North Myrtle Beach July 25, 2013
Bill Bunting, of Greenville, NC, with a 5 lb. flounder that bit a live mud minnow on a 1/4 oz. jighead in Tuybbs Inlet while he was fishing with Capt. Patrick Kelly of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are still connecting with red and black drum in the Little River and Sunset Beach backwaters. They’re feeding around oyster rocks and deeper spots in the creeks, as well as docks, bridges, and other structure in the ICW. Cut mullet is tempting plenty of bites from the reds, and anglers are hooking both drum on fresh cut shrimp.
There’s been a decent speckled trout bite along the rocks at the Little River jetty, where anglers are hooking the fish while drifting live shrimp under floats just off the rocks. A few red drum are mixed in.
Some larger red drum (36-42”) are feeding on the bottom in the inlet. The rising tides have been producing the best fishing, and the reds haven’t been picky lately, biting live mullet and menhaden, cut baits, and crabs. Drifting in with the rising water until anglers find the feeding fish has been the most productive strategy.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are finding some good flounder and red drum action in Tubbs Inlet right now. The docks, grass lines, and oyster rocks in the inlet are some of the best spots. Anglers are hooking the reds on cut baits and both fish on live mud minnows and finger mullet. Many of the area’s finger mullet have finally grown large enough to catch in cast nets, but many are still on the small side as well.
Rick Henderson and David Dulin, of High Point, NC, with a king mackerel and two large spanish mackerel that bit dead cigar minnows near the Shark Hole.
More reds are on the feed in Bonaparte Creek, where they’re also searching out meals around oyster bars and grass edges. Live mud minnows or finger mullet pinned to jigheads are attracting attention from the reds.
And anglers are also finding reds around the Little River crossroads. Cut baits have been quite effective there, as they’re easier for the drum to find in the dirty water that’s been prevalent lately.
Speckled trout and even more reds are feeding around the Little River jetties. Live shrimp drifted under floats are producing most of the action around the rocks.
Matt, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers are connecting with some spot, sea mullet, and sand perch while bottom fishing with shrimp and bloodworms.
Some red drum are also around and taking an interest in shrimp and cut baits fished on the bottom.
