Little River August 2, 2007
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that the morning hours continue to be producing the best fishing in the Little River area.
Anglers are catching speckled trout, red drum, and flounder in the ICW between Sunset Beach Bridge and the crossroads at Little River. Gulp shrimp fished on 1/8 oz. jigheads are accounting for most of the bites, and the fish are feeding in the creek mouths draining into the waterway. The fish are a little scattered, so anglers shouldn’t fish a spot for more than 20 minutes if they aren’t getting any bites.
Deeper holes (6-8’) in the creeks are producing some fish as well.
Ladyfish are feeding in the waterway around dead high tide, and they will provide an acrobatic fight.
There are also good numbers of trout, drum, and flounder feeding around the Little River Jetties. The jig/Gulp shrimp will get strikes at the jetties, and anglers are also having success while fishing with mud minnows.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Guide Fishing, reports that consistent fishing for flounder, red drum, and trout continues at the Little River jetties. Most of the drum are over the slot limit maximum size of 23”. Live finger mullet fished on three-way swivel rigs are the top baits for fishing the jetty.
There are some black drum and sheepshead around the rocks as well. A live shrimp fished under a float will tempt these fish to bite.
Anglers are catching a few flounder at the Jim Caudle Reef. There are also good numbers of bluefish, spanish mackerel, and snake kings feeding around the reef. Trolling spoons and live baits will fool these pelagic predators, and anglers are also hooking spanish by casting topwater plugs and other lures at breaking schools.
Drew, of North Myrtle Beach Offshore Adventures, reports that wahoo fishing is red hot at offshore spots like the MacMarlen Hole and the Winyah Scarp. The action has been best in over 200’ of water, and anglers are hooking up with the wahoo by trolling dark colored Ilanders over ballyhoo. Some blackfin tuna and smaller dolphin are mixed in with the wahoo.
Boats are putting together good king mackerel catches at the Horseshoe, Shark Hole, and the Raritan. A few sailfish are still coming from the Raritan area as well. Live pogies will get plenty of bites, but they’ve been tough to come by lately. Anglers are catching good numbers of fish on ballyhoo and cigar minnows, too.
Bottom fishing has been good around the BP 25 and Twin City Wrecks, and at the MacMarlen Ledge. Scamp and gag grouper and red snapper are highlighting the bottom catch.
Larry, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers landed some nice (3-5 lb.) flounder all week. Live mud minnows and shrimp are the top flounder baits.
Speckled trout (up to 3 lbs.) are also feeding around the pier, and they’re falling for live shrimp baits.
Bottom fishermen are landing good catches of whiting and spadefish while baiting up with cut shrimp.
Small bluefish are biting Gotcha Plugs well.
The water is 81 degrees.
