North Myrtle Beach September 16, 2010
Alex Robbins, from Charlotte, NC, with a black drum that fell for a live shrimp at the Little River Jetties while he was fishing with Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are finding fast action with smaller red drum (16-20”) in the area’s creeks while casting live shrimp on Mission Fishin’ jigheads and popping cork rigs.
Fishing the creekmouths off the waterway has been producing more reds, some black drum, flounder, and increasing numbers of speckled trout. Live shrimp are fooling them as well.
Flounder are feeding in Little River Inlet, and drifting through the inlet with live finger mullet and shrimp is attracting bites from the flatfish.
There are still good numbers of larger red drum (29-34” lately) feeding along the Little River jetties. The big reds will take an interest in live pogies, shrimp, and finger mullet, or in cut baits.
Spanish mackerel and bluefish are also feeding in the inlet, with falling tides producing the best fishing. Casting MirrOminnows or Deadly Dicks to fish feeding on schools of finger mullet is producing plenty of action with both fish.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are still catching some well over-slot red drum in Little River Inlet (26-30+”). Live finger mullet and pogies are getting their attention.
Drifting through the inlet with live shrimp and finger mullet is producing action with flounder, whiting, and bluefish.
Some larger flounder are feeding just inshore of the inlet, and drifting is also attracting their attention.
Spanish mackerel are feeding in the inlet as well, and anglers are hooking up with them while free-lining live finger mullet on the surface as they drift.
Smaller reds (15-22”) are feeding in Dunn Sound and off the ICW, where anglers can hook up with them on live shrimp or Gulp baits on light jigheads and split-shot rigs.
Keith McCollum, of Rockingham, NC, with an 11 lb., 3 oz. flounder that fell for a live finger mulet.
Bryan, of Fish-On Outfitters, reports that the flounder bite is still hot in Cherry Grove. Anglers are also picking up decent numbers of puppy drum while fishing live mud minnows and finger mullet for the flatfish.
Mike, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers are finding excellent action with some large spanish mackerel (3+ lbs.) from the pier, and the fish are falling for live finger mullet and Gotcha plugs. Plenty of bluefish are also falling for the Gotchas.
The flounder bite has also been solid lately (with around half the fish keepers). Live finger mullet are attracting attention from the flatfish, and they’re also fooling a few red drum that are feeding beneath the pier.
The water is 83 degrees.
