I have been exploring new areas (to me) and finding some schools of spottails creeping around at low tide in the vicinity of both Morris Island and Bohicket. Small sheepshead and sea trout have been hungry for shrimp as well. Water temp in the main river at Bohicket yesterday was 45 and back in the shallows was 51. Live shrimp, mud minnows and natural colored 3.5” Vudu shrimp have been the best for me.
Shellfish season is in full swing with oysters, clams and mussels receiving the full brunt of my collection efforts. The weather has been perfecting for steaming oysters, making clam chowder and burning Christmas trees.
This is one of my favorite times to be on the water since the air is cool, the fish are shallow and hungry, shellfish are prime for the picking, and there aren’t any ■■■■ jet skis or picnic boaters plowing around. Most everyone on the water this time of year is either fishing or working.
I have not explored Adams yet and only been into Ocella one time this past spring. Privateer has been productive for me and I am constantly on the hunt for new areas. There are way too many great places to explore to keep going back to the same hole.
As I have never fished professionally in the Lowcountry, only in other places, this fishery is still exciting and fun without the pressure for twice daily success and the feeling of it being work like. I am very much enjoying relearning all the areas and fishing styles that I stepped away from for so long.
I found another school of great fish up in Rantowles last night and got 7 while poking around solo.
