So it’s supposed to be in the mid-high 70’s this weekend so we were thinking about doing some fishing since it’s been almost two months since the last time! Anybody been to the Folly pier recently? Just wondering if it’s open and what we could catch this time of year. This is our first time fishing in the winter months. Thanks in advance!
all i ever caught in winter from folly pier were stingrays and spiny dogfish but hey still fun to reel in.
Let me know how y’all do if you go, I’m going stir crazy in this house! Lol
Yeah we’ll honestly fish and reel in anything, we just miss fishing! Thanks for the advice! And Matt, Kevin and I planned on texting you to see if you wanted to come! haha
Kevin - Don’t forget the Mt. Pleasant Pier. I am planning to hit that hard this weekend. I found a spot to collect mussles to catch the monster sheeps. Give me a txt. I also wouldn’t mind soaking some baits at Folly if the pier is still open.
BTW, I have a contact now to appeal closing the pier at 10 pm in October. I am trying to make the case to open an hour later but stay open until 11 pm.
-Richard
Richard, private message me your number, my contacts got erased, maybe we’ll try out mt pleasant!
I walked the pier yesterday afternoon at low tide. There were about six different people fishing at different spots. Only one said they caught a whiting. Also the repairs were being done on the missing pilling and there was a scuba diver working on it. At least that will be fun to watch 
Seeking recommendation. My neighbor(has a house in Mt Pleasant) and we live east of Atlanta Ga. We have been going to Hunting Island a few times a year fishing off the pier. I am retired but planning a vacation time for him, when would be a good time for fishing off Folly Pier in the spring time? Hopefully catch some reds. As we all know nothing is guaranteed about catching fish, just you best shot at it --Thanks
Richard, how do you rig mussels to catch sheeps?
HappyCamper, this is our first spring fishing down in Charleston, but we’ve heard that it’s the best time for catching King/Spanish Mackerel which is what we tried to catch all summer! Unfortunately, they are doing a beach re-nourishment and we’re not quite sure how it’s going to affect the fishing. Some locals have said when they did it years ago the fishing turned on, but some have said that it ruined the fishing. With that being said, I’m not really sure when the best time to go fishing at Folly Pier would be cause it’s all different now. I’d just take your best shot at it as you said and go when the weather is nice!
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Originally posted by Fishguy98Richard, how do you rig mussels to catch sheeps?
It’s fairly simple, but the trick is finding the mussels. My spot is at a boat ramp on Kiawah, but anywhere with exposed oyster beds is fine. At low tide, look between the oysters you’ll see dozens of mussels jammed in between the clusters. The medium sized ones about as big as your top thumb digit. You can grab the larger ones and use them to chum your fishing spot. Use some common sense when collection and don’t bust up oysters where you plan to fish. While this may create a one time windfall, you can be sure the fish will leave for less disturbed beds/docks.
For the rigging, I use a Carolina rig with horizontal DIY PVC rod holders. Just like fishing with fiddlers off the boat, I let the weight hit the bottom and reel up to keep the line tense. I use 3 ounce weights because the tide can rip and I want the line vertical. Use a heavier leader since the fish have strong teeth and there are tons of oysters on the bottom. I used 40 lb fluorocarbon, but the pier experts swear by 25 lb Berkeley Big Game.
For hooks, I used the #2 Owner circles. They are small, but strong. Take the mussel and pinch a hole in the side with your fishing pliers. Take the hook and thread it through the hole and use the meat to get it stuck. All you will see the the eyelet. The sheeps will pick up the mussel and swim away, you’ll notice the line moving in a very steady fashion. Drag is set fairly tight. They will crunch the shell and hopefully hook themselves! They immediately pull under the dock, so having a strong rod/reel is key to muscle them out quickly.
Now… Go catch’em!
-Richard
You sound like you know what youre doing Richard in this post, could have fooled me!!! Save the carcasses for bait this season
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Ha! Merry Christmas Stan! Looking forward to showing you all the new gear that Santa is stuffing down the chimney.
-Richard