Sheepshead | Charleston Fishing Charters
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- Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 06:36
The fishing and the weather on Isle of Palms have been awesome so far this winter! This time last year everybody I talked to was complaining about the cold. Myself included! I thought I could escape the cold winter down in the Florida keys but after 7 windy days of highs in the 50's and lows in the 40's I quickly retreated home to ride out the winter. This year has been a different story. So far the winter of 2011/12 has been perfect. The cold weather hasn't really gotten here yet and with lots of days in December, January, and February in the upper 60's and 70's the fish are warm and really hungry.
Redfish, Seatrout, and Sheepshead are our main targets this time of year. Although the Seatrout took a big hit last winter there are still a few around especially when the conditions are right (and they have been!). Redfish are everywhere in the creeks and estuaries just minutes from Isle of Palms and the bite has been hot! Sheepshead fishing has also been really fun lately. We target them inshore around docks and sunken debris as well as on the nearshore reefs. I fished for them 2 or 3 times a week in December and January and landed several from 2 to 9 pounds on every trip!
Warm temperatures have made the fishing on our nearshore reef really fun. Calm seas, light winds and warm temperatures are the fishing conditions that I dream about so actually catching fish is just a bonus. Sheepshead are our primary target out there this time of year. Light tackle rods and reels are the choice for most captains and a typical rig consists of 15 lb test line with a carolina rig with fiddler crabs for bait. Sheepshead in the 2 to 6 lb range are common with the occasional 8 or 9 pounder mixed in.
The light winds and the warm weather have got the inshore fish biting like crazy as well. Redfish are super abundant this time of year and eager to bite a hook on the flats and around docks. They are cooperating nicely whether we are fishing with bait, artificial lures or flyfishing. Typical catches range from 10 to over 50 fish on a 4 hour charter with fish in the 3 to 12 pound range.
Please remember, we can accomodate anglers with all skill levels and can customize your charter to make your day on the water with us one you will smile about.
Daylight Savings Time | Redfish Fishing
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- Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 06:37
We started the day off pretty hot. Went out to catch the bottom of the low tide with Charlie and John. Fishing in Charleston in November is about as good as it gets. We had good weather today and an early morning low tide. We started fishing in a couple of small creeks and had some luck.Caught two small reds on the first two casts but had to move on. They must have been the only two in that spot. We moved to another spot and got on them. Had an immediate double hookup. Charlie caught his first redfish. Mostly little guys and then we moved up a little further into the flat and found the fish. John caught a 26 incher right off the bat with a mud minnow and the time got right to throw some artificials at the fish. Had a Z man jerkbait on a Triggerhook that seemed like it might fit the bill. Caught a 5 lb red on the first cast and again on the next and the next. On the third fish, as i was lifting it out of the water, I got the hook stuck in my finger. WOW! The hook went in my ring finger with the fish still on it. MAN DID HE SET THAT HOOK WELL. He set it hard enough to almost straighten it out. Craziest thing was that it didn't hurt at all. Once we got everything put up and were on the way to the emergency room, it hurt a little when the plastic bait, still attached, was shaking around in the wind.
Fall Surf Fishing | Charleston, SC
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- Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 06:38
The fishing is holding true for the time of year. November is here and the Redfish are biting in the surf. I fished with Uncle Hog and Capt Mark Nicols in the surf yesterday. The day didnt really go as planned. We started out great. Got an early start out of Charleston and headed north to some of the more remote barrier islands. I love to fish in Charleston but after a really busy summer we were both ready to get out of town. We trailered Mark's boat and launched in McClellanville.
The main goal of the day was to have a relaxing day on the water. Low stress and not much to tend to. We had sand spikes for the rods, a chair and a cooler. We were gonna relax hard core. After hitting a couple spots for some shrimp for bait we had a few dozen and headed to the beach. I slowed the boat just before the beach and was gonna tell mark a little bit about where we were and the motor died. Whoa! Oh!, and did I forget to mention the dead battery at the boat landing before we left? Again, this was going to be a relaxing fishing outing. When Mark's boat died and we realized that someone had siphoned all of the gas out of his tank after he last went fishing in Charleston we could have both lost our cool. We didn't. I just called Uncle Hog and he brought us some gas and fished with us. Ended up having an awesome day. About 15 small redfish in the surf and one little black drum. Shot some video on the beach and a little on the way home. This November is gonna be exciting.
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