North Myrtle Beach October 14, 2010
David Simpson, from Charlotte, with a red drum he hooked on a live finger mullet in the ICW near Little River while he was fishing with Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are still finding action with some large red drum (40-50”) around the Little River jetties. Live pogies are producing most of the action with the big reds, and upsizing to 2 oz. weights on Carolina rigs will help keep the larger baits in place on the bottom.
Smaller reds (12-23”) are feeding in the backwaters of Dunn Sound and other areas inshore. Anglers are catching big numbers of the little reds when they can find them, and live finger mullet on 1/4 oz. Mission Fishin’ jigheads are attracting plenty of attention from the pups.
The speckled trout bite is starting to turn on, and floating live shrimp along the grass edges in the ICW is the way to find the specks.
There’s been plenty of flounder action to be had inshore lately as well, but most of the fish have been on the small side.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that the area’s flounder fishing has been solid lately (for fish to 5+ lbs.), with most of the fish coming from spots off the ICW. Sunset Beach Bridge has been particularly productive lately, and live finger mullet and shrimp are fooling the flatties.
Some black drum and smaller puppy drum are mixed in in the ICW and at spots in the backwaters, and live shrimp on jigheads and split-shot rigs will get their attention.
Large red drum (to 40+”) are feeding at the Little River jetties, and anglers are hooking them on live pogies, mullet, and blue crab baits.
Susie, of Fish-On Outfitters, reports that the spot are running, as it’s hard for the store to keep bloodworms in stock. The ocean piers and surf are the places to go to hook up with the spot.
The flounder bite remains solid in the marshes of Cherry Grove. The fish are feeding in the creeks and around deeper holes in the area, and live mud minnows, finger mullet, and other small live baits are the way to go for the flatfish.
Mike, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers are hooking up with plenty of spot from the pier while baiting up with shrimp and bloodworms.
Plenty of bluefish are feeding around the pier and falling for a variety of baits and lures.
A 40” red drum was caught and released from the pier last week after it fell for a live bait.
King fishermen live-baiting from the end of the pier landed a pair of kings last week and a tarpon the week before.
