South Carolina DNR saltwater fishing report 12-29
Saltwater Fishing Tendencies:
(Sporadic reporting because of to winter problems)
Little River – Grand Strand – Charleston – Beaufort – Tides – S.C. maritime recreational fishing rules (PDF file). Saltwater Fishing License site.
Fishing trends courtesy www.SCFishingReport.com. Check the site for recent updates and in depth reports.
Tiny River
No new report
Grand Strand
No new report
Charleston
Offshore: Haddrell’s Point studies bottom fishing carries on to constitute the greater part of the offshore fishing reviews lately, but a few boats did make it out to do some trolling the past week and reported back again that there are even now a couple of wonderful wahoo hanging in 150-250 ft, specially if you can uncover a great "edge" with a temperature break on it. There are sound studies of grouper that have been coming from ninety-160 ft with some good triggerfish mixed in when you drop down some smaller baits.
Beaufort
Spottail Bass: Great to extremely very good. Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort reviews that redfish are schooled up in massive winter colleges and sight fishing at very low tide in skinny drinking water is catching fish. On the fly LC Shrimp and Razzmatazz designs are working, and on spinning tackle reside shrimp, Redfish Magic, and Gulp! are effective. When the drinking water is moving on the soaring or falling tide fish can be caught around shell points and on the sides of creek drains in which they can ambush prey with out expending considerably power. On the dropping tide fishing along the edges of the grass can be quite good. Captain Dan "Fishin’ Coach" Utley in Hilton Head studies that when the wind lays down on the flats fish will be located in massive universities and will feed very properly on very low tide or when the h2o is out of the grass. Quarter ounce jigs or gold spoons are really successful. On higher drinking water fish the edges of the grass with reduce mullet, Gulp! Shrimp or mud minnows on a rattling cork and 18 inch leader. Equally incoming and outgoing tides are strong. When the wind is as well negative to fish on the flats fish can be caught in the backs of some creeks with steep banking institutions and fallen trees in the h2o on the final two hours of the outgoing and initial two hrs of the incoming. Mud minnows and Gulp! Shrimp fished on the bottom are excellent in this circumstance.
Sport Fishing Discussion boards – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
South Carolina DNR freshwater fishing report 12-29
Fishing Information
Mountains Area
Piedmont Area
Midlands Area
Santee Cooper System
SC Freshwater Fishing Regulations (Adobe PDF)
Purchase a fishing license
Boat Ramp Locations
State Fish Consumption Advisories
StriperFishing trends courtesy www.SCFishingReport.com. Check the site for recent updates and detailed reports.
Mountains Area
Lake Jocassee: (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Trout: Fair. Captain Steve Pietrykowski reports that fish can still be caught in the main lake, but the best concentration of fish will be found up the rivers. Troll from the surface down to 50 feet with live bait, including free lines far back from the boat, planer board rigs, and weighted baits at a variety of depths.
Black Bass: Fair. Captain Pat Bennett reports that bait and bass remain in the creeks and rivers. Try targeting bass related to shoreline cover proximate to deep water, where they can be caught on shakey head worms and crankbaits. As water temperatures drop further and fish move into a winter pattern the best action will come fishing over deep water for suspended fish. Look for bait schools on your graph, and then lower down a jigging spoon or drop shot rig.
Lake Keowee: (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair to good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fish are still running bait up on main lake points, where there is sporadic topwater activity. Its hard to catch these fish on topwater lures, and jerkbaits and scrounger heads have been more effective for targeting them. Fish can be caught up the lake shallow and in the creeks, but Brads boat is catching most of its fish around deepwater structure. Jigging spoons have been working well, and drop shotting as well as fishing shakey head worms will both work.
Lake Hartwell: (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Black Bass: Good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fish remain spread out, and bass continue to be caught on a variety of techniques. Because of the warm late fall/early winter temperatures more fish remain shallow than usual and its possible to catch fish on jigs, spinnerbaits, scrounger heads and other lures around shallow cover. Fish can be caught shallow in main lake pockets, at the mouths of creeks and partway back in the creeks. There continues to be a good deep bite, and in 25-40 feet of water fish are being caught on shakey head worms.
Striped and Hybrid Bass: Fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that striper fishing is improving, and he is catching most of his fish relatively shallow in 0-35 feet of water. Fish are spread out, with plenty of fish up the big rivers and some in the creeks. Pulling umbrella rigs and following the birds is the most efficient way to locate fish.
Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that crappie continue to feed pretty well around brush and bridge pilings. Fish minnows and jigs 15-20 feet down over brush or around bridge pilings in 20-25 feet of water.
Catfish: Fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that decent numbers of channel catfish are being caught in 18-20 feet of water on cut herring and nightcrawlers. A few big blue catfish are also starting to show up in the creeks where they can be caught in 7-25 feet of water with cut gizzard shad, but water temperatures have not dropped enough for the bite to get hot.
