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Big Bluefish, 29” Redfish & Flounder Bit

October 09, 2026 Murrells Inlet 11 photos
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Atlantic Croaker
Atlantic Croaker
Flounder
Flounder
Redfish
Redfish

Trip Summary

Biggest bluefish we have seen in a long while , nice 29” Redfish and a couple fat 18-19” Flounder. The mullet run is winding down, but today the 3-5 lb Mullet were thick, caught couple dozen w one throw!! Nice to see the bite pick up after a slower beiginning to the week
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Tom Cushman
Murrells-inlet, South Carolina, United States
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