CaptEco
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Joined: Feb 13, 2008
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 Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: Coastal Eco-Charters: November Myrtle Beach Fishing Report |
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This month I have been focusing my fishing on the main channel of the ICW. The most important tool for my fall fishing is paying close attention to my sonar. Ideally, I look for bottom depressions adjacent to flats along the edge of the ICW. Depressions will have more stable water temperatures and salinity.
Last week the trout bite was slow. Perhaps, from the influx of rain and freshwater run-off. I hope that we get some dry weather, so salinity levels upstream will stabilize and draw trout further up the ICW, near Coquina Harbor. I troll upcurrent for Trout in Z patterns to cover water, all the while studying and marking bottoms that look fishy. I set out two poles and alternate baits like; rattle traps, mid/deepwater crankbaits, and soft plastics. When fish are caught, mark the spot and drop anchor.
Also, I like to troll the areas of rip, especially on the flood tide, where salt and fresh water are converging. The rips move, so boat control is important. The incoming salt water is denser and sinks beneath the freshwater creating a wedge. Which is another reason I like deep water channels of the ICW. When not under power; drifting or anchoring, I vertically jig bucktails or slow retrieve carolina rigged soft plastics on a 1oz. egg sinker.
Black drum catches using cut shrimp around docks have been numerous, but small. A few flounder on mud minnows, too. I had all the spots I can handle this summer, so I have not been fishing for them.
The bottom line is this is great time of year to get out and study bottoms, cover new water, and experiment with a wide variety of artificial baits. Efforts will be rewarded if you slow down and really concentrate on your fishing.
Capt. Rutenberg
http://www.CoastalEcoCharters.com
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