Flounder Fishing Is On Fire!

Spring flounder bite is at full speed. The water has warmed up and the bait is showing up in the creeks and waterway. We are catching 10 to 15 flounder on our half day charters with 5 to 6 being keeper in the 15″ to 18″ range. There also have been a few door mats too. Drifting mud minnows on Carolina rigs has been the most product way to catch flounder. When the bite slows down we anchor at the creek months or around docks casting mud minnows or gulp baits on Carolina rigs and 1/4oz Blue Water Candy jig heads.

The redfish bite in the Intracoastal Waterway has been awesome. When the tide is high, fish near the grass at the edge of the docks and when the tide is low fish out in front of the docks and in the deep hole in the creeks. The best baits for redfish have been mud minnows or Gulp baits. The key in the spring is not to work the bait or lures too quickly as redfish won’t chase your very far. By far live shrimp have been the best baits but they are hard to find this time of year. A secret weapon for the redfish in the spring is a cut soft shell blue crab.

Gulf Stream Fishing Is On FIRE Right Now!

The sweet sound of multiple reels screaming as each rod doubles over when your bait spread is suddenly ambushed by pack of monster wahoo or. a school of yellowfin tuna skyrocketing on an outrigger bait and burning 300yds of line off of a 50 wide better yet, the beautiful yellow, green, and blue colors of a mahi-mahi as it jumps to free itself from the end of your line

Wahoos are being caught in numbers in the 40 to 60lbs range. Mahi are showing up in shcool in the 10 to 15 lbs range with the bigger 25 to 30lbs mahi mixed in with them. Come and join in on the high speed action of stand-up tackle as you battle the fierce fighting creatures that call the Gulf Stream their home. The cobalt blue water of Gulf Stream is located some 60 miles offshore .

The wahoo are hanging around structure on the bottom and bait that is in the column.  Mahi are schooled up around the Sargassum patches. Blackfin and Yellowfin Tuna are running the rip and hang around the temp. breaks. Trolling Ballyhoo on Capt. Joe Shute’s Fish Finder Shirts in black/purple or red/black. Capt. Joe Shute’s Fish Finder Wahoo Flasher with a Horse Ballyhoo on the planer line is a bomb. Barefoot Chin Weight with Ballyhoo on the long line works great of wahoo, mahi and tuna.  South Chatham new “RPG” high speed wahoo lure is putting a hurt on the wahoo trolled at 12 to 15 knots.

The king mackerel fishing around Frying Pan Tower is Awesome.  Kings this time of year can be found in schools with fish ranging in size from the 6 to 12 pound “snakes” to the 30 plus pound “smokers”.  Kings can be found in areas where the surface temperature is between 68 and 72 degrees and located over bottom structure, such as ledges, wrecks and any rough bottom, holding bait fish for feeding.  Water color change or temperature breaks may also hold kings, as bait seems to gather up along these conditions. Trolling cigar minnows on 1oz and 4oz Pirate Plugs will produce the most kings for you. Kings will be moving in closer to shore as the water warms up. They can be found at the Horseshoe, 65 foot hole, Jungle and Shark Hole. We will all so have a run for big Kings that will be here around Mothers Day that are just of the beach. Live bait is the only way to go for them when they are on the beach.

Recreational grouper opens on  May 1st. Grouper can be found in 75 to 180 feet of water. The best bait is on Live bait. The next best bait to use is boston mackerel. Vermillion snapper can be found in 75 to 150 feet of water. The best bait is cut boston mackerel or any kind of cut will work. Be sure to fish about 10 to 20 feet of the bottom. It’s hard to get thru the black sea bass to catch to grouper and vermillion snapper. Be sure to take a lot of bait with you. You’ll need it.

Come fish with one of the most successful Captains in the business. Captain Keith Logan and North Myrtle Beach Fishing Charters Call us to book your Fishing Charter today, as we are booking up fast. Call Captain Keith at 843-907-0064 or Visit us at www.northmyrtlebeahcfishingcharters.com to book your Fishing trip.

Good Luck and Tight Lines,

Captain Keith Logan

North Myrtle Beach Fishing Charters

Myrtle Beach S.C.

www.northmyrtlebeachfishingchartes.com

843-907-0064