North Myrtle Beach August 4,2011
Drew Chapman (age 11), from Greenville, NC, with a 30" red drum that bit a live finger mullet at the Little River jetties.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that the variety fishing at Little River Inlet is still going strong. Anglers are connecting with red and black drum, flounder, bonnethead sharks, gray trout, a few speckled trout, and many more species while drifting through the inlet with live shrimp on Carolina rigs.
The flounder bite has been solid on nearshore structure like the Caudle Reef and the Copper Barge off Sunset Beach. Live finger mullet and mud minnows will fool the flounder in the ocean.
Big numbers of smaller (most 16-18”) red drum are feeding around ICW docks in the Little River areas, and the little reds are having a tough time turning down live shrimp beneath popping corks.
The speckled trout bite is still decent around inshore structure and in the creeks, and float-rigged live shrimp will let anglers know if they’re around.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that the Tubbs Inlet flounder fishing continues to produce plenty of action. Live shrimp, mud minnows, and Gulp baits on jigheads are producing most of the action with the flatfish.
Red drum are feeding in the shallows of area creeks and flats, and they will also have a tough time turning down a live shrimp, especially under a popping cork.
Drifting shrimp under floats around the Little River Crossroads and other areas in the ICW has been producing plenty of action with speckled trout and red drum lately. Mud minnows have also been getting some attention from the reds and specks.
Holly, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers are hooking some sea mullet on bottom rigs baited with shrimp.
Sheepshead are feeding along the pilings and will take an interest in barnacles or sand fleas dangled near the structure.
Anglers caught several fat spadefish on pieces of cannonball jellyfish last week.
Some bluefish are falling for Gotcha plugs and other metal lures worked from the pier.