Piedmont Area
Lake Russell: (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Black Bass: Good to very good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that the bass pattern remains very similar, and bass are feeding well around bait schools 20-25 feet deep in large coves in the mid-lake. Whether the coves have brush or not is unimportant the presence of bait schools is the key. Drop shot rigs fished just off the bottom and baited with a plastic worm or live minnows will produce, and jigging spoons are also working. Another good pattern is fishing around flooded standing timber at the same depths (20-40 feet) where the bait is holding. Texas rigs and jigging spoons will both catch fish.
White and yellow perch: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that fishing minnows just off the bottom in 25-30 feet of water, particularly in the lower lake around the mouth of the Rocky River, is the best pattern. Yellow perch are showing up in good numbers. Perch make of part of a mixed bag right now and will be caught along with bass and crappie.
Crappie: Fair to good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that the crappie are mixed in with the bass and perch around bait schools in large mid-lake coves. Fish minnows to target crappie. Catfish: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that the best bet for catfish is fishing on the bottom around the large bait schools found in major coves. Anchor and put out cut herring offerings on the bottom, and dont be afraid to chum to draw in the cats. Lately catfish catches have been a bit off.
Striped bass: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that gulls have arrived on Lake Russell, and so there are visual clues to locate the bait and striped bass. Strong gull and striper activity has been seen in the Beaverdam area. Casting plugs or pulling free lined live herring remains the best technique.
Lake Thurmond: (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Crappie: Good to very good. Captain William Sasser reports that crappie are feeding well in the mid-lake area and the South Carolina Little River. Pulling minnows and jigs along the edges of the creek channels 15 feet down in 20 feet of water is producing.
Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Captain William Sasser reports that fish are feeding better up the lake towards the pumping stations and in the Raysville area. Buffalo Creek and the South Carolina Little River have also been strong. Good numbers of 8-12 pound fish have been caught pulling planer boards and free lines, and fish have also been caught fishing down lines 12-15 feet deep in 15-30 feet of water.
Black bass: Fair. Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that bass are starting to move into a typical winter pattern on Clarks Hill. Fish are in ditches 15-25 feet deep where they can be caught on lead head fluke rigs, spin blades and possibly Alabama rigs. Fish are spread out all over and not especially active.
Lake Wylie: (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Catfish: Very good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that winter catfishing on Lake Wylie is turning into a premier fishery, and fish are getting bigger and can be found spread out from dam to dam. Warmer air temperatures have kept the water temperatures from dropping as much as last winter, but shortened days and cooler water temperatures are still pulling fish deeper. Channel catfish can be caught on cut bait fished both deep and shallow, and blue catfish are roaming from the riverbed to ledges to shallow structure like points and humps. However, they still relate to the river more often than not. Dont overlook the warm water discharges which can offer some of the best fishing on the lake at this time of year.
White perch: Very good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that white perch fishing is the most consistent that it has been in months, and fish are feeding in open water on the edges of humps 25-30 feet deep. Fishing small minnows on a modified Sabiki rig is the best technique.
Largemouth Bass: Good. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that most of the bass are making their way back towards the main lake following the bait schools, and most are now about mid-way back in the creeks. Some have already arrived back in the main lake. Finding the shad is the key to finding the fish. Spoons and grubs fished around bait will catch fish, and most fish are suspended from the middle of the water column to the bottom in 15-30 feet.
Midlands Area
Lake Greenwood:
Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that drifting is the best way to put quantities of fish in the boat, while anchoring may lead to higher quality fish. The fish are holding very close and down in the river channel, and the upper half of the lake where the channel ranges from 20-30 feet has been most productive. Cut herring, gizzard and threadfin shad have been the most effective baits.
Crappie: Fair. Sportsman’s Friend reports that spider rig trolling in 6-15 feet of water has been most productive. Jigs have been outfishing minnows recently.
Lake Monticello:
Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the big fish bite has been pretty good but should get even better in the coming weeks. Some big fish have been caught free line drifting and Santee-style drifting, but anchoring has been the most effective way to catch a trophy. 35-60 feet has been a good depth range, and some days the fish can get in a very narrow band such as 55-60 feet and fishing at any other depth can be a waste of time. Finding schools of bait balls on your depth finder is important, but finding bait balls that are smaller and more broken up (meaning fish are feeding on them) is more important. A variety of bottom structure has been productive, including deep flats, vertical ledges and everything in between. Gizzard shad, white perch, and crappie have all been good baits.
Lake Wateree:
Crappie: Good to very good. Will Hinson of the Southern Crappie Tournament Trail reports that crappie fishing remains strong on Lake Wateree. The best bite is from Dutchman’s Creek out towards the mid-river and up towards the dam at the top of the lake. Fish are all along the old river channel, and some days they are holding on top of the river ledge in 12-13 feet of water and other days they are flat on the bottom in 18-20 feet of water (particularly if the sun is high and bright). Fishing a maximum of 1-2 feet off the bottom has been a key, and both minnows and jigs are catching fish. Fish Stalker Jigs in Ugly Green and Pearl White have been working.
Lake Murray:
Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the drift bite has been good and both blues and channel catfish have been feeding well. The best action has been in 30-40 feet of water, whether that depth is on a flat, a hump rising out of deeper water, or up a feeder creek in that range. Channels have been the bulk of the catch on flats, with blue catfish orienting to ledges near the flats and on the main river channel. Cut herring bas been the best bait, and a lot of striper are also being picked up.
