North Myrtle Beach November 11, 2010
Eddie Rowell with a 38" red drum he hooked at the Little River jetties on a live finger mullet while fishing with George Seely.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that the area’s speckled trout bite is taking off, and anglers are hooking the fish at predictable fall spots in the ICW including Shallotte Inlet, Sunset Beach Bridge, Coquina Harbor, and Tillman’s Dock. There’s also been a decent speck bite around the Little River jetties. Live shrimp under floats are producing most of the fish, and anglers should make a few casts to a spot, and then move to the next in order to find some actively feeding fish.
Anglers fishing live shrimp around Little River also found a decent striped bass bite last week (most fish 18-20”, but in big numbers when they’re biting).
The area’s red drum fishing has been good lately as well, and anglers are finding most of the fish in the shallow creeks right now. Lately, the pattern seems to have smaller fish (16-20”) feeding toward the mouths of the creeks and larger reds (23-30”) further up. As the water cools further, the fish will begin to group up in tighter schools of mixed size.
Live shrimp on light Mission Fishin’ jigheads have been producing most of the action with the reds lately.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that the red drum bite is on in the area’s shallow waters, especially between Bonaparte Creek and Dunn Sound. Live shrimp and mud minnows or Gulp baits fished on light jigheads or split-shot rigs are the way to go for the reds, and anglers even enticed some to bite flies last week.
Speckled trout are on the feed as well. The bite’s been on throughout the ICW and in the backwaters, with particularly good action around Sunset Beach Bridge, Bonaparte Creek, and around Calabash. Live shrimp are the best trout baits, and drifting them along beneath a float rig will allow anglers to cover plenty of water. The specks will also fall for Gulps and other soft plastics and shrimp-pattern flies as well.
Alexander Harris, of Ocean Isle, with a pair of flounder that fell for live finger mullet in a local creek.
Susie, of Fish-On Outfitters, reports that anglers are catching some striped bass in the ICW on live mud minnows.
Spot are running in Cherry Grove and from the piers, and bloodworms have been producing the best catches.
The waters off the ICW and Cherry Grove have been producing good numbers of speckled trout for anglers fishing with live shrimp and mud minnows.
A few flounder are still around and taking an interest in mud minnows as well.
Mike, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers saw some incredible spot runs last weekend, but the action’s been a little slower since. Plenty of whiting are filling in the gap, and both bottom feeders are falling for shrimp and bloodworms.
Flounder fishing’s been excellent as well (though many of the fish are on the small side). Live shrimp are producing most of the action with the flatfish, and they’re drawing some attention from red and black drum as well.
