Cobia or Redfish?

The cobia have showed up early this year due to warm waters and and the full moon in mid April. There have been many caught on the bottom, the key to this is lots of chum and some pretty live baits, such as a greenie, whiting, or bluefish. There doesn't seem to be any problem sight casting to them on top if the water is slick, usually in the morning or the evening seems to work the best.

The redfish bite is getting better every day, they where a little tough a month ago when the water was getting warm and then cold again, this is very common during the "transition stage". Almost all recent trips have been producing double digit fish. I still have some open dates for the next month, so come get your cobia on. Or book the guest house and get the stay and play rate. Don't let your line slack.
 
Captain Steve

Oh by the way Team Roll-N aka Seas So Shallow Charters won the first cobia tournament of the year with a 60lber, with help from Capt. Ross and his dad Robbie!


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Redfish:
Redfish are caught year round, on variety of tackle, and bait. Depending on the tide and the time of year. These fish range from a size of 1-50lbs. Favorite foods: Shrimp, mullet, mud minnows, crabs. We also use several types of artificial.

Flounder:
Flounder are one of my favorite fish to catch; they provide a unique challenge to any angler. They average about 1-10lbs. Favorite foods: Mullet, mud minnows and a few types of artificial.

Sea Trout:
Sea trout are easily caught in the spring and fall. However, they can be caught year round. Trout are caught with live shrimp under a popping cork, as well as a handful of lures. Trout grow up to 10lbs. Your average catch is a few pounds.

Cobia:
Cobia start invading the Broad River in April, depending on the water temperature. These fish are highly sought after because of their fight as well as their tablefare. Cobias are traveling from the lower Keys to up north they stop half way of there journey here in Beaufort to spawn in the Broad River. They get to be around 100lbs. Average catch is going to be around 30lbs. therefore making this a good fighting fish. They like to eat live-bait, squid or just about anything if they are hungry.

Spanish Mackerel:
Spanish mackerel are an easily targeted species during the summer months. usually during a cobia trip we will free line a live bait off the boat, which will usually produce a Spanish, as well as trolling the sound with spoons.

Sharks
Sharks usually range 2-3 feet, however they grow to be several hundred lbs. there are many species including most popular the black tip also hammer head and similar bonnet head, and many more. Shark fishing is best April-October.

Tarpon:
Tarpon fishing in the lowcountry is not as popular as many other fisheries however don't be fooled these silver kings invade these waters usually around June depending on water temperature and hang out until September. These fish usually concentrate in deeper waters, when you hook up better hold on, and have eaten your wheaties.

"Red" Hot Summer Fishing

That pretty much sums it up.  That time of year when it gets hot and so does the fishing!  Redfish, flounder and trout have been unbelievable.  I don't recall the Redfish bite ever being this strong.  I'm not sure if its because of the bait that are everywhere or just a nice healthy population.  If you catch the tide right and you can't catch 10-40 of them something is wrong.  Whether its a shrimp, mullet under a cork, a top water plug or just the "go to gulp", they will hit it.  Mr. Redfish seems to be hungriest on low incoming tides or around high tide up in the grass.
 
Tip of the week.  When using cut bait, mullet or menhaden, use the head first.  They are more likely to eat it than the body.

Keep your lines tight.

Capt. Steve