Striped Bass: Good. Lake World reports that fish migrated up the lake towards the river a few weeks ago, and now many of the fish seem to have come back down and spread out along the north side of the lake. A variety of techniques will catch fish, including free lining live herring, downlining about 20 feet deep, trolling bucktails and fishing cut bait on the bottom. Be sure to look out for the birds and be ready to throw spoons and bucktails at schooling fish.
Shellcracker: Good. Lake World reports that the shellcracker bite is surprisingly good, including in very shallow water. Look for fish around points and fish worms on the bottom in 2-10 feet of water.
Crappie: Fair to good. Lake World reports that anglers are having success trolling minnows and jigs up the Little River and Big Saluda.
Largemouth Bass: No new report. Veteran bass angler Doug Lown reports that areas with rocky bottoms are producing much better than soft bottoms, probably because the food is there. Early morning working shakey head worms off secondary points is a good bet, and after the sun starts to get up fishing a worm or jig around docks may produce. After water temperatures drop further the deep bite should get strong.
Santee Cooper System (unchanged from Dec. 22)
Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that most days the blue catfish bite is fair to good, and fish are being caught in various depths from 4-10 feet on down to 50 feet. The concentrations may be greatest in deeper water. Both anchoring and drifting with fresh cut gizzard shad, menhaden, perch or mullet will catch fish in the right places. There have been recent reports of good night fishing for anglers willing to brave night time lows and winds.
Largemouth bass: Fair to good. Captain Jimmie Hair reports that the primary pattern remains similar. Fishing around eel grass with Gambler Super Studs and swimming jigs will catch fish, and in the swamp working square-billed crankbaits around cypress trees is effective. Soft plastics will also catch fish around trees. In the Cooper River sizes are still small, but when temperatures drop just a few more degrees some big bass should be caught on bucktails and jigs thrown at breaks in the rice fields.
Striped Bass: Fair to good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that anglers are catching plenty of striped bass in both lakes, but very few 26 inch fish are being landed. Perhaps 1 in 50 is a keeper for most anglers, but the good news is that striper appear plentiful and most are robust and healthy. Fishing 35-50 feet deep with live baits including big shiners and gizzard or threadfin shad is working, and anglers are also having success trolling and chasing schooling fish on the surface with jigs, spoons and surface plugs.
Crappie and Bream: Fair to good. Captain Steve English reports that the crappie and bream bite is still pretty good around offshore brushpiles, but the fish are in deeper brush. Bream are around brush in 12-18 feet, and crappie are around brush in 18-24 feet. At the next cold front the bites should pretty well shut down so enjoy the fish while they will take minnows and crickets!
Sport Fishing Forums – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
Hilton Head fishing tours fishing report 12-26
A single OF OUR Social gathering FELT WOOSEY SO WE Determined TO Arrive IN. WE HAD NOT GOTTEN A BITE IN AN HOUR AND HAD MOVED 2 times. THE TIDE WAS JUST Commencing TO Occur IN — SO WE HEADED UP Wide CREEK TO SHELTER COVE. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE TIDE TO FLOAT OUR BOAT SO WE COULD GET INTO THIS FISHING HOLE.
Eventually, WE HAD Enough H2o. WE ANCHORED ON A Little Position AND Started out FISHING— One ON FLOAT- TWO PITCHING ARTIFICALS AND One ON BOTTOM WITH A Reside SHRIMP W/ A SPLIT SHOT. In thirty MINUTES,
HOWARD Picked UP THE 1st FISH. THERE WAS A Confined Provide OF SHRIMP AND NO DIP Web-As well as A Handful of MUD MINNOWS.THE SHRIMP Have been Challenging TO CATCH IN THE Are living Well.
FISHING WAS Great !!! DRESSED 6 Nice REDS ALL 18-22. ALSO, WE Launched 3 SPOTS About 24 AND 3 THAT Were Over 26. THE More substantial REDS Strike THE Dwell MUD MINNOWS FISHED ON THE BOTTOM.
Hilton Head Fishing Tours
Hilton Head- Bluffington, SC
Capt Gudger
843-705-5339
http://www.hiltonheadfishingtour.com
Activity Fishing Forums – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
Release Sport Fishing report, Hatteras 12-29
Posted by Captain Rom on December 29, 2011 at 22:02:31
These days was a lovely wintertime day on the ocean. Light west wind with temps in the 60s. Lemmie Lee and his family from Greenville, NC did a excellent job catching some nice blackfin and a yellowfin tuna. Annie was exhibiting the boys how to do it with the biggest tuna. We experimented with some jigging but the sharks were taking in the tunas prior to you could get them in. A wonderful time was had by all. Pleased New 12 months to everyone and I hope to get to see you.
Sport Fishing Message boards – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
Tex’s Tackle fishing report 1-2 Bluefin report
by Capt. Joe Shute
01-02-2012: Capt. Joe’s now has a new webpage on the internet-web site. "Capt’s responses and Occasions". . Well for the bluefin tuna fishermen, yesterday was a quite excellent start off to the 2012 bluefin time of year. It was one of the nicest days you could ask for on the water. Obvious skies, no wind, clean obvious drinking water, a lot of bait and a handful of bluefin around to tug on your string. As significantly as I know from listening to the radio and talking to the men that have been fishing there were only all around 4 ro 5 boats fishing for bluefin yesterday. Capt. Keith Logan aboard the "Fishing Frenzy" hooked up all around 9 am and boated a 87 inch bluefin that cored out at 294 lbs. Congratulations for a good catch. A minor little bit afterwards yet another boat had a eighty wide almost dumped ahead of that braided line reduce into it-self and bound up breaking the line with a loud pop that sounded like a 22 caliber rifle shot likely off. I did not hear about any more bluefin caught yesterday. Hopefully this is the start off of a great 2012 season.
Sport Fishing Discussion boards – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Great Fishing Inshore and Near-shore
It was still choppy nicely offshore on Tuesday, so Frank Barry, brothers Tim and Zack Rivera, and friend, Steve Flower, decided to remain inshore and fish the Estero Bay flats, with reside shrimp. The group broke my prior file by two on the number of redfish caught in 1 morning: 20-two in all! Only a single of these was legal to maintain, at 19 1/two inches, so we released the relaxation, along with crevalle jack, ladyfish, a small founder and a twenty-pound stingray. We also caught several keeper sheepshead, all about 15 inches, and we launched some scaled-down sheepshead.
However seas were forecast before in the week to be calming down by Wednesday, such wasnt the circumstance as of the early morning forecast that day. The winds continued to blow rather challenging, and Rob & Tracy Wessels , their son, Tanner, and their daughter, Maddie, made the decision to fish the backwaters, on my recommendation. The household caught 50 percent a dozen redfish, 1 of which was a keeper at 19 inches. They also caught two keeper sheepshead. They released 8 smaller sheepshead, an eighteen-inch gafftop sailcat, and four stingray, the greatest of which was 18-to-twenty lbs.
I completed off my pre-vacation week with a backwaters journey with Bob Potts and son, Trevor, Friday morning, twelve/23/11. We fished the channel down towards Wiggins Pass, making use of dwell shrimp. We caught and released a twenty-inch sea trout (sea trout are presently out-of-time of year.) The duo also caught two great sheepshead, fifteen inches and 17 inches, and they released twenty-five smaller sheepshead. They also caught two 16-inch pompano.
Tuesday morning, twelve/27, just forward of a cold-front’s approach, I fished Estero Bay with long-time buyers, the Tomlinsons. Vince and Jenny, along with their son and daughter, Mike and Katie, had fun catching a lot of sheepshead on reside shrimp. Most ended up smaller sized than keeper size and were introduced, but the household kept 1 13-inch sheepshead to go with a 15-inch whiting they caught, for supper. Vince also caught a nice, 17-inch trout, which had to be released, since trout are out of period for an additional number of days. The household also unveiled some massive sailcats, little snapper, and a 16-inch crevalle jack.
Wednesday morning started chilly, with about 48 degrees and a stiff wind. But, prolonged-time consumers Steve Spitzer and Jalissa Reever braved the chill to fish in Estero Bay with me. Jalissa also brought her son, Joe Tusing, along. The tide was dead-very low most of the morning, but the journey did properly anyways, utilizing dwell shrimp to catch several keeper sheepshead, all in the 14-to-15-inch array, as well as a 16 ½-inch black drum and a twenty-inch, keeper redfish. They launched a lot of scaled-down sheepshead, along with a puffer fish, a 6-pound crevalle jack, and a 20 ½-inch trout. Lets hope these good trout stick close to for the opening of trout time of year on January 1st.
Thursday, I fished inshore once again, this time with Len Salefia and pal, Jim. We caught plenty of sheepshead to 17 ½ inches, two redfish, which includes 1 eighteen ½-inch keeper, and a 19-inch black drum, all on shrimp. The men kept the largest sheepshead and the black drum for a fish supper, and unveiled the relaxation.
Friday morning, seas had been ultimately serene ample to get out to the near-shore reefs. I did so with Dick Driscoll, his son, Abundant Driscoll, and grandson, Jack. They ended up joined by friend, Steve Calhoun and his two youthful daughters, Emma and Sadie. The group utilized reside shrimp to catch two keeper pompano, thirteen inches and 14 inches, three keeper sheepshead to 16 ½ inches, and a keeper flounder. They introduced a lot of more compact sheepshead, along with lots of Atlantic barbs.
The new year commenced with predictions for an approaching cold-front in reality, my offshore excursion for Monday, one/2/12 canceled, due to tiny craft advisories and questionable timing on the fronts arrival that early morning. And Tuesdays predicted reduced temp of 34 degrees scared my Tuesday journey into rescheduling for Friday, 1/six. But well do our finest to fish every time we can this coming week! Pleased New Year to all!
