North Myrtle Beach July 3, 2008
Mark, of Shallow Minded Guide Fishing, reports that anglers are catching red drum in local creek mouths on live shrimp and Gulp baits.
A lot of black drum are feeding on oyster rocks in the creeks, and they should find a live shrimp irresistible.
Some reds, speckled trout, black drum, and sheepshead are feeding along the Little River jetties, and live shrimp fished under floats and peanut pogies on the bottom should get their attention.
Some big spanish mackerel (up to 5+ lbs.) are also feeding in the inlet, and anglers caught a number last week while free-lining small pogies on small treble hooks while fishing the jetties for other fish.
The Sunset Beach Bridge is producing some speckled trout, reds, and flounder for anglers fishing shrimp and other live baits.
The flounder bite in Tubbs Inlet has been slow, as the water is very dirty from the southwest winds.
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Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that jigging Gulp jerkbaits around the Little River jetties is producing action with speckled trout, red drum, and flounder. White has been an especially good color lately, but anglers shouldn’t be afraid to change colors as the fish have been biting a variety.
Anglers are also catching some trout and flounder around the shell banks, creeks, and bridges throughout the area on live shrimp and Gulp shrimp rigged under popping corks.
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Drew, of Crowd Pleaser Sport Fishing, reports that vertically jigging with butterfly and Braid jigs has been producing big numbers of amberjacks around virtually any wreck or artificial reef. The Belky Bear and Myrtle Beach Rocks have been especially productive for the AJ’s lately.
Further offshore, jiggers are hooking up with groupers and snappers at ledges and around the Bill Perry Reef, Twin Cities, and the Gary Ennis.
King mackerel action has been solid in the 65′ Hole over the week, and boats also are finding some dolphin in the area. A few sailfish have also been hooked in the same area.
Pogies have been somewhere between scarce and nonexistent lately, so cigar minnows are drawing the majority of the king and dolphin bites.
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Ronnie, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that bottom fishermen are hooking a few whiting while baiting up with shrimp.
Anglers fishing with live shrimp and mud minnows are catching some flounder.
Gotcha plugs and spanish mackerel trees are producing good numbers of spanish.
The water is 84 degrees.
