Lived here in Charleston for 27 years. Fish a good bit, know a “couple” of spots. Can’t seem to catch them anymore.
Horrible trip last Sunday.
Put in way up the Wando, fished at least a dozen spots for trout on my way towards the Harbor. Not one bite. Artificials only. Refuse to fish live-bait except for sheepshead and tarpon.
Went up the Cooper. Tried for trout, then sheepshead. Caught one 5" black sea bass.
Back up the Wando, hitting more spots, for a grand total of 2 bites. One sheepshead and one black drum.
Overall, I had three bites and caught three fish in 7 hours of fishing. Probably covered over 50 miles of water.
I think I need to be re-taught how to catch fish in this area.
I know the feeling. At least you live there. Living in Columbia really limits my time on the water down there. Getting skunked hurts that much more when you spend 4 hours round trip. I really believe that besides the obvious (tides, weather conditions, etc), that it boils down to time spent on the water, scouting, patterns etc… But hey, what do I know? I know it sounds cliche’ but, I’ve never had a bad day on the water. There have been great days, good days and days, but no bad days.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
Dude…I don’t live at the coast, but have a home there. It’s fishing. No matter the species, the same happens to anyone good fisher person that isn’t on the water every day. Especially this time of year when they are in transition. April is tough no matter what you are after.
DNR publishes some books on fishing for redfish and trout. See if you can find any of those and read up on their habitats and feeding patterns. That might help.
DNR publishes some books on fishing for redfish and trout. See if you can find any of those and read up on their habitats and feeding patterns. That might help.
The fishing seems slower this time of year compared to the same time last year, according to my reports from last year. It seems its taking longer for the reds to spread out.
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
DNR publishes some books on fishing for redfish and trout. See if you can find any of those and read up on their habitats and feeding patterns. That might help.
quote: I really believe that besides the obvious (tides, weather conditions, etc), that it boils down to time spent on the water, scouting, patterns etc..
Completely agree w/ DFreedom. I have over 2 hours to drive to the nearest saltwater boat ramp and I’m glad to do it. Life is so busy that I haven’t had nearly as many opportunities to get there as I would like. I read these forums everyday especially discussions that tell me more on how/where to catch fish.
Also, I think that fishing the coast here is more of a science project than when I go to my dad’s house in NW Florida. I’ve been able to catch on there and catch more fish. There’s not nearly as many variables. The bottom is flat with sand and grass and a large tide change is 6 inches.
I really think it comes down to learning what to do and where to do it given the stage of the tide, time of year and current weather/temp. After that it’s lots and lots of time on the water.
$.02 worth coming from a guy who doesn’t catch a lot but never had a bad day on the water.
Fritz, that was one of the funnier things I have seen you post. Wiggers, you just have to reach the 30 year mark and then it gets easier. You are almost there.
If you ever did catch fish in this area, you just need to ADJUST. You say you read ALL the forums, then you KNOW the guides are having a hard time right now too.
WEATHER has been horrible, cold winter, you name it, AND everyone but few agree live bait is always better. I would suggest that change is in order.
This is pretty funny, as many people don’t realize who this is
Anyway, if it was that shut off I would have quit trying after a couple hours, personally! But it seems that every year around this time is good for a skunk for me. I suspect it’s one of two things or a combination of both. Peeler crabs and worm hatch. My theory is that the fish have a Thanksgiving feast and are lying around with pants unbuttoned and a tooth pick.
I know the feeling. At least you live there. Living in Columbia really limits my time on the water down there. Getting skunked hurts that much more when you spend 4 hours round trip. I really believe that besides the obvious (tides, weather conditions, etc), that it boils down to time spent on the water, scouting, patterns etc… But hey, what do I know? I know it sounds cliche’ but, I’ve never had a bad day on the water. There have been great days, good days and days, but no bad days.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
What you need is someone from Columbia to split gas with… i MAY have someone in mind…
I’ve read the books (that was funny). Know where to fish. And, not to toot my own horn, but I was the 1998 club champion of the Carolina Crankers Bass Club.
I’m fishing “history”. Fishing the way I use to catch them. Not working.
If you want to fish, send me a message or email me. We can use my boat, fish my water. I don’t want your spots. Just no “cork float shuffle”. Artificial only, except some fids for the heads.
A couple of years ago, my friend , Bill, and I were wearing out the trout 'bout twice a week. Driving home though theFMNF , I said," you know, we ought to write a book on trout fishing." The next trip coming home through the FMNF, I said " where do you reckon we can find a book on trout fishing?" Some days just " ain’t a good day".
This is pretty funny, as many people don’t realize who this is
Anyway, if it was that shut off I would have quit trying after a couple hours, personally! But it seems that every year around this time is good for a skunk for me. I suspect it’s one of two things or a combination of both. Peeler crabs and worm hatch. My theory is that the fish have a Thanksgiving feast and are lying around with pants unbuttoned and a tooth pick.
That’s not a pathetic trip at all, just a learning experience. A pathetic trip is when you bust a prop way up in a little creek on a falling tide late in the day, don’t get it changed in time, tide goes out, sun goes down, stuck in the mud, bugs come out something terrible, 3 people on the boat have an expensive dinner engagement that they aint going to make, then it starts raining and lightning. And you sit there in the rain until midnight when you have enough water to float again.
If the boat don’t break and nobody get’s hurt it’s a good trip to me
Capt. Larry Teuton
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