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Spanish mackerel on fire on the reef

May 06, 2026 Murrells Inlet 3 photos
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Our Spanish mackerel have showed up on the reef very very thick getting lots of numbers and some bigger ones. redfish and flounder bite is really starting to pick up in the INLET as well. This is kind of cool cause we can go out to the reef and get some Spanish and then turn around and come back and get some flounder and Redfish all on a four hour trip.
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Jason Burton
Murrells-inlet, South Carolina, United States
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Big Black Drum and lots of Sheephead
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Captain Hayden on Salty Tailz has had an absolutely hot hand this week, catching black drum and lots of sheephead on the nearshore reefs. The best part of our coastline is most of our reefs are only 3 to 5 miles in the ocean so you don’t have to go real far to get on this type of action. Inshore Fishing report he is starting to heat up as our flounder bite has just started as well. Lots of schools are redfish with a little bit cooler water still around and we’re starting to see some nice speckled trout overall excellent time of year to book a charter. With spring break and Easter coming up this is Prime Time to take the family out fishing and enjoy your time here in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
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