Dec. 29
Saltwater Fishing Trends:


(Sporadic reporting due to winter conditions)


Little River - Grand Strand - Charleston - Beaufort - Tides - S.C. marine recreational fishing regulations (PDF file). Saltwater Fishing License site.

Fishing trends courtesy www.SCFishingReport.com. Check the site for recent updates and detailed reports.

Little River

No new report

Grand Strand

No new report

Charleston

Offshore: Haddrell's Point reports bottom fishing continues to constitute the majority of the offshore fishing reports lately, but a few boats did make it out to do some trolling the past week and reported back that there are still a few nice wahoo hanging in 150-250 feet, especially if you can find a nice "edge" with a temperature break on it. There are solid reports of grouper that have been coming from 90-160 feet with some nice triggerfish mixed in when you drop down some smaller baits.

Beaufort

Spottail Bass: Good to very good. Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort reports that redfish are schooled up in big winter schools and sight fishing at low tide in skinny water is catching fish. On the fly LC Shrimp and Razzmatazz patterns are working, and on spinning tackle live shrimp, Redfish Magic, and Gulp! are productive. When the water is moving on the rising or falling tide fish can be caught around shell points and on the sides of creek drains where they can ambush prey without expending much energy. On the dropping tide fishing along the edges of the grass can be very good. Captain Dan "Fishin' Coach" Utley in Hilton Head reports that when the wind lays down on the flats fish will be found in big schools and will feed very well on low tide or when the water is out of the grass. Quarter ounce jigs or gold spoons are very effective. On higher water fish the edges of the grass with cut mullet, Gulp! Shrimp or mud minnows on a rattling cork and 18 inch leader. Both incoming and outgoing tides are strong. When the wind is too bad to fish on the flats fish can be caught in the backs of some creeks with steep banks and fallen trees in the water on the last two hours of the outgoing and first two hours of the incoming. Mud minnows and Gulp! Shrimp fished on the bottom are excellent in this situation.