Usually there’s plenty to report but weather conditions have been such that not many fishermen have ventured out. Those that have braved the elements are targeting sheepshead, seatrout, redfish and stripers. With water temperature still hovering under 50 degree the inshore bite has slowed down. Look for a few sunny warm days and fishing will pick up. Capt. Vern said some stripers are popping up on some of the industrial docks in the Savannah River but as far as he knows these fish aren’t large. Mud minnows are in good supply can be easily trapped. I caught a twenty today with no bait in my trap. The tides we have been having this week are gentle tides, not much current. These small tides are excellent for sheepshead and good for redfish. The best striper bite is going happen when currents are a little stronger. If the rains persist get under a dock at low tide and fish fiddler crabs along shell encrusted pilings and you likely pull some sheepsheed.

The bite has been better this past week south of Savannah with some redfish and seatrout being caught. Don’t fret good isn’t long off.

Capt. Jack McGowan