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With the arrival of October, what many consider to be the best time of year to fish in the Lowcountry begins! Trout especially will become increasingly active with the cooler temperatures while both trout and redfish will continue to gorge themselves on the ample amount of available bait.

Redfish are present and fishing for them has been very good. Recently, we’ve been using different types of bait on the bottom to target them. Try switching between blue crab, live mullet and cut mullet to see which one works best for you.  You can fish under docks, around structure and along grass banks with this technique. Cut mullet on circle hooks has been the most productive combination for us.

The trout bite has been solid but as mentioned above expect this to markedly improve. We will primarily use live shrimp suspended under a popping cork. Bring along your cast net and a few tosses will provide all the shrimp you will need for the day. Don’t forget to also try throwing plastic artificial lures on jig heads. Check with local tackle shops for what color is working best.

Fly fishermen have had a real treat over the last few weeks. Very high tides let redfish push up onto the flats and provided excellent sight fishing opportunities. We were able to stalk redfishwhile watching their tails and backs exposed out of the water as they fed. Effective fly patterns have had tones of red and gold.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

See you on the water!

Capt. Geoff Bennett

(843) 324-3332

http://charlestoncharterfishing.com

The shrimp are here! The waters are teeming with them and not surprisingly the fish are happily feeding on them.  Expect fishing to continue to improve with the combination of this influx of bait and cooling weather.  A few throws of the cast net can provide all the shrimp you need.

Trout fishing becomes superb in October. A popping cork with a live shrimp underneath can be deadly. You can fish these rigs along grass banks, over oyster beds and in creek mouths. Use the current to your advantage to carry your cork along. Experiment with different length leaders until you find the right depth.

Redfish will respond well to live shrimp too. You’ll often find redfish will take the popping cork rig when you thought you were just targeting trout. I find the best fishing for reds under a popping cork is along grass banks. Pay attention to the tides to find the right water level when redfish are congregating along these banks. You can also simply put a shrimp on a 1/4oz. jighead and toss the shrimp into deeper holes and under docks so you can work a part of the water column that popping corks can’t.

Flounder fishing is good. Try fishing cut mullet or live mullet on the bottom especially around docks and structure. We have been catching a fair amount of flounder on soft plastic artificial lures as well.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

See you on the water!

Capt. Geoff Bennett

(843) 324-3332

www.charlestoncharterfishing.com

Fall has arrived and as temperatures become more hospitable you can also expect the fishing to improve! With the start of school and the end of the summer vacation season, the number of anglers on the water drops noticeably and leaves much more water open for those of us who continue fishing.

Live bait has filled the water and both shrimp and finger mullet can be caught with a few tosses of the cast net. During this time of year, you can really begin to target trout. Your best bet is to fish a live shrimp suspended underneath a popping cork. Toss the popping cork towards creek mouths or over oyster beds and let the current carry the shrimp along for you. Twitch the cork occasionally to put some motion on the bait. When you find the trout, watch your cork disappear as they inhale your shrimp!

Redfish will also fall prey to bait suspended under corks and every now and then surprise you when you are only targeting trout. Fishing for redfish using cracked blue crab and cut mullet on the bottom still works fine but don’t be afraid to try live finger mullet as well. The fish pictured on the right was caught using cut mullet on a circle hook.

The Folly Beach Fishing Pier will hold its monthly fishing tournament on September 26^th from 6:00am to 4:00pm and there will be multiple categories of prizes across all ages. Registration for the tournament begins at 6:00am and takes place on-site only.

See you on the water!

Capt. Geoff Bennett

www.charlestoncharterfishing.com

(843) 324-3332