Fishing Report (Updated 11.11.2009)

Bull red drum:  Excellent. Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-757-2126) and Captain Brian Vaughn (843-298-4376) report that the bite for bull red drums 30 pounds or more has been outstanding.  Fish can be found around the rock piles off Bay Point and they have also moved into the sounds and sandbars right off the beach.  Use cut mullet on stout Carolina rigs and 12/0 to 15/0 circle hooks. 

Spottail Bass: Very good.  Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports that the best redfish bite has been around low tide in skinny water where redfish are chasing shrimp and baitfish.  Look for shallow areas where gulls, herons and egrets are lurking and expect to find spottail bass.   

Trout: Very good.  Fishing live or DOA shrimp under a popping cork near grass on higher tides with a little movement has been very productive.  On low tides fish the popping cork off the edges where fish will be holding.  Bouncing a jighead baited with Gulp! is also productive; these lures can also be trolled.  Some topwater action has been reported on Zara Spooks early in the morning. 

Paradise Pier:  Whiting, a few sheepshead and little sharks are being caught.    

Offshore: Bulldog Fishing Charters reports that about 20 miles offshore they have been getting into some nice black sea bass and a few red snapper.  The amberjack are also everywhere and put up an excellent fight. 

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