North Myrtle Beach June 8, 2006
Steve, at Sea Hunt Charters, reports an excellent dolphin bite in the gulf stream. There are also still some wahoo mixed in. The recent break in the weather has allowed boats to see plenty of action.
Yellowfin have been sporadic in the usual spreads, but those who just target the tuna are doing well. You just have to fish exclusively for them.
The dolphin should be moving closer to shore as the water temperatures continue to heat up.
Bottom fishing has been good 30 miles out, so if the weather allows then fishing is good all around.
Patrick, at Captain Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports water temperatures moving up into the upper 70’s, and this is moving the best fishing into the area inlets.
Tubbs Inlet has been good for drifting live baits (such as mud minnows or small pogies) for flounder.
Anchoring and casting Gulps has also been productive for flounder in the 14 to 18 inch range and the occasional speckled trout in the 2 to 3 lb. range.
Spottails have been biting around the Sunset Beach Bridge, and bluefish are eating most anything around Little River Inlet.
Mark Dickson, at Shallow Minded Guide Fishing, reports good fishing in the Little River area. Flounder are biting well in Tubbs Inlet on anything but a southwest wind. Live baiting using mud minnows or small pogies to catch bigger fish has been the best tactic.
A few speckled trout are hanging out in Tubbs, with one weighing in close to 6 pounds. It was caught on a live pogy.
Redfish and speckled trout are biting at the Little River jetties as long as the tide is moving. Out at the Sherman Wreck, the spadefish have been thick, and jellyballs are the trick to catching these species.
Cobia are also eating live baits over the wrecks, including a 34 and a 50 pounder this week. The barracudas are around to catch between cobia strikes.
Spanish are along the beach and the inlets, and kings in the 8 to 10 lb. range are biting very well at the 390/390.