The picture proven is of angler, Joe Tusing, with a 20 ½-inch trout, caught on shrimp and introduced in Estero Bay on an inshore fishing journey the closing days of 2011. Had this trout been caught two days afterwards, trout time would have been re-opened and it would have gone in the fish cooler as an alternative of back into the bay!
Attachment 210672
Sport Fishing Community forums – Offshore Large Video game Fishing Discussion board
——-
Oregon Inlet Fishing center report 1-2
by Denise
Attachment 210646
We had a few offshore and two inshore boats go out nowadays. At the present time I have information on the catches of two of the offshore boats. They introduced in a blend of fish: two yellowfin tuna, five blackfin tuna, 5 dolphin and a limit of tile fish.
FISHING REPORT 1-1-12
by Affie
Joyful New Calendar year!! What a gorgeous day! We had three offshore boats out nowadays. They came back in with limitations of yellowfin tuna, a couple of blackfin tuna, an 80lb mako shark and a 34lb wahoo. 1 of the boats went bottom fishing and had a great day with catches of seabass, tilefish and a few big bluefish. Their catch integrated a 10lb citation tilefish.What an outstanding day of fishing. One of the offshore charters was a makeup group. If you don’t have a social gathering of 6 sign up on the web or arrive by to sign up. We will submit photos tomorrow.
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
(252) 441-6301
http://www.oregon-inlet.com
Sport Fishing Message boards – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
Ocean Isle Fishing Center report 1-2
What a way to conclude one of the very best fish catching many years of my existence. 12/31/eleven and 65 degrees w/ a h2o temp of 56 and the fish are nonetheless biting. Falling tide produced for a fun time casting some gulp baits. pearl shrimp and new penny shrimp. I had a few mullet minnows left in my bait pen so for kicks I baited up a carolina rig and in less then a minute I had a flounder bite ambigu heading flounder and trout. Crazy!!!!! Allows do it yet again in 2012 Pleased New Yr to All.
– Capt. Jeff Williamson
Attachment 210647Attachment 210648Attachment 210649Attachment 210650
"Layn’ Down The Law" | OIFC Globe Cat / Carolina Cat | 12/30/11
Michelle Evans Drake, Billy Berg and David Christian of The Legislation braved the early morning cool weather, nevertheless flat, gorgeous seas to go wahoo fishing at the Blackjack Hole. The 64 lb wahoo they arrived back again with created the journey worth while.
Absolutely everyone who has made the ride to the Blackjack on a calme morning understands how excellent it feels to bundle up in a bean bag chair and catch some z’s. Male that is some goooood sleeping!
There is a movie, but I are unable to publish it due to the fact you can listen to Michelle layn’ down the regulation to Billy!
– Capt. Rickey Beck
Attachment 210651Attachment 210652Attachment 210653Attachment 210654Attachment 210655
"Today’s Stream Report" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | twelve/29/eleven
The problems this early morning have been excellent as we arrived to the a hundred/400 with flat relaxed seas and drinking water temps of 73-74 degrees- evidently the fish did not get the memo? We set out and after about twenty minutes a weighted line was taken and we were hooked up. John Richardson Sr. went to work and soon after a challenging fought battle, landed a 40.5 pound Wahoo. The day was youthful and points have been hunting up. From there even so, the action go Sluggish. We caught very a few modest Untrue Albacore on the tuna feathers I had set on the prolonged riggers and we pulled off a very good Wahoo bite, but by noon I was struggling for answers. I built my way to the Black Jack hole which was now vacant as all the boats that commenced there in the AM had moved on to the Steeples. The winds had selected up to 15kts or much better and the sharp two-4 foot chop made trolling a bit tougher. As I pulled down "main street" I seen a slick on the water and made a flip, passing downwind and catching the unmistakable scent of fish. As I circled back into the sea the prolonged rigger feather was taken and this time by a good fish. John Jr. went to work and following a tense boatside "tuna type" battle, he brought a great Blackfin aboard. It was the fourth quarter and we had been in rally mode. But it was finding fairly sloppy. We set once more and created one more pass up main street and just as I achieved the leading end the planer rod went off and we stayed connected to an apparent substantial-velocity Wahoo. John Jr. once more did the honors and angled a 39.six pound Wahoo to the gaff. Now we ended up relocating in the right route. We had about thirty far more minutes to fish, and one particular more great fish would put the ledger back again in our favor. One more pass up primary street and the planer rod yet again went off, this time nevertheless it was the oh too familiar screaming reel adopted by unexpected silence- pulled hooks. Arghhh! We reset and fished a bit extended, but did not get one more shot. We ended up with two nice Hoos and a Blackfin – I assume we had in total seven-8 solid Wahoo bites, which is fairly steady with my .300 Wahoo batting common. The Richardsons were great sports activities and they never lost hope and stayed assured. It was a great day of mediocre fishing that at minimum ended on a relative up be aware. Not sure what it translates to for 2012, but I am sure its my final offshore trip of the calendar year.
It was wonderful to see very a number of other fishermen on the water in the Stream as properly. The action for absolutely everyone appeared fairly steady, with the Steeples sounding like the very best, albeit not sizzling.
I want absolutely everyone a Content New Year and hope to see much more of you on the water far more often in 2012- make it a resolution- GO FISH !
