fly on the flats

not asking for any spots but I bought a fly rod, just looking for some tips on when to fly fish and where in charleston. I know a lot of the intercoastal gets really shallow but is there anywhere closer to the shem creek side of the harbor to go

2009 Pro-lite 18 Flats
115 Suzuki 4 stroke

It varies based on water temp. During the colder season the reds school up on the flats to avoid flipper. If you have a boat that would be the best bet to find some fish. If you don’t have a boat, Sullivans Island at the harbor is a great spot to find Redfish and Flounder. It may taper off soon with the temp break. If you fish Sullivans Island hope you don’t find one of those 30+ lb Reds, they would dump some backing off an 8wt.

Good Luck


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