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Kayak fishing/redfish newbie question
Posted on 9/5/13 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 9/5/13 at 4:11 pm
Just for future's sake, a question for the OB yakkers with saltwater/red's experience.
Was just down at Fripp Island, SC for a week. Brought the yak and did some saltwater inlet fishing for the first time ever. Only managed a handful of whiting and a 2-3 lb bluefish that broke off on his initial run.
My question is, looking at Google maps, where should/would you guys have gone (launching out of Russ Point on Hunting Island with the yak) to give reds a try. And on what tide, equipment , etc?
FWIW I overheard some guys talking about the reds tailing in some of the bays, but being new to this type of fishing I was without clue.
Any info for next years trip would be appreciated.
PS Kinda awesome, but disconcerting at the same time, fishing with 6 and 7 ft dolphin continually breaching all around me (up to 20 yds away)
Not exactly something that happens on the small lakes and rivers in the Upstate of SC.
Was just down at Fripp Island, SC for a week. Brought the yak and did some saltwater inlet fishing for the first time ever. Only managed a handful of whiting and a 2-3 lb bluefish that broke off on his initial run.
My question is, looking at Google maps, where should/would you guys have gone (launching out of Russ Point on Hunting Island with the yak) to give reds a try. And on what tide, equipment , etc?
FWIW I overheard some guys talking about the reds tailing in some of the bays, but being new to this type of fishing I was without clue.
Any info for next years trip would be appreciated.
PS Kinda awesome, but disconcerting at the same time, fishing with 6 and 7 ft dolphin continually breaching all around me (up to 20 yds away)
Not exactly something that happens on the small lakes and rivers in the Upstate of SC.
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Posted on 9/5/13 at 6:29 pm to AUTimbo
When I'm in a new area I google a bait and tackle shop and ask them where to fish for what in after.
Posted on 9/5/13 at 7:48 pm to AUTimbo
I'm no expert and have many days that I get frustrated because I'm not getting bites, but I like to utilize google maps satellite view. Find a main cut that leads into a pond system in the marsh. Get up in the ponds and little waterways in the marsh when the tides is high and fish the cut that leads in as the tide falls. I've heard that fishing the SC coast is way different than the Louisiana marshes though. Your tides are going to be much larger.
Posted on 9/5/13 at 9:46 pm to KG6
Im guessing the difference between high n low tides was probably 5' or so at roughly a 1/4 mile from the inlets mouth at the Atlantic edge.
There are oyster beds everywhere along the marsh canals and back into the flats. Wish I had taken pics to give ya'll a better idea
There are oyster beds everywhere along the marsh canals and back into the flats. Wish I had taken pics to give ya'll a better idea
Posted on 9/5/13 at 10:29 pm to AUTimbo
Yeah that's a huge difference compared to here. We have a 2' swing on a big tide. I've read that the fish can get very predictable with that big of a tide. On high tide, you're supposed to get back up in the flats where the fish normally can't chase bait, on the low tide catch them gathering back in channels. I can't say though, because I've really never gotten to fish that. Here the ponds usually go from 8" of water on a low tide to 18" on high. I've yet to be able to pattern them where I fish. Again, I'm no expert.
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