– Capt. Brant McMullan
Ocean Isle Fishing Center- Ocean Isle Beach, NC for more reviews and forthcoming fishing news go to www.OIFC.com —
910-575-FISH
Sport Fishing Community forums – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
Frisco Rod and Gun fishing report 1-1
Posted on December 31, 2011
The following is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banking companies Fishing Report for Hatteras Island:
New Years Eve was warm and sunny. We had west south-west winds at 5-ten mph and the temperatures had been in the very low 60′s. Not significantly to report from the surf. There are nevertheless a great deal of sharks and skates at Cape Point. No boats out today that I am mindful of. Frisco Rod and Gun hopes absolutely everyone has a safe and Pleased New Many years and 2012 is better than ever.
Outer Banking companies Fishing Report 1-1
Posted on January 1, 2012
Right here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banking institutions Fishing Report for Hatteras Island:
New A long time Day was an additional warm day. We had south-west winds at 5-10 mph and the temperatures had been in the reduced 60′s. Tomorrow will be cooler and the winds will pickup from the north-west at fifteen-25 mph and the temperatures will drop to the mid 40′s and then to the mid 30′s in the evening. At Cape Point the dog sharks and skates are nevertheless hitting actually excellent. There had been scattered speckled trout being caught this early morning along the Buxton seashores. No boats out these days.
Frisco Rod and gun
252-995-5366
http://www.friscorodgun.com/about.html
Sport Fishing Message boards – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
Capt Judy Helmey, Savannah, Fishing report 1-1
Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956
POB 30771
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31410
912 897 4921 912 897 3460 FAX
Captain Judys email fishjudy2@aol.com
January 2, 2012
Happy New Year!
Saltwater Inshore, Offshore, Blue Water fishing reports, Freshies Suggestions, and Little Miss Judys Believe It or Not story! Thanks for Reading!
Table of Contents
Saying goodbye to of our brightest stars! A J Collins Jr February 15, 1987- December 25, 2011
Call 888-JOIN-RFA or visit http://www.joinrfa.org/ JUST DO IT!
2012 INSHORE and OFFSHORE FISHING CLINICS Dates have been set
Surf Fishing Report
Inshore and offshore shorts! First fishing report for 2012
Spotted Sea Trout Secrets to getting that slow to go cold water bite!
Three Red fish tagged at the artificial reefs
Blue water fishing report Blue Fin Hook up or Not!
Freshies report
Little Miss Judys Believe it or not..will continue next week
Saying goodbye to one of our brightest stars!
Saying goodbye to one of our brightest stars! Our AJ (Alan Jr) was Captain Alan Collins son!
A J Collins Jr
February 15, 1987- December 25, 2011
The first time that I met AJ also known by me as Alan Collins, JR I knew I was going like him. He had a wonderful smile and plenty enough of a southern gentlemen up bringing. When AJ answered a question there was always a no maam or yes maam attached to it.
I came to know AJ through his father Captain Alan Collins that works with us over here at Miss Judy Charters. His father loved and adored his son that looked so much like him. I will have to admit AJ was a good looking man for sure. On more than a couple of occasions AJ would accompany his father on a charter trip. It used to make me smile to see them together being that I fished with my father too!! I always thought it was a very good thing for their relationship even though that deal was sealed many years ago.
Alan and AJ Jr spent a lot of time together just going fishing. Heck, Alan even had custom rods made for him and AJ. Believe me these rods were only used by them when they would go fishing. I loved the way that AJ always caught the biggest fish even when he didnt! My father would have called AJ a CARD, which meant one heck of a cool guy!
I got to tell you when AJ drove down my driveway I knew it before he arrived. I could tell by the roar of his cars engine. It might have been a compact type vehicle, but it certainly did not run much less sound like one. AJ would always be doing something to that car to either make it faster or just plain louder!! Boy, I am going to miss that car coming down my driveway!
One day while sitting on the dock AJ and I had a wonderful conversation. It was all about fishing and the wonderful times that he had with his father. I would always laugh at him, because AJ would say, You know I can fish better than him on any old day!! And Then I would say, Where did you learn to fish? AJ would then smile that smile that everyone loved so much. Then he said, If I ever get the chance can I come and fish with your company? And of course I replied Heck yah especially since you are better than your father! We both laughed and I would pat him on his back and say Any time, just let me know!
Although AJ had to leave us much too soon I have to believe in my heart that the fisherman upstairs has a plan! He will be missed by far more people than anyone would expect for such a young man. I am among those that will miss AJ Alan Collins JR the most!! Captain Judy Helmey
AJ Jr and his father Captain Alan Collins holding up the largest lemon shark caught in the 2011 fishing season. AJ was Captain Alan Collinss son!
JUST DO IT!
If you want to keep catching these ..join the Recreational Fishing Alliance NOW!!
Captain Kathy Brown of Miss Judy Charters is holding up a nice genuine red snapper, which was caught at the Savannah Snapper banks. We do not have a genuine snapper season in the south east. At this time you can only catch and release this fish!! Please do so as carefully as possible!! Boy, I remember the good old days when we could keep them. They amazed me then and they still amaze me now!! There is something about this fish that makes you smile!!
