Trailering the boat up from Charleston Saturday to do some fishing with out of town friends Sunday and Monday. Any help with locations to fish would be helpful. I’ve got Charleston dialed in but have never fished in Georgetown. Any thing to watch out for? Thanks in advance folks!
21’ Maverick Master Angler
“There’s a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning” -J. Buffett
Never fished up there myself either, so i am no help with advice. Other than you may get more and better info in the Georgetown/Grandstrand forum. Good luck!
http://old.charlestonfishing.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=41
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Originally posted by Bolbie…the harbor was slick as an eel pecker.
Winyah is a shallow monster if you don’t know where your at. Be careful. And try not to get stuck or dead.
Stay in the channel if you don’t know Winyah Bay. I went to gather Oysters last year following a local Gtown fisherman and he took me wide open thru Jones Creek at low tide. Crazy trip. He never turned on GPS in his boat. I do not recommend trying this.
Low tide is the only way to go threw jones creek if you don’t know where your at. So u can see the sand bars anf oyster beds. Jones creek is one of the deeper creeks in gtown. Unlike mother norten or muddy bay.
Jones Creek can be run at speed easily once you learn where a few spots are. Trick is learning those spots.
Creek just up from Jones Creek is called “No man’s friend”…name sais it all.
It is a beautiful but deadly place if you screw up be careful.
I’ve been gone for almost a decade but used to spend a little time fishing and a lot of time hunting in Georgetown area. Winyah is a big bay with big tides, heavy currents and lots of shallow. That combo can be tough but it’s a beautiful place with plenty of fish. You don’t say what you’re chasin’ but your rig (a nice one for these waters) leads me to think trout and reds? If so, you’ll find plenty of good structure for both doing the usual targeting creek mouths, island points, and oyster bars. Definitely pick up a chart, stick to the channels in open water, go slow and navigate questionable creeks at lower tides so you don’t have to wait as long to get off if you get grounded. Jones Creek leads into North Inlet which is popular and Jones is navigable but you’ve got to cross Muddy Bay to get there which can be tricky. If in doubt look for crab pots.
Keep in mind there are more sedate, protected areas on the ICW, Sampit, N & S. Santee Rivers, Waccamaw, Peedee & Black all within reach of the same ramps. Good luck and give us a report on your return.
16’ High Tide Flats (Green) w/Yamaha 90