Charleston, SC. fishing

[happyclutch]

going for a few days in the first part on January. know any good fishing spots or guides? anything? Thanks

[sweetwater]

At this time of the year the first thing I would do is have low expectations of catching and go down there for the sand and warm sea breezes instead. If you want to go surf fishing Folly Beach County Park has beach access. There is usually some holes and a descent ditch to fish around there somewhere. Whiting, black drum, flounder and redfish may still be around. Fresh shrimp on the bottom with smaller hooks will catch them all. Several of the beaches around Charleston has just had a renourishment project completed. As far as fishing goes I would avoid those areas completely. sw

[12VoltMan]

I fish this area a lot. Where are you staying. I usually do real good on reds and sharks. Heddrell's Point Tackle will have anything you need for saltwater. Let me know where you're staying.

[happyclutch]

thanks for speedy replies. last minute get away. hoping to carve out a little time to wet a line. if it works out all the better. i'll be staying on lockwood dr near i26 first couple nights. have not made plans for the last 2 nights. any suggestions on that? things to do? eat? for fishing i'm willing to invest a little effort. should i buy a cheap rod/reel set up or bring some fresh water tackle. i have trout,bass,musky gear conventional and fly. thanks

[The Legend]

thanks for speedy replies. last minute get away. hoping to carve out a little time to wet a line. if it works out all the better. i'll be staying on lockwood dr near i26 first couple nights. have not made plans for the last 2 nights. any suggestions on that? things to do? eat? for fishing i'm willing to invest a little effort. should i buy a cheap rod/reel set up or bring some fresh water tackle. i have trout,bass,musky gear conventional and fly. thanks

As for what to do...Charleston itself is just an interesting place to see, especially if you like historic architecture and what not, just start walking about anywhere downtown. If you like seafood, I haven't found a bad restaurant there yet. Of course, there's the big market downtown if you're into artsy collectibles and such (they also offer horse drawn carriage rides with a little history lesson about the city near the market) Many people like to stop by and see The Battery when they're in the area. Have a great trip!

[12VoltMan]

I catch a lot of redfish on conventional bass rods and reels. Head over to Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant to get some fresh shrimp (medium heads on) from the Magwood Shrimp Company. Don't pay for the heads off.

If you cane find some backwater areas at high tide, put the dead shrimp on a 2/0 octopus circle hook on a weightless line. Preferable use a fluorocarbon leader the line sinks. Let the current carry the shrimp on free spool checking frequently with a lite lift of the line to see I a redfish picked it up. If you feel the line go tight, don't set the hook, just start reeling. This should be a great time of year for the redfish.

If you want to fish for sharks, use a small piece of shrimp on a lite action rod to catch some whiting. Then cut the whiting up for the sharks off the beach. Obviously, you'll need a heavier rod for the sharks.

[12VoltMan]

Your spinning bass gear will be fine for the redfish and muskie gear should be fine for the sharks. I like braid and fluorocarbon leader for the redfish and straight braid for the sharks. You'll need some wire bottom rigs for the sharks. Haddrell's Point Tackle will have everything you need.