Inshore:
Flat fish! All indications here lately are that we are having one of our better spring flounder bites that we have had in several years. Reports of 10-20 fish per day have been pretty common place. Live mullet or mud minnows fished along inlets, creek mouths, and the edges of rock piles has been the prime target areas. Don't overlook a spinner bait or Gulp Jerkshad as well for the flatties when you are looking to cover some territory in order to locate some fish. Reds continue to be found under and around docks at low water, and we heard some awesome numbers of fish being seen this past week tailing in the grass during the bigger tide stages. Sheepshead have slowed just a little, though there has still been some decent reports coming in from the folly area and the harbor. Bridge pilings, rock piles, docks with a lot of growth on the pilings, etc will still be your main target areas. Try water depths from 4-10ft for your best results. Got the kids coming out in the boat for the first time this year and want to put them on some easy action? No problem, bonnethead and atlantic sharpnose sharks have shown up in very good numbers and can be found along sandbars and inlets. Blue crab, cut mullet, and live menhaden are all very effective baits to keep the kids in non stop action with some hard fighters!
Offshore:
If there was ever any question on when to start making the trips out to the gulfstream, the time is now. Solid reports of dolphin anywhere from 200-1200ft of water have been pouring in, along with a few very big wahoo. Capt Brad aboard Game Day charters reported to me yesterday that they found 20 or so dolphin yesterday (most were "teenagers") out in the deep around 800-1200ft. Capt Bobby K aboard Daymaker charters had another strong day yesterday as well, catching plenty of dolphin and going 1 for 2 on blue marlin. The wahoo we have been hearing of have been holding in and around the ledge from 150-250ft of water. There is still some blackfin being caught up to north from charleston, with the better reports still coming from the southwest banks and the georgetown hole area. Stick around 150-300ft of water for the better results on the blackfin.
Personal Report:
5/15/11----Myself and Michael Johnson from the store here slipped out at daybreak this past sunday morning with only a couple hours to fish. Caught menhaden just as soon as we shoved off from the landing, and headed over to one of my favorite areas down near the north edisto. Soaked baits for about 10 mins before we had our first taker, a 'lil 16" red that michael made me catch. Picked at the reds for another hour or so before heading in, with all the other fish being carbon copies of each other right at 30". Back home mid-morning to get some chores done.

Report By: Scott Hammond
Haddrell's Point Tackle & Supply
47 S. Windemere Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 573-3474
http://www.haddrellspoint.com