[Lowcountry Fishing]

Trout action continues to be strong, especially around live oyster bars, and good sized fish are being caught. Live shrimp under a rattling cork are the best bait but DOA shrimp or live mullet will also work.

Spottail bass are scattered throughout inshore estuaries; look around creek mouths with oyster rakes. Early in the morning throwing Super Spook Juniors around oyster rakes is likely to result in some explosive strikes. Breeder reds have moved into the jetties and deepwater channels. Use large live or cut baits on a stout Carolina rig.

Flounder fishing is getting better and better; fish inshore structure or creeks mouths when tides are low but moving. Live minnows, mullet or white Gulp! jerk shad will all work.

Folly Beach Pier fishing has been strong. One angler caught 10 trout between 2 and 3 pounds on Saturday and a 5 pound Spanish Mackerel was caught recently. Spot, whiting and small bluefish are all around, too. No kings were caught last week but they are up to 28 for the season.

View the full article