Recreational Fishing Alliance
POB 98263
Washington, DC 20077-7581
Call 888-JOIN-RFA or visit http://www.joinrfa.org/
I am willing to fight for my right to fish .Heres what I like about this organization .their stated mission is To safeguard the rights of Saltwater anglers, protect marine, boat, and tackle industry jobs, and ensure the long-term sustainability of our nations saltwater fisheries!
Please join the RFA today! A one year membership is only $ 35.00!
http://www.joinrfa.org/About_Us.htm
2012 INSHORE and OFFSHORE FISHING CLINICS
Dates have been set
Our newly revised inshore handout material is going to be considered priceless! We are going to give you the best times to fish for what, when, and where for the entire year of 2012.
Any inshore fisherman that is considering going offshore they need to attend my offshore class. For more details scroll down
One Inshore School
Saturday February 4, 2012
One Offshore School
Saturday February 11, 2012
Time: 8:00AM 2:00 PM
Place: Tubbys Tank House 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt, Georgia 31404
Cost: $ 90.00 (included one day class, breakfast, and lunch)
Please call 912 897 4921 now for reservations
Please sign up as soon as possible! There is limited entry!
Capt Judys email fishjudy2@aol.com
Capt Judys Cell 912 429 7671
For more detailed information go to
www.missjudycharters.com OR GIVE US A CALL 912 897 4921
To sign up just give us a call or email fishjudy2@aol.com and we will put you on the list. After the first of the year we will contact to check the status! Thanks and hope to hear from you soon! Captain Judy
Surf Report
Still not a thing to report maybe next year!!
Inshore and offshore shorts!
First fishing report for 2012
This is a nice striped bass, which was caught while using live shrimp under a traditional adjustable float.
Inshore and offshore shorts!
First fishing report for 2012
Well this is the first fishing report for 2012 and heres what happening For inshore a few striped bass are being caught in the Savannah River. The red fish bite has been off one day and on the next. A few spotted sea trout are being caught on live shrimp. As far as offshore the artificial reefs are holding some nice Sheepshead, black drum, and flounder. Sounds to me like the fish are starting the 2012 fishing season off just right!
Spotted Sea Trout
Secrets to getting that slow to go cold water bite!
With water temperature dipping into the mid fifties it is more than likely that the spotted sea trout have gone into their winter time hibernation mode. When the water gets cold spotted sea trout go into their burrowing mode. This is where the fish finds a suitable it its likely a suitable deep hole or ledge and basically lays belly down on the bottom. Since most of what we have on the bottom is mud it plays a plus in regards to a trout trying to anchor itself.
When a trout finds where its going to winter it basically lays on the bottom and wiggles back and forth until there is some sort of suction. The suction is created when the trout belly sinks more into the mud. Once the suction process has taken place the spotted sea trout can then just lay their without floating away. I guess you could say, The trout anchors itself! The fish may or may not for some time. However, if something happens by they just might make an eating pass at it.
Now heres where you the fishermen comes in
If you know of such a hole where you think that would hold the interest of hibernating trout I suggest giving these suggestions a try. First thing is you can forget any sort of normally hit, because nine times out of ten this is not going to happen. However, this what can happen if you try using 4 to 8 pound test main line and small freshwater jigs rigged with screw tails or grubs. The secret to catching is you have to work the lure really slow meaning cast into the hole, let it fall to the bottom, and turn the reel handle one revolution slowly one time. After this just wait and dont do anything for a few minutes then turn the reel handle again and wait. Its a process to catch a trout that is basically sleeping. However, I have seen many a nice trout being caught out of a deep hole in the creeks, rivers, and sounds.
Three Red fish tagged at the artificial reefs
Ken Marharaj holding with one of his three tagged red fish! Along with Captain Judy Helmey
Artificial Reefs
Friday December 23, 2011 Ken Maharaj, his son Justin, Glenn Kurban, and Larry Lambert
While plain old bottom fishing at the artificial reefs we this group has a pretty interesting fish day. With offshore water temperatures dropping to the mid fifties it would seem that the black fish population would have moved out to deeper water. However, for some reason these fish are still here eating anything that they can find.
Normally during this time we offshore fishermen get a pretty good chance at catching some very nice Sheepshead, black drum, and flounder. During this time of the year the red fish move offshore. They vary in sizes to 22 to 42 inches. This is a great time to do a little red fish tagging, which really can add lots of bragging rights to a fishermans day.
Just about every fish that we caught was pack full with glass minnows. We kept seeing the seabirds diving and now we know what this was all about!!
