Hey ya’ll, I tried the kayak forum but haven’t had a response yet so thought i would try here. I’m heading out Sunday to look for a tarpon and some sharks on my kayak. Are there any inlets in the charleston area that do not have a ripping current and also hold tarpon. I know i can hit the harbor but would prefer somewhere with a bit less boat traffic. Last thing, when targeting tarpon behind the sand bars of and inlet where exactly is considered behind. On the ocean side of the bar or the inlet side? Any input or tips would be greatly appreciated.
I’m pretty sure every inlet is going to have some ripping current. They are the entries for water either coming in or going out with the tide. They will be ripping especially hard with the very high flood tides and negative tides we are having now. Also, I am no tarpon expert, but I think it Is good to have water movement…the bait will be washed up against the sandbars with the ride and the tarpon can easily feed in these “rips”. I fished Dewees inlet and the capers area last month for tarpon along the sandbar there and caught some Big redfish and sharks from the kayak. Be careful though, because there tends to be a lot of larger swells and confused water around sandbars…especially if the wind is howling.
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I think Red Fish is correct about strong currents anytime, but especially now, in area inlets. For example, few years back, a couple of boys in sail boat, swept out of Breach Inlet and spent six days adrift. Just use caution.
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Bonnet head sharks might be a very good tune up. Still water behind capers out of traffic.
Think about an inlet as a small gate that lets a lot of water in and out. Thus current.
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What’s his Poon experience?
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I think recreational gill netting is already teed up.
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