Edisto 11/30

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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Put in this morning just before dead low. Had a chilly ride over to spot #1 and got on a couple nice schools of spottails. Conditions were perfect this morning. As we eased down the bank we spooked the first big school of about 50-70 fish. I had decided to stick to artificial today and it paid off big time. It took me a while to fond a bait they liked, but it wound up being a small DOA with some pro cure twitching on the bottom right in front of their face. It’s been a while since I could actually get close enough to see the fish I was casting to, so I had a blast until the tide came up and we couldn’t see the fish any more.

Then we started blind casting to oyster points and wound up finding even more fish. I pulled 4 fish off of the same point on 4 consecutive casts. All fish today were lower slot fish with one under and one that came unbuttoned at the boat that was probably over. I’m not sure how many were caught, but I believe it was in the twenties before they moved up in the grass or moved on. We actually were catching them so good at one time that the pelicans came over to us and were following us around.

Then we went down river to put the smackdown on some trout. Again went with the DOA with a little pro cure and stopped at only one spot and caught lots of fish and missed lots more.

We wound up keeping 3 slot reds and the only two keeper trout we caught. I had an absolute blast today, wish I could get down more often this time of year.

'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki

2

When did you catch the trout? I struck out this afternoon north of Bull Bay.

3

Very nice. I hit the harbor at dead low coming in this morning. Plenty of fish. While fishing the Coast Guard let out a super loud blast/honk and spooked a school of 50-70 redfish that were slashing everywhere. It was amazing to see. Was able to make a cast right in the middle of the school, but I struck out though, couldn’t get them to eat on Gulp swinging mullet, Trout Trick or Badonkadonk. I’m no pro at twitch baits, I’ve been having great luck on the Gulp swimming mullet.

There were no shortage of boats fishing in the harbor today. It was a beautiful day!

4
quote:
Originally posted by Realfin

When did you catch the trout? I struck out this afternoon north of Bull Bay.

We caught them the last 1 1/2 hrs of incoming. We left right as the tide was slowing down. When the tide slowed, so did the bite.

'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki

5

Nice. What rod & reel do you have?

16’7" Crestliner w/ 30hp Mercury

6

I have many, mostly whatever 2500 reel and 7’ fast action rod I can get at a reasonable price.

'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki

7

Were you fishing the North edisto or south?

17’ Mako
283 Grady White Release

8
quote:
Originally posted by smb99

Were you fishing the North edisto or south?

17’ Mako
283 Grady White Release

North. And a little bit of in between.:wink:

'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki