North Myrtle Beach August 25, 2005
Mark Dickson, at Shallow Minded Guide Fishing, reports the full moon tides have changed up the fishing patterns, and the spanish mackerel are feeding better than ever. Drifting live mullets and then being ready to fire a plug at surfacing fish has provided the most action.
The Jim Caudle Reef has been okay for flounder, but big baits are needed to fend off the trash fish. Flounder and redfish in the inlet have slowed a bit, but they should pick back up any day.
A run to 65 feet of water is needed to find the king mackerel and occasional dolphin. And there are plenty of barracudas around the artificial reefs to catch as well.
Patrick Kelly, at Captain Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports fun topwater action going on for 2 to 4 lb. spanish mackerel and ladyfish. Live mullet and those fly fishing are having similar luck.
Redfish have been spotty the last week, but the flounder fishing with live bait in the inlet along the jetties is still good for fish running 1 to 4 lbs.
Jack crevalles weighing around 3 to 4 lbs. are thick in the creeks, and they are hitting mullet or topwater plugs. A few trout were biting up in the jetty rocks on Gulp baits, and the biggest was around 3 lbs.
Big bluefish are taking advantage of the strong full moon tides and are feeding in the inlets.
Ann, at Cherry Grove Pier, reports that hot weather has slowed down the fishing, but the kings and spanish are still biting on the end. The spanish are around 16 to 18 inches. The kings caught were between 18 and 23 pounds. Whiting are the main catch on the bottom, and there have been a few flounder caught by those live bait fishing on the bottom.
