The best time of year for redfish
October 19, 2024 Mount Pleasant 2 photos
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Redfish

Trip Summary

We seem to be past the hot weather, the fish are beginning to school up, and the bait is leaving the creeks meaning the left over reds are extra hungry! We have, on the right tide been boating 15-25 fish on most trips and even a few 40 fish days this month. The creek fishing is excellent. We are still doing mostly a mix of cut mullet and live mud minnows as well as some artificial mixed in. This time of year, I can do artificial only for people interested in that as well. Although this is a fun way to catch them, this doesnt always catch as much as including live bait. We are also catching some trophy bull redfish on some trips. Yesterday, we spent around 30 minutes at the end of our trip and were able to catch the one in the picture above. They bite best in low light. I prefer fishing for them on the higher tides when the creek fishing has slowed down in order to make the best of the trip. As we approach November, I would expect the numbers of creek redfish and seatrout to get higher, as the fishing will continue to get a little better. However, anytime for the rest of the year should pose for a very fun and productive trip as we are already in what is considered peak season.
Whit Edmonds
Mount-pleasant, South Carolina, United States
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Come out and experience some of the world class fishing Charleston has to offer! My 17 foot skiff can can fish up to 3 anglers while also getting us into some of the shallowest waters where the redfish like to go. It also features a tall poling platform i...

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