … more territory to find fish,” said Sexton, who drifts with mini-jigs and fishes minnows when he’s anchored up.Click here to read more on Cold-weather crappie, catfish are a challege on Santee lakes
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