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We hit it right today on this Sheepshead trip. Jeremy “ The Firestone Man”, his Mom (visiting from Portland,OR.) and Me caught 18 large Sheepshead in a 3 hour period. Mom caught 10 and Jeremy and I caught 8 between us. We also landed 2 “Spots” (16” plus) on live shrimp on the bottom with the rod in the rod holder.
We fished the last 2 hours of the tide out and 1 hour of the tide in. We had to stop fishing because we ran out of fiddlers (100 of them). You do the math on the fish to fiddlers ratio.
The weather was chilly and the wind was out of the NNE at 10/15 mph—gusting to 25 mph. A great trip in spite of the weather.
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FISHING REPORT 1/17/2012
Four of us fished the incoming tide for spots. It was overcast with a slight wind ; however, the wind became stronger as the tide came in. We started on the flats using the troll motor to control our drift. Two fishermen were using live bait(shrimp/mud minnows) the other two-- electric chickens on a
1/4 oz. lead head. At the same time, we had two fish on, one on the live bait another on the "chicken". Both fish were over the slot limit---27 plus inches each!!! They were released after a photo shoot. Then, we watched as several dolphin pushed a school of "reds" up on the bank for their "brunch".
Needless to say , we had to move on as this caused the reds to scatter.
At our next location, we managed to pick up 4 "keeper" reds on live bait under a float. The wind was blowing hard at this time so we decided to call it a day.
Again, another fun day fishing in the "Low Country"!!!!
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FISHING REPORT-- 1/10/2012
WE (DON/RICH/ME) FINALLY FOUND THE "REDS" SCHOOLING ON THE FLATS. THEY WERE ON THE LAST OF THE OUTGOING TIDE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE IN COMING. THEY HIT "ONLY" THE ARTIFICAL (ELECTRIC CHICKEN ON A 1/4" LEAD HEAD ). WE SAW SEVERAL LARGE SCHOOLS SITTING ON SMALL POINTS IN VERY SHALLOW WATER. WE KEPT GOING AGROUND BUT WERE ABLE TO FLOAT OFF BECAUSE OF THE INCOMING TIDE.
DRESSED 5 AND LOST --- "BROKE OFF" OR OVER THE SLOT 5 MORE. A GOOD DAY --- WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL-- TEMP- 70 + WIND WEST 8MPH-- SUNNY-- WATER VERY CLEAR.
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FISHING REPORT (1/6/2012)
THIS WAS A LONG TRIP (6 HRS) AND NOT MUCH CATCHING. WE STARTED ON THE PI REEF AND CAUGHT SEVERAL SEA BASS (SMALL) AND SOME "OYSTER CRACKERS".
FINALLY, THE GROUP RELOCATED TO THE COLLETON DOCKS AND CAUGHT 5 SHEEPSHEAD.
AT THE REEF WE WERE TARGETING SHEEPSHEAD BUT TO NO AVAIL. HAVE A TRIP SCHEDULED FOR 1/9/12 GOING AFTER "SPOTS".
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12/22/11 FISHING REPORT
“A GOOD DAY FISHING”--- THIS TRIP STARTED AT “WHITEWATER REEF” WHICH IS 5 MILE OFFSHORE. WE WERE TARGETING SHEEPSHEAD.ONE OF OUR PARTY FELT “WOOSEY” SO WE DECIDED TO COME IN. WE HAD NOT GOTTEN A BITE IN AN HOUR AND HAD MOVED TWICE. THE TIDE WAS JUST STARTING TO COME IN --- SO WE HEADED UP BROAD CREEK TO SHELTER COVE. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE TIDE TO FLOAT OUR BOAT SO WE COULD GET INTO THIS FISHING HOLE.FINALLY, WE HAD ENOUGH WATER. WE ANCHORED ON A SMALL POINT AND STARTED FISHING--- ONE ON FLOAT- TWO PITCHING ARTIFICALS AND ONE ON BOTTOM WITH A LIVE SHRIMP W/ A SPLIT SHOT. WITHIN 30 MINUTES,HOWARD PICKED UP THE FIRST FISH. THERE WAS A LIMITED SUPPLY OF SHRIMP AND NO DIP NET-PLUS A FEW MUD MINNOWS.—THE SHRIMP WERE DIFFICULT TO CATCH IN THE LIVE WELL.
FISHING WAS GOOD !!! DRESSED 6 NICE “REDS” ALL 18”-22”. ALSO, WE RELEASED 3 SPOTS OVER 24” AND 3 THAT WERE OVER 26”. THE LARGER REDS HIT THE LIVE MUD MINNOWS FISHED ON THE BOTTOM.
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WE STARTED THIS TRIP AT 0930 HRS. BY PICKING UP LIVE SHRIMP AT "SOUTHERN DRAWL". IN DON'S "FREEDOM BOAT" BY 1015 HRS AND ON OUR WAY TO CATCH RED DRUM. WE TRIED 5 OF OUR "HONEY HOLES" AND NO FISH TO BE FOUND!!!! FINALLY, WE RETURNED TO ONE OF OUR DROPS AND A 18" SPOT HIT AN ELECTRIC CHICKEN. THAT WAS IT FOR THE DAY. THE FISH WERE NOT HUNGRY. WE ATE THE BAIT !!!!!!.
