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2015-09-12
8:33 AM
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Bite goes up as temps go down - We are finally seeing our water temperatures start to fall a little here in the low country. And with our estuary system chocked full of bait shrimp and mullet, the bite is turning on. Both the Speckled trout and Redfish are currently being taken in more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-08-12
8:58 AM
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Inshore bite picks up - Fished 7 of the last 8 days, and concentrated on the inside Redfish and Seatrout bite. As our estuary is chocked full of both shrimp and mullet, the bite is starting to turn on. Had a number of good days catching seatrout on live shrimp under popping more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-07-20
8:08 PM
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Fair inshore bite - As our water temperatures have really climbed into the mid 80's, the inshore bite has slowed a bit. Having to work pretty hard to get on the redfish bite. Did fairly well on the high outgoing last week, using mud minnows under a popping cork. Had 7 R more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-06-28
10:34 AM
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Tarpon and Jacks roll into Port Royal Sound - The last couple of weeks have seen a huge amount of bait pouring into our sounds and rivers. Both Mullet and Menhaden are extremely plentiful. And along with them come the Silver Kings. The Tarpon are easily identified as they smash the bait pods. An more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-06-08
7:41 AM
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A decent bite the last two weeks - Have had some pretty decent trips the last couple of weeks. The Redfish bite has been off and on, but when it is on it has been pretty darn good. Had a trip with two couples and caught and released 15 Redfish up to 10 and half pounds. A quality morni more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-05-21
7:40 AM
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Nearshore wrecks are smoking hot - The bite off the beach has been great. Numerous reports of Trigger fish, Gag Grouper, Black Sea Bass, Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, and lots of big sharks have been coming in. My trips the last week have been inshore due to choppy seas, and the weekend wi more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-05-07
8:35 AM
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A Day Off, but On - Had a day off Monday as did my buddy Capt Christopher Mattson of Mattson Charter Service. He and I do a lot of two boat trips together, but were able to fish together Monday. As the seas were gentle, we elected to run outside 8 miles to an artificial more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-04-25
12:09 PM
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Starting to turn on in the Port Royal Sound - As our water temperatures have started to climb into the low 70's things are starting to change. I have seen bait move into the sound the last week, Bonnethead sharks have returned inshore, and the first Cobia of the year in the sound has been caught more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-04-14
5:49 PM
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Lowcountry Nearshore Reefs and Wrecks on Fire - Had a couple of trips this week where the seas were nice and we were able to go offshore comfortably. We fished two artificial reefs that are only 2 to 3 miles offshore. And they were loaded up with fish. Sheepshead to 6 pounds, weakfish, bluefish, S more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2015-03-30
12:57 PM
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Great Redfish Bite in the Lowcountry - We have had a great bite to start off the month of March. I had several trips that were excellent. John Pedroli and friend put 21 nice slot Redfish in the boat on one half day trip. And then a couple of days later Dave and Mary Christianson caught a more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
