any kings caught?

Saltwater King Mackerel
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Anyone catching kings locally in the charleston area yet this summer?

Shipping channel, live bottom etc? There were a ton of bluefish in the harbor the other day and I was wondering if they make decent live bait…

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Not sure yet but kind of funny, I actually had a dream last night I was dropping pogies in the water at the end of the rocks :smiley::smiley:

Got two more weeks before I get my first trip of the year to IOP and I am ready to go

Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI

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Nice. Let me know if you want company. 2 smaller boats better than one past the rocks.

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Sure will, we hit the water every day for kings if conditions are ok. if not fish as the rocks or North up ICW for sharks and stuff

Plenty of cold beer and cigars when we go:smiley:

Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI

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and I was wondering if they make decent live bait…

Better than pogies if they’re frisky … :wink:

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Bluefish are great bait for big kings!!!

Capt’n Deez
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quote:
Originally posted by NautiGull

Bluefish are great bait for big kings!!!

Oh yea

Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI

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I have caught several kings since last week. From 50-110 ft. One very nice one and a couple of small ones. They are out there. All caught on or near live bottom. Should get better now through November. I have caught several big spanish close to shore also. Haven’t heard of any on the beach yet…

Tight lines.

Robert Olsen

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Knot@work what were you using for bait. Live, dead, lures, or spoons?
Thanks
Mr Hardware

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Ballyhoo on one, a butter fly jig on one and menhaden on the other ones.

Tight lines.

Robert Olsen

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thanks Knot@Work
Mr Hardware

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Anyone catching any kings lately

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Haven’t caught any this year.

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I plan to go this weekend I will give a report from murrells inlet. I have been hit a couple of times but it is hard to make a big deal about getting a strike because there are so many spieces out there that will give a good strike and all you have is half of a fish on your hook to go by…

“I fish therefore I lie”

2006 Mckee Craft 185 Bay Classic 150 Yamaha

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Any updates anyone?

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Still no updates? Its time for em to be close but I haven’t had time to go, sure has been slow for the kings in close for 2 yrs now out of N.Edisto, hope this month is better.

You can’t catch fish on a dry line

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Not sure if this helps but as chance may have I was walking out to the end of folly pier when I heard a reel going crazy. The guy who’s reel it was yelled that’s a King! He fought for a a good 20 minutes and somehow his buddy Gaffed the thing with a long rope and hooks. They kept yelling they one $1000 dollars in reference to some tournament? His buddy said it was the first King on Folly Pier in Two Years? They looked happy! Hope this helps…

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Pictures

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The kings are thick from the beach to 90 ft right now. Lots of fish weighed in the tournament yesterday. Lots of decent fish too. It will be hot fishing until the middle of Dec. for sure with the water temps still pushing 80.

Tight lines.

Robert Olsen

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Some good kings in the tournament yesterday. Hut the guy that caught it off the pier ended up not winning

Hunter P. Hames
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