Nov 3 Upper Ashley

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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Looked at the wx report for tomorrow and weekend, then looked out the window and made a quick decision: I’m outta here!

Hit the Jessen landing and cruised down the Ashley for a ways. I’ve never fished this area, just cruised with the family. Water was coffee, basically. MAYBE 12" vis.

Used some gulp and hit some likely areas. Hooked a rat red before too long and had a quick release boatside. Pulled a 2nd one from the same spot and he wrapped me around a stump and lost him.

Kept a-going and hooked into a nice 21"er. Completed dinner by pulling a nice 20"er off a dock.

Fun way to spend a few hours…

Incoming tide
Caught 4 reds, kept 2
Gulp jerk shad fished around structure

2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
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Way to go big Daddy! Hitting the ASHLEY of all places for a little flipping! Yoda has taught you well, young padewan.

Vinman
19.5 Triumph, 115 HP Honda
“Every saint has a past, every sinner a future”
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3

Nice job! Never fished that high up! Always started way down stream.

Thanks for the report!

Tidewater 196DC
Yamaha F115

Pungo 120
4

glad you got somthing. good little day for you. we gave up on the ashley for a bit since we moved the boat. also never had luck

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quote:
Originally posted by Optiker

Looked at the wx report for tomorrow and weekend, then looked out the window and made a quick decision: I’m outta here!

Hit the Jessen landing and cruised down the Ashley for a ways. I’ve never fished this area, just cruised with the family. Water was coffee, basically. MAYBE 12" vis.

Used some gulp and hit some likely areas. Hooked a rat red before too long and had a quick release boatside. Pulled a 2nd one from the same spot and he wrapped me around a stump and lost him.

Kept a-going and hooked into a nice 21"er. Completed dinner by pulling a nice 20"er off a dock.

Fun way to spend a few hours…

Incoming tide
Caught 4 reds, kept 2
Gulp jerk shad fished around structure

2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.sswaonline.com

“In every species of fish I’ve angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that keep fresh in my memory. So I say it is good to lose fish. If we didn’t, much of the thrill of angling would be gone.” Ray Bergman

6

sorry about that haha. PM incoming.

“In every species of fish I’ve angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that keep fresh in my memory. So I say it is good to lose fish. If we didn’t, much of the thrill of angling would be gone.” Ray Bergman

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Hey Dave,
You’ll keep finding reds up our way since the water has cooled down. You might even catch a striper or two.

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8

Good report. LOTS of reds and flounder up that way if you know where to fish. When I need a quick fix the ashley is always a good place to bend a rod. I have whacked the trout behind Kings Grant several times too. You can catch reds up there year round. I grew up with the upper ashley in my back yard, every time I fish the river I get flooded with awesome memories of my childhood. Awesome stuff! :smiley:

9

toobusy is right on about the stripers though, caught a few this fall already but nothing big

10

Thanks guys, I will definitely make more of an attempt to learn this area. Its just so convenient! I am jealous of some of those places behind Kings Grant, man there are some elaborate docks :slight_smile:

2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.sswaonline.com