Went out at 6:00 am. Saturday morning, about an hour after low tide. Had to drag the yak through the mud for about 10 yards to reach enough water to paddle through. Stopped at a small island at the end of the first creek and caught enough shrimp and minnows with the cast net in about 4 casts. Headed for the oyster beds closest to the grass and fifteen minutes later hooked and landed a 23" redfish with a Carolina rig and minnow. There were plenty of them around. Hooked one more that got cut off on the oyster shells, then a small trout and ray within the next half hour. That was the end of the action.
I’m having decent luck at Copahee on the first two hours or so of the incoming tide, but can’t even buy a bite before or after that point. I’m fishless and biteless on the fish in the last two hours of the incoming tide or on any outgoing tide. I’m pretty new at this type of fishing. Most of my experience has been either freshwater or in the Chesapeake Bay. Anyone have any tips for me? Thanks in advance.
Renix, I’ve enjoyed your last 2 stories that you’ve posted. You remind me of myself trying to get started fishing down here in charleston. I recently also purchased a 2 man kayak and have been fishing for the first time down here in the creeks. I’ve fished the ashley river quite a few times because its close to where i’m staying but haven’t had that much luck. I have had luck near the isle palms area fishing the creeks. I went out last monday and landed my very first big red and that one was about 20 inches. I caught about 10 redfish that day and caught them all during the tide change. I’ve been using sort of a drift rig, letting the mullet swim around a little bit and that has given me lots of luck. Keep fishing and keep the stories coming. > N.Barron
Keep posting fellows. There are a lot of lurkers to this website that just aren’t throwing in their 2 cents worth. I have enjoyed the information and will use it in the near future I hope. I am currently laid up after some neck surgery. Hopefully in a month or so I will have the yak out fishing.
“Fishing and catching are two different things. Fishing is what I love; catching is a bonus.”–Papa, 1979
Caught a monster Red in the flats the other day on a 5.5 high. Fought him for abut 10 minutes on a 6’ ugly stick and he turned out to be a 32" beast! Awesome fun!
renix: when the tide is past 6’ in Copahee, paddle up the first creek as you said and get to the main channel right at the island you caught your bait at. Paddle south along the marsh for about 300 yards and you will come to a stick/poll that is right before another small creek that goes back toward land. When the water gets up in the short grass in this area there are some major channell bass to catch. Also past the first couple hours of the incoming tide the closer you can get to the waterway along the shell banks the fishing should be good. Look for shell banks along the south side of the main feeder creek that goes back out to the waterway. Shell banks closer to marsh seem to hold more fish. Leave some for me.