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| George from Maine with big ole Beaufort, SC Redfish on fly! |
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| Rick from Indiana his 1st Beaufort, SC Redfish on the fly! |
The months of October and November are two of the most anticipated months of the year here in Beaufort, SC when it comes to some of the best Redfish action on the East Coast. The water cools down, the shrimp move in, and fishing is excellent! This fall was full of high number days whether you are fly fishing or using light tackle gear. Super high numbers of fish and gorgeous weather, create some amazing memories on the water here in the Lowcountry. After guiding in Russia for 5 months I can't say enough how awesome it felt to come back home to some of the best fishing of the year. It was really great to get back out on the water with all my clients I haven't fished with in so long!
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| Buddy Ben from GA with nice one in the creeks! |
This fall was full of action when it comes to fly fishing and sight casting. Watching fish bust shrimp, tail, cruise with there backs out, and a take your fly in mere inches of water! The ultimate experience while fishing shallow water low tide mud flats and back creeks. The excitement of seeing this action in person is unmatched and always makes me smile when having a first time angler during this time of year. With the cooler water temperature and mass amount of shrimp in the water, it seems to keep the Redfish in feeding mode non stop! Had tons of days with return clients and also new fly angler with 5-12 fish days which in 4 hours of fly fishing is like landing 50 on a light tackle rod!
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| Tyler from TN with a pretty early morning Redfish on the fly! |
Light tackle of course was also non stop action this fall with tons of days when we would literally lose count of fish! Whats great about the fall fishing during the mid to higher tide is that once you find a school of fish, you can literally catch them on every cast. These kind of situations always produce high numbers of redfish between 20-50 fish in a few hours which is crazy! The feeling of catching a Redfish on every cast is unbeatable and always my favorite part about fall fishing. The key is being able to learn where the fish move and targeting certain schools on specific tides. Always love watching my clients catch lots of fish and especially there reaction afterwards, which is why I love my job so much. Watching these king of memories being made on the water is incredible!
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| Chuck from Columbia, SC with a big daddy Beaufort, SC redfish! |
The trout bite this fall was also on fire! Seemed like no matter where you were at the Trout were always biting. Having a 12-50 fish day on trout was the regular and also nice to see some larger fish in the mix. Our Speckled Sea Trout rarely get above 20 inches so it was nice to see a lot of 14-18 inch fish being caught. The key to these fish in the fall is colder weather and lot of soft plastic artificial baits. Makes for a lot of fun when using light tackle and not to mention a good eating dinner.
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| Jeremiah from GA with a big early morning red |
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| Lee from NC with his first Beaufort, SC Redfish on the fly |
The fishing right now is still in that fall mode. The weather is fairly warm which has kept some of the shrimp in and also kept these fish very active. My prediction is that fish will stay this way for another 2-3 weeks before the really cold weather kicks in and the water temperature drops. As much as I love fall fishing, I can't say enough how much I look forward to seeing these fish school up in huge numbers during the winter months! Gin clear water, calm days, clear blue sky, and huge schools of redfish are what winter fishing is all about! Another great Fall season for the books here in the Lowcountry and I cannot say enough how happy I'am to be back on my home waters!
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| Robert from TN with his first Beaufort, SC Redfish on the fly! |
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| Joking around with return client from NC |
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| Local client Rick with a nice one in the fog! |
