Fishing
Spadefish are summer bonus around nearshore reefs
Spadefish make for cool action through the hot summer. […]
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Spadefish provide plenty of fun around nearshore reefs
Sight-fish for spadefish around nearshore reefs off the Carolinas. […]
Inshore Fishing
New S.C. limits for spadefish and tripletail
Tripletail and spadefish now have minimum size and creel limits for anglers fishing in South Carolina waters. […]
Newsletters
Carolina coastal fishing report: spadefish are hot!
Anglers have been anticipating the spadefish bite for several weeks, and last week, reports finally started coming in. And the reports are that the spadefish have arrived along many of the nearshore reefs and wrecks off the Carolina coastlines. […]
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S.C. sets regulations on Atlantic spadefish, tripletail
Atlantic spadefish and tripletail are popular species among South Carolina anglers, and these fish recently received protective measures from state lawmakers that most anglers are pleased with. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Reefs off Georgetown offer spadefish action
The hotter the weather gets, the better the spadefishing is on nearshore reefs out of Georgetown, S.C. […]
Fishing
Tips for catching spadefish on nearshore reefs and wrecks
Carolina anglers are catching plenty of spadefish on the nearshore reefs and wrecks along the coast, and summer is the time to catch them. […]
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Top tips for spadefish from an expert angler
Spadefish have been on the nearshore reefs and wrecks off South Carolina’s coast for the past few weeks, and the bite is really heating up. Anglers should have no trouble locating them if they follow a few steps provided by Capt. Ben Powers of Reel Time Charters. […]
Inshore Fishing
Keep an eye on the water for spadefish
Reading the water is important when fishing nearshore. Although many reefs are inside of 20 miles, that is still quite a way to get home should the weather turn sour suddenly. […]
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Flush with spades – Target spadefish asround South Carolina’s nearshore artificial reefs
Guide Robert McCarley of Georgetown’s Reel Tight Charters hit the water on a crystal-clear, summer morning, making a short jog to an area where he quickly collected a tub of finger-size mullet and a couple dozen jellyball jellyfish, the latter being a favorite food of spadefish, both of which show up as the water temperature climbs in the summer. […]