CaptEco
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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject: Coastal Eco-Charters: Sept-Oct. Myrtle Beach Fishing Report |
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Greetings,
Due to my teaching committments, I am posting reports less often. Here is an update.
September/October are great months for fishing the LR jetties. There is abundant live mullet and over-slot, adult redfish. These reds cruise the mouth of the jettie and run in large schools parallel to the jetties. Overall, the reds are on the ocean ends of the jetties and inside the jetties during the ebb tide. During the flood tide, they tend to hold closer to the jetties along the ocean side of the jetties. Wherever you find them they tend to congregate, so expect to catch more than one.
When live baiting mullet for reds I use a med/heavy rod, a baitcasting reel with lots of line (20-30lb.) tied to 18" of 40lb flourocarbon leader, 1 oz. egg sinker,and a circle/octopus hook. Hooks and weights should be keep as small as possible. Lightweight allows the mullet to swim freely. Reds are easily hooked and have fleshy mouths. As long as it is a circle hook it will work fine. I like hooking mullet just beneath the dorsal fin (make sure not to hook through their backbone, but in the muscle). In deeper water, I move the hook slight posterior to the dorsal fin so they nose dive. In shallow water, I move the hook slightly anterior to the dorsal fin, so they swim more level an upwards. If there is heavy current, I will lip hook them. Don't rule out dead bait, too. Mullet heads make great big red bait, too.
A reminder to catch, photo, and release these big reds quickly. Since they are spawning, we need that DNA to stay in the water. Also, it is good idea to take time to revive the fish at boatside, prior to release. This will oxygenate their gills and allow time for the lactic acid in their muscles to dissolve.
Also, during Sept./October there are still plenty of flounder, croaker, and spots around creek mouths. (Let's keep the rape and pillage mentality to a minimum this fall for spots. Between the gill netters and people taking way more than they need we will soon deplete the spots. These are spawning adults, so let some go!)
Water temps begin falling pretty quickly in October to mid 70's. Next will be some great trout fishing and stripped bass fishing in the brackish waters of the ICW.
Capt. Michael
www.CoastalEcoCharters.com
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