First red fish tagged
On this particular day the water was very calm offshore. There was a little scattered light rain, which only lasted for a few minutes. You know the kind of rain that really doesnt stop the fishermen from fishing. On my first drop I hung nicely on the Olympic Barge located at the KC artificial reef. This barge has been known for its Sheepshead attracting appeal. So I felt pretty good about catching some nice Sheepshead. However, on our first drop we all hooked up with a nice black sea bass. On our second, third, fourth, fifth, and so on we found ourselves catching some of the largest sea bass that I have seen in years. Then all of sudden we stop catching black sea bass. It was then my though that now would be the time that we would be catching some Sheepshead. Well, we didnt catch any Sheepshead. However, Ken got hooked up and we all knew from the way the fish was acting this was no black sea bass. Just before Ken hooked up I had taken a glance at my fish finder. I now was marking individual fish down under. Since we were fishing with very light tackle it took a few runs before the fish got a little tried. We all had pretty much figured out that this must be a nice red fish, which it was. While Ken was working the fish I got the tag and tape measure ready. As soon as we netted the fish, it was put on the deck, and I carefully set the tag. As soon as that deal was done I then measured the fish, which ended up being 26 inches.
Larry Lambert holding a nice black sea bass and Captain Judy
Second red fish tagged
After that excitement Ken baited up and back in the water his line went. I looked at fish finder and I was still marking individual fish on the screen. After a few small black fish, Ken hooked up again, but this time he knew for a fact it was a red fish. I began getting ready so that I could quickly go through the tagging and measuring process. As soon as Ken brought this fish to the surface we netted and brought it on board. I tagged and measured it. This red fish was 22 inches. It was successfully tagged and release healthy.
Third red fish tagged
Once again Ken baited his hook and as soon as he got on the bottom he caught small black fish. We took it off his hook, baited up yet another fiddler, and out he went. Sure enough it was, but about 10 minutes when Ken said, I have got another red fish hooked up! Before I could catch myself I said, You are kidding, right? Ken was not kidding he really did have another red fish on. However, he said, This one is the smallest red fish so far! Sure enough his third tagged fish measured in at 21 inches.
Ken holding the first red fish tagged, which measured in at 26 inches.
I can truthfully say, I have never tagged three red fish on the same fish day with the same fishermen! Ken you are in!! And Congratulations!!
Blue water fishing report
Captain Tommy Williams is holding up a nice Wahoo, which was caught on Friday December 16, 2011 with the NOFC crew. At his feet are black fin tuna, dolphin, and king mackerel. It was a heck of a blue water fish catching day!
December 18, 2011 Sunday
Captain Scott Abernathy, Frank Scarborough, and crew on board Dr. Feelgood!
According to this blue water report they caught some fish, but the crew had to brave rough sea conditions sometimes topping out to 5 to 7 Foot Seas. On the way out they had a northeast winds ,which slowed the heading to the South ledge down to about 16 knots, which under normal conditions Dr. Feelgood cruises at 22 to 23 knots. As if this wasnt enough the winds turned to the west for the ride home and what normally takes three hours took five hours. Captain Scott said, For five hours he had water over the helm! So now that you know this crew wanted to really go fishing heres what they caught..
This is an old photo of a blue fin tuna that was hooked up and landed while trolling off the coast of Savannah. It was caught about the same time of the year.
Blue Fin Hook Up Or Not!
While trolling the south ledges they caught one Wahoo and had a couple of cut offs. Then it was decided to make way inshore to the Naval Tower and give it a pass or two. And this is where it got real exciting. They hooked up a very big fish that took quite a bit of line. After clearing the other lines they concentrated on the fish that they had hooked up. After 20 minutes the fish, which never stopped taking line finally pulled the hook. Now heres the rub .Captain Scott said, It just might have been a big blue fin tuna! And he ought to know he has been there before!!
What I know about blue fin tuna off Savannahs coast!
Normally if we have any sort of blue fin tuna run I start getting reports of sightings from December till about mid March. Over years these reports have been from fishermen that would know when they see a blue fin jump or when they have one on the line. So therefore this could be the beginning of our 2011 blue fin tuna run!
I would have to say its now time to consider
Tuna Permit or not!!
Please find listed below web sites where you can get information on whether or not you need to have an Atlantic tunas permit. Other fish are included in this permit. Please read information so that you will know!
https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/Default.asp
https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/initialapp.asp
How to report a right whale sighting!
When the crew on DR. Feelgood got about two miles from the Wassaw Sea Buoy they observed two right whales flopping on the surface.
If you happen to see a right whale on the surface steer clear its suggested to steer clear of the area.
To report a right whale sighting call USCG via channel 16 or 1 877 433 8299
Please go to
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/
Commonly referred to as the 500 yard rule!
(staying away from the right whales!)
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/mm/righ…nservation.htm
Freshies Report
Photo by Corey Reed
Now this is what I called a find mess of Walleye!
Those fishermen that want to GO FISH LAKE LANIER
Bill Vanderford is Lake Laniers Legend!
For more about my long time friend Bill Vanderford as well as his accomplishments, his freshwater charter trips or wildlife tours, books written and his special line up of tackle offered, please visit his site http://www.fishinglanier.com/contact.html for all the details! For more details go http://stores.ebay.com/Fishy-Racer http://www.youtube.com/fishyracer www.cafepress.com/grapefruitshop
Little Miss Judys Believe it or not.. will continue next week
Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
Captain Judy Helmey
missjudycharters.com
912 897 4921
Sport Fishing Forums – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-