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BEN WAS THE ONLY FISHERMAN TO CATCH FISH. HE CAUGHT 3 TROUT WHICH WERE UNDER THE LENGTH LIMIT TO TAKE HOME. SO BEN PRACTICED "CATCH/RELEASE"
WHICH IS BEING ENCOURAGED BY THE S.C. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE BECAUSE OF THE TROUT KILL LAST WINTER DUE TO EXTREME COLD WATER.
BEN WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP-- AN ENTHUSASTIC YOUNG MAN AND A REAL DELIGHT TO OUR OUTING. HOPEFULLY, ON HIS RETURN TO THE LOW COUNTRY, HE WILL CATCH MORE AND LARGER FISH. AS GRANDPARENTS, I KNOW YOU ARE VERY PROUD OF SUCH A PLEASURABLE AND ENTERTAINING GUY!!!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MAY BEN HAVE A SAFE RETURN TRIP TO COLORADO.
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12/15/11—A GOOD DAY FISHING FOLLOWED WITH A LITTLE “BAD LUCK”.
FOUR OF US (BOB G./AL/HOWARD/ CAPN BOB) STARTED THE DAY OFF AT 0730 HRS. AT TRASK LANDING W/ 3 DOZEN LIVE SHRIMP. WE WENT TO OUR “HONEY HOLE” AND CAUGHT 3 NICE SPOTS (21”) EACH IN ABOUT 3 HRS. FISHING WAS SLOW!
WE DECIDED TO TRY OUR LUCK AT THE PARRIS ISLAND REEF--- NOT A GOOD IDEA—NOT EVEN A BITE!! THEN WE WENT TO THE BOILER( A 40 MINUTE RUN) AGAIN, NOT A BITE—SO WE RETURNED TO THE “HONEY HOLE”—TIDE IS GOING OUT. WE CAUGHT 3 MORE NICE “REDS”.
AND NOW WE STARTED HAVING BAD LUCK. CAPN BOB WAS CLEANING OUR CATCH AND WE HEARD A “CRUNCHING” SOUND WHICH CAUGHT EVERYONES ATTENTION. WE WERE GOING AGROUND—AL AND HOWARD JUMPED OVERBOARD TO TRY AND PUSH THE BOAT OFF THE OYSTER RAKE—TOO LATE- WE’RE STUCK. ANOTHER FISHING BOAT WAS IN OUR AREA AND SAW OUR PLIGHT. THEY CAME TO OUR AID AND TRIED TO PULL US OFF THE SHELLS—NOT SUCCESSFUL!!!
IT IS NOW 1530 HRS---DEAD LOW TIDE IS AT 1800 HRS. SO WE START OUR WAIT. THE TIDE STARTS IN AT 1800 HRS. AND WE FLOAT FREE AT 2015 HRS. (FOR 4 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES WE SHARED AN INTERESTING EVENING TELLING STORIES AND SHARING RECEIPES OF ALL THINGS--- I SUPPOSE WE WERE HUNGRY??? WE POOLED OUR FOOD ITEMS ( 1 BOLOGNA/CHEESE SANDWICH(QUARTERED)—2 CANS VIENNA SAUSAGE—1 CAN POTTED MEAT—AND A SLEEVE OF FRESH SALTINE CRACKERS). WHAT A FEAST. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE OUT THERE.
IT TOOK US AN HOUR TO TRAVEL TO THE BOAT LANDING AND TRAILER THE BOAT. BE HAPPY WE HAD A GPS TO GUIDE US BACK TO THE LANDING. EVERYONE SEEMED TO HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH THE SITUATION AND NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS A “GREAT BONDING EXPERIENCE” FOR US ------ I THINK !?!?!?
SO ENDS ANOTHER DIFFERENT FISHING EXPERIENCE IN THE LOW COUNTRY!!!
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What a day of fishing with the birthday boy (D. Field ) and Janice/Ed Zajac and Sandra. The trip started at Trask Landing under threatening skies and chilly weather at 1000 hours. First order of business was to find bait shrimp (deep holing)which was not successful. We went to all the drops where we had gotten bait before--- but no shrimp this time around. After 2 hours of this fruitless search, we departed and made our way to the “fishin hole”.
We had 6 live shrimp in the bait well left over from a trip on Thursday plus some fresh frozen shrimp. We had been anchored about 15 minutes – everyone baited—and the “Birthday Boy” lands the first “spot” measuring 17”. Then again he lands another.
The girls are anxious and would you believe Janice hooks up to a 17 incher and lands it all by herself !!! Then Sandra snags the catch of the day--- a 22” spot ,just making the slot limit. Not to be outdone Ed hooks onto his fish of the day. For about 1 ½ hour we are hooking into reds. We landed 7 spots—were broken off 4 times and finally ended up with a 15” Flounder caught on a “lectric chicken” on a 1/4 oz lead head.
A great day of “catching “ in the Low Country. Also, the sun came out and it warmed up nicely. Then the wind picked up and we called it a day!!!!
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WE HAD A GREAT DAY (DECEMBER 1, 2011 ) OF "CATCHING" RED DRUM (SPOTS). WE CAUGHT A TOTAL OF
35--- ALL WERE 16" AND LARGER. DRESSED 6. ALL FISH WERE CAUGHT WITH A BOTTOM RIG CONSISTING OF 2 SMALL SPLIT SHOT TO HOLD LIVE SHRIMP ON THE BOTTOM. WE FISHED THE LAST 2 ½ HOURS OF THE IN COMING TIDE. THE WEATHER WAS 58 DEGREES—WIND 5/10 MPH—SUNNY—AND COMFORTABLE.
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