July Fishing Report Heats Up
June 27, 2024 St. Helena Island 1 photo
Redfish
Redfish
Flounder
Flounder
Shark (Blacktip)
Shark (Blacktip)
Shark (Bonnethead)
Shark (Bonnethead)
Sheepshead
Sheepshead

Trip Summary

Inshore: Captain Patrick Kelly reports that in July tailing redfish can be found on good flood tides when they are in the short grass eating fiddler crabs, and on moving tides fishing live or cut bait in areas where they ambush prey is a good bet. There should also continue to be a good bite on lower tides around docks and other structure. The trout bite was very good in June and should continue into July, and fish will be caught on both live shrimp and imitation shrimp drifted around grass lines and in front of shell beds in clean, moving water. There should also continue to be a good topwater bite for both species early. Jacks and tarpon showed up in late June and should be around until the fall. Flounder fishing can be good with live finger mullet, mud minnows, or soft plastics, but catching legal fish can be a challenge. Sheepshead are also around inshore, but generally they are on the small to medium side. Finally, keep your eyes open for tripletail in the rivers – especially closer to the ocean.
Patrick Kelly
St-helena-island, South Carolina, United States
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