So through a friend of a friend of a friend, I managed to receive an invitation to hit the water with the GM of the PSA Mt Pleasant store. Honestly, with as much money as I spend in there, I think I earned it. Lol!! Anyway, we hit the water on Tuesday for what turned out to be the most epic day of trout fishing I’ve ever experienced in my life. We met at the ramp just before sun up. It was cool in the morning and the fog was thicker than pea soup but there was a feeling in the air that today wasn’t going to be a typical day on the water. He said we were going to hit the Wando and the Cooper to see if we could find some trout. Well, find’em we did. We pulled up on the first spot just shortly after incoming tide began. The water was 62 degrees and slightly stained, like coffee, and the wind was flat calm. We found a nice oyster bar on a point with current pushing around it forming an eddy. He said, “this looks good,” which turned out to be an understatement. On his first cast, boom, fish on!! He had three in the boat, on three casts, before I had my first bite, and subsequent first fish to the boat. Granted, I was throwing a much larger bait looking for gators so while my first fish came later than his, it was a good bit larger. This continued for about a half hour. Trout after trout was coming over the side of the boat. Typically you don’t leave fish to go find fish but he said he wanted to try out another spot so we moved. In the back of my mind I’m second guessing the move but figured, what the heck, I’m not at work. We pulled up to the second spot and within two minutes, had another trout in the boat…and then another…and another. We only stayed there for a couple of minute before moving to yet another spot. This spot didn’t produce like the other two spots but we did see reds crashing bait so we got distracted for about a half hour. We didn’t have long to play with the reds because the tide had been coming in for a while and before too long, they were able to get up in the thick grass and spread out across
Good narrative, Archer. I’m heading down to the LC after work tomorrow and hoping to have a fraction of the success y’all had. Well done, sir. 
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Great day, and I’m still agonizing over not being able to go that morning. Ralph did and felt bad telling me about it as I groaned. Similar results. I think you experienced one of those rare occurrences where the pre-front trout (big ones) kind of feed with wild abandon. I’ve only experienced it a handful of times, and they have all been in the spring. Good report, I’m jealous!
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1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
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Heading out Saturday and fish my favorite creek.
Stonoman
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Originally posted by OptikerGreat day, and I’m still agonizing over not being able to go that morning. Ralph did and felt bad telling me about it as I groaned. Similar results. I think you experienced one of those rare occurrences where the pre-front trout (big ones) kind of feed with wild abandon. I’ve only experienced it a handful of times, and they have all been in the spring. Good report, I’m jealous!
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
The quality (size) of the fish is what surprised me the most. Yes, the numbers were staggering, at least for me, but the size of the fish we were catching was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Normally, when you set the hook, you pull the fish through the water but these fish were like pulling your hook into a log or an oyster bed. When you came tight on the fish, there was a brief stalemate before any line was gained. During that stalemate, you could feel the violent head shakes (and a little drag slippage) and that was when you knew you had a biggen hooked up. Like I said, truly an epic day.
Thanks Optiker! 
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Can you explain codes?
TT ?
PSA?
LC?
I am in NC and did not understand these abbreviations
Mark
TT= Trout Trick
PSA= Palmetto State Armory
LC= Low Country
Earn it everyday
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
Never shoot a large caliber man with a small caliber bullet.