North Myrtle Beach August 6, 2009
Danny Robbins, of Little River, with a flounder he hooked in Little River Inlet on a 6" finger mullet.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are finding some good action in the area backwaters. Fishing deeper pockets in Dunn Sound lately has been producing bites from black drum, red drum, and some flounder. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been producing much of the action.
The backwater creeks have been hosting much of the same action, with a few flounder, speckled trout, and sheepshead thrown in.
There’s been a good mixed bag bite in Little River Inlet lately as well, with anglers hooking both red and black drum, flounder (many 2-4 lbs.), whiting, croaker, perch, and other bottom feeders.
The area around Sunset Beach Bridge has also been hosting a good flounder bite (with more quality fish in the 2-4 lb. class). Live finger mullet are fooling these flatties as well.
Megan Hunter, from Kernersville, NC, with a well over-slot red drum she hooked on a live pogy at the Little River jetties while fishing with Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Fishing Charters.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that there are still some trout feeding around Sunset Beach Bridge, and anglers can hook them on live shrimp beneath floats.
Red drum and black drum are looking for meals in Dunn Sound, and live shrimp on split-shot rigs are striking their fancy.
Fishing backwater potholes (4-10’ deep) on low tides has been producing action with a variety of species. Flounder, trout, and red and black drum are all falling for live shrimp in the deeper pockets. Anglers are also using 2” Gulp shrimp on 1/32 oz. jigheads to find fast action with all of the above fish along with croaker, white perch, whiting, and other smaller bottom feeders.
Cameron, of Little River Fishing Fleet, reports that anglers are finding mixed bag action on nearshore bottom fishing trips, including sea bass, tomtates, ringtails, and other species. Squid are producing plenty of bites from all the fish.
Nearshore trollers are hooking up with decent numbers of spanish mackerel on Clarkspoons.
Dog sharks are holding on most any nearshore structure, and anglers can hook them with cut baits or virtually any other bait.
Divers are reporting large schools of amberjacks on the Little River Offshore Reef.
Annie, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers are hooking up with red drum, pompano, and whiting while bottom fishing in the surf zone. Shrimp are fooling all three.
Anglers dropping small live baits to the bottom are hooking up with some flounder.
