9/28 - 9/29 Fishing Report - Murrells Inlet SC

[Blue_Runner]

9/28 - Woke up at 6:30am to no breeze and flat seas. *A couple stops and we were on the water. *Had a small discussion with crew at the mouth of the inlet. *Three people on board and we all 3 had a separate plan *::) *

Well, the captain said its flat so we should fill the well with frisky pinfish and head to our king hole. *We can bottom fish while waiting for a king.

We nestle up to the jetties and the wind was wrong. *Bummer. *Then we decide we can catch the pins just as easy at 3 mile reef and maybe a flattie since we had a few minnows. *Off to 3 mile and loaded up on pinfish which we put in the livewell.

Next its off to our spot which is about 15 miles off. *We arrive to find a few other boats fishing but nobody catching from what we could tell. *Had some good fresh shrimp which we used to catch some smallish black sea bass and lizard fish. *The lizards were a welcome sight because we cut them into bait in chunks which allowed the bigger black sea bass a better chance of getting it before the little ones. We ended up with 15 keeper bass not much over the size limit.

Then the interesting part of the day came. *We started seeing fish busting the surface in a frenzy here and there. *We had out 2 pinfish under balloons as we drifted. * Thats when the TLD20 let out an aweful scream. * After about a 10 minute fight, my mate Cory brought this 26 lb king to the side of the boat where I eased the gaff into her side.

Not 2 minutes after the photo, just after I let a fresh pinfish out, the same rod screamed again....this time, what appeared to be a bigger fish that was relentlessly taking line in short powerful bursts. *Less than a minute into it, the line went limp. * After inspecting I notice the hook pulled straight off the steel leader. *Bummer, I had the drag too tight!

9/29 - *Wind 30mph. *No chance of getting outside. *Stayed inside and started off anchoring in a very promising looking hole full of nice bait. * Nothing. * Moved to jetties. *Nothing but oyster toads and nothing. *Trolled small spoons. *Nothing. *Drifted the creeks. *Nothing. *Ended the day with out limit of nice nothing fish.

[C YENSEN]

awesome fish man, sorry one got away :-/ sounds like a good weekend ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Thanks Cy - I'm glad one got away cause we had plenty of meat. ;)

[randlemanboater]

Man BR, your going down to the brine and catching fishes is making me miss it even more.

Nice king!

And one again, black sea bass is my favorite eatting fish.

Next time get an "Uncle Josh Porker", cut it into 2-3 inch chunks. The BB love it and it stays on the hook for many many fish.

[Blue_Runner]

Sorry RB - your time is coming. Be patient. They'll be around for a while.

I don't know when I'll get to go back.....but I hope its soon!

[willy]

nice job Blueman ;)