North Myrtle Beach/Little River – September, 2020
Patrick, of Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, reports that speckled trout fishing has been great compared to a typical summer season. Casting live shrimp around inshore drop-offs and oyster beds has been the most successful tactic. These same oyster beds and docks fished with live shrimp are producing large numbers of black drum. This year has […]
North Myrtle Beach/Little River – August 2020
Patrick, of Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, reports that speckled trout fishing has been good despite the hot water. The trout are feeding on live shrimp in deeper creek holes, preferably with oysters nearby. The incoming tide cycle (and its slight cooling temperature change) has been the best time to fish. Red drum are being found […]
North Myrtle Beach/Little River – July 3, 2020
Patrick, of Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, reports that the big four inshore species are all biting well. Inside the creeks, trout and redfish are eating live shrimp fished against the grass. The rising tide and the beginning of the outgoing tide have been best, and cut mullet fished against the grass is also working well […]
North Myrtle Beach/Little River – March 19, 2020
Patrick, of Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, reports that inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are around 50/60 degrees, and the water is not particularly clear. The redfish bite has improved on the north end of the Grand Strand, and anglers are catching good numbers of fish. There have been […]
North Myrtle Beach/Little River – Winter 2019-2020
Patrick, of Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, reports that inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand have dropped into the lower 60s, but the typically clean cold water is still murky. This is one of the best times of year to fish in the Little River area, and it’s a no-brainer […]