North Myrtle Beach April 12, 2007
Mark, at Shallow Minded Guide Fishing, reports that they’re experiencing dynamite trout fishing over the last few weeks. The trout are holding around the Sunset Beach Bridge and on docks in the waterway. Trout up to 9 lbs. have been caught recently. Halo shrimp are hot baits right now, and they should be tied to the leader with a loop knot for best action.
The flounder bite has already begun, and good numbers of fish are coming out of Tubbs Inlet and the Cherry Grove area. Anglers fishing mud minnows on the bottom are scoring with flatfish up to 18”. Flounder fishing will improve as the water temperature comes up a few degrees.
Slot-sized red drum are feeding in creek mouths on the flooding tide. Electric Chicken colored Slurp Sea Shads will tempt the drum into biting.
Patrick, at Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports hot speckled trout fishing, with some anglers catching 30+ fish per trip. Fish are ranging from just keepers up to 6 lbs., and several citation (4+ lbs.) trout have been caught in the past weeks. Look for fish around the Sunset Beach Bridge and in creek mouths.
Depending on the current, a 1/2 or 1/4 oz. DOA or Killer Diller shrimp in chartreuse are ideal baits. The trout will also hit MirrOlures and other suspending twitchbaits.
Flounder are turning on in Tubbs Inlet, and anglers trout fishing in the inlet have caught good numbers of flounder (up to 19”) as a bonus.
As the water temperature rises a few degrees, snapper bluefish will arrive, and the red drum fishing should heat up.
Larry, at Voyager Fishing Charters, reports solid action in the Gulf Stream. Wahoo up to 75 lbs. and yellowfin tuna in the 40 lb. class are showing up at the 100/400, Blackjack Hole, and Scarp. The fishing should get even better over the next few weeks, so troll rigged ballyhoo with Islander heads and cedar plugs to get in on the action.
Bottom fishing is hot as well. The best bite has been in the 45 mile range, where anglers are loading up the fish boxes with scamp grouper, big sea bass, grunts, beeliners, and rudderfish. Anchor up on the structure to keep the boat on top of the fish.
Closer to shore, Atlantic bonito have arrived, and sea bass are schooled up on nearshore reefs and ledges.
