SC Saltwater Fishing Report - March 8

By - For more complete information visit SCFishingReport.com .

Published: March 8, 2010

Little River

Captain Michael Rutenberg reports that some anglers are sight fishing for redfish on the flats in very shallow water. Trout and black drum have moved into the IntraCoastal Waterway, and particularly the trout can be caught trolling grubs.  Along the jetties sheepshead fishing is good. 
* Bottom Fish: Boats are doing fair by fishing for black sea bass, grouper and snapper when they can get offshore. Use cut squid.

Grand Strand

Trout: Slow. Trout are deep and not very aggressive.  Try Mirrolures or Gulp shrimp and fish deep areas very slowly. 
* Offshore Report: Georgetown Landing Marina reports that when weather allows some black sea bass, wahoo, blackfina tuna and even a dolphin have been landed. 

Charleston

Spottail Bass: Good.  Haddrell’s Point reports that winter redfish are schooled up in large numbers.  Gulp! shrimp or jerkshads are always effective, but lately a lot of anglers have gone to ZMAN swim baits and are putting a smear of Pro-Cure bait scent on them. The Pro-Cure will stick amazingly well to soft plastics and lasts for dozens of casts before another application is needed. Sheepshead: Good.  Haddrell’s Point reports that good numbers of sheepshead are being caught around bridges and rocks piles near inlets or deep water.  Soon good numbers of sheepshead should also be found at nearshore reefs.  Fiddler crabs are available at Haddrell’s Point. 

Beaufort

Spottail Bass: Good. Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort reports that they are catching fish, and a 34 inch spottail was landed on the flats a few days ago!  Fish are schooled up and the bite is better on low tide.  An afternoon low in the “heat” of the day makes both fish and fishermen more energetic.  On the fly the top pattern is Dupre Spoon flies.  Shrimp and sand eel patterns will also catch fish, and the Electric Chicken and Deceiver will both work.  On spinning tackle use Gulp!, grubs or the Red Ripper.  Some of the best catches have come on mud minnows. Further south in Hilton Head Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley reports that fish have gone back to eating with warmer temperatures apparently here to stay.  In addition to catching fish on Gulp! products he has tricked some redfish on the Red Ripper spoons. Trout: Fair.  Bay Street Outfitters reports that most trout appear to have made it through the cold spell, although dolphins may have eaten a substantial number of stunned fish.  A few have even started feeding again up the Whale Branch. 

For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations: http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf
Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov