Sullivan's island

Saltwater Surf / Pier Fishing
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Can you fish up around station 30-31? Just curios about the public access up there, it looks more residential

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You can fish there and there is public access. I would only recommend there are better places on Sullivan’s to fish but your more than welcome to try there.

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Where would you recommend?

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Yeah, difineitly a tatol dead zone :dizzy_face: …no fish there. Stay down near station 20 or so. Always a good time. :wink:

“There’s a fine line between fishing and standing in the surf like an idiot.”

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Went to station 26, one small sharp nose and to many whiting to count. Pulling them in two at a time on the double rig. No size to them.

A young kid broke his arm right behind me playing catch, that was the most exciting part of this outing.

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quote:
Originally posted by Bun10

Can you fish up around station 30-31? Just curios about the public access up there, it looks more residential

It used to be my beach hotspot but the sands shifted and haven’t had much luck there in the last year or two.

First, Most, Biggest
I want to catch them all

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Any recommendations for hot spots?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlF_Hy3kNLY

Watch this guys other video too. I haven’t spent much time on the beach this year so don’t know where the bars are. Go scout at low tide and you will find the fish.

First, Most, Biggest
I want to catch them all

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Fished station 16 for a few hours tonight. Whiting, hand sized pompano and a few small sharpnose

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Originally posted by shanekerstetter

Any recommendations for hot spots?

Try the ocean.

2000 Aquasport Osprey 175 CC

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Thanks for the information, new to the area and never knew anything about saltwater fishing so any helpful advice goes a long way… Really like the try the ocean… Great advice, I’ll try to find one…#55357;#56842;

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Thanks, btshipp. Your vast knowledge base will surely lead me to tight lines.

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Go through some of the older post. Some of the guys have given really good information on how to find the right places to fish in the surf. It’s all about structure. I’ve been surf fishing 25 years and learned a lot over the years. And no, I won’t tell you my fishing spots. If I do, it’s a lie.

Olde Man Charters

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I wouldn’t expect anyone to tell me their favorite spots. However, I just moved here and in trying to get my foot in the right direction. I’m from destin, FL, where I avidly surf fished. If a person asked for pointers, I’d happily ablige. Besides, that’s southern hospitality, right?

You’re right though, I should’ve searched the forum first. Like my newness to the area, I’m also new to the forum!

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I made a post explaining my approach. I even had a few google maps links showing locations that might work with my strategy.

  1. Deep gullies that hold water and get cut off from the ocean will be an easy source of bait. Even deep gullies that are still connected are a good spot to find bait.
  2. Structure: Sandbars, troughs, holes, jetties, rips, etc will be a good starting point. Scout at low tide to see these structures.
  3. The ends of the islands have less people due to high currents.

I haven’t been on the beach much this year so I can’t really tell you locations of any of these structures. Jetties are on each end of the island. The south (Harbor) tip of IOP has a small hole that might hold fish at the right tide (~mid tide).

First, Most, Biggest
I want to catch them all

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Appreciate the advice, great white. The idea behind surf fishing is true no matter what coast, look for the basics!

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I am new to this forum, but have fished here for over 20 years. I will tell you one thing I have learned. There are fish pretty much everywhere if you know how to find them. Look for structure at low tide. Look for where others are fishing. Look for places where the current drains from the beach. Like others have said, I’ll be darned before I share my favorite holes, but if you follow this advice you will find your own.

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Appreciate it, lucid!

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Originally posted by Bun10

I wouldn’t expect anyone to tell me their favorite spots. However, I just moved here and in trying to get my foot in the right direction. I’m from destin, FL, where I avidly surf fished. If a person asked for pointers, I’d happily ablige. Besides, that’s southern hospitality, right?

You’re right though, I should’ve searched the forum first. Like my newness to the area, I’m also new to the forum!

Bun, fishing here is significantly different from fishing in FL. My brother lived in Naples, Fl and had himself convinced he was the fish whisperer. He moved up here to Chas and now begs for fish like I do.

With that being said, the surf bite will pick up as soon as the water temps start dropping. There is a ton of bait in the creeks and they’ll be moving out soon enough.