Hey guys,
I’m new to the forum and just wanted some info on fishing here. I used to live in NE FL and just got station in North Charleston for the Coast Guard. I was really into fishing skinny water for pushing reds in FL. I can’t find any good places here that are wind protected and are good for sight fishing. I also am interested in fishing the flood tides here but I really don’t know when these flood tides occur… anyways any info on fishing in Charleston or near by would be great! I have launched my gheenoe out of remleys point and fished stono a couple of times. Not really into sitting with live bait and only really use artificials/flies. Please help, just trying to show my buddies I don’t get skunked everytime haha.
Google maps is your friend. I have found more good fishing spots on google maps than all the reading I’ve done in forums. Including all the helpful info people have shared.
Time on the water is the only real answer. Grind it out and find your own spots. Everyone fishes differently so a place may produce for you but not for me.
We don’t have a lot of cover out there. Hard banks are hard to find, trees/forest/hills needed to block the wind are limited. Most of the hard banks are set back with 200 yds of grass/mud flats. The winds tend to lay down around sunrise/sunset.
Find a convenient ramp to launch in. Start exploring the small creeks and adjoining flats.
The taller the grass the deeper the mud, generally speaking. Look for flats that have short thin grass that are submerged during high tide. Flats that have fiddler crabs, shells, oyster bars, etc…
Use the “resource” button at the top of the page for tidal information. Select a station nearest your expected fishing area and research the tidal trends. You will know when the spring flood tides occur.
There is an unbelievable amount of water to fish so establish an area and focus on it.
Welcome to Charleston. I’m in the Coast Guard Reserves but drill up in Virginia.
The fishing can be really good here once you find the fish.it took me a year to start consistently catching fish.
The best advice I have is to go out at low tide and explore the creeks with a pole or Trolling motor. That way you can see the bottom structure and find fish easier. They are often spooky and hard to catch during a real low tide, but at least you know where they hang out.
At high tide, fish places close by, but look for fish to be moving into the grass with rising water. Looks for tails, swirls and slurps!
anyways any info on fishing in Charleston or near by would be great! I have launched my gheenoe out of remleys point and fished stono a couple of times. Not really into sitting with live bait and only really use artificials/flies. Please help, just trying to show my buddies I don’t get skunked everytime haha.