Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Percy

Redfish still the go to fish in the lowcountry - With some tough fishing conditions with all the wind, rain, and cold weather we've been having, the Redfish are still the main target in the lowcountry. Water temps are still in the low to mid fifties, and we need to see them climb up into the high 6 more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Redfish on the low water - Our water temps in the low country continue to hover around the 53 degree mark. Our Redfish continue to school on the flats, and are most susceptible during low tide phases when we can sight fish the schools. Live mud minnows, soft plastic jerk baits more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Redfish on the flat - February is one of our prime months to catch Redfish sight fishing on the flats. The fish are in large schools, trying to stay away from the oh so prevalent friendly Flipper. Redfish are one of the main staples of Dolphin diets this time of year. w more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Redfish on the Beaufort River flats - As the charter fishing business has been rather quiet for the last couple of weeks, have spent more time guiding quail hunts than fishing. But had a beautiful day yesterday, with a midday low tide, so decided to do a little scouting in the morning. W more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Lowcountry Nearshore bite is on - We still have been catching trout in the deep creeks the past couple of weeks, along with a few Redfish on the flats on lower water. But had a nice day on Monday and Capt. Bryan Freeman of Brays Island and I ran out to some of the nearshore wrecks to more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Trout bite still hot in Lowcountry cooler temps - Our water in the Beaufort and Hilton Head area continues to remain in the low 50's. The trout bite is still very good as I put 19 in the boat yesterday on a scouting trip. With a forecast in the mid 70's over the weekend, the water may warm a few deg more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Great year in Lowcountry - As we close out 2012 today, just wanted to wrap up the year by saying it was an angler's delight. All of our fishing was great, starting with the Redfish on the flats, an early Cobia run in the Broad river, super weakfishing on the nearshore wrecks i more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Beaufort area trout bite best in years - The speckled sea trout bite is the best without a doubt that we have had in years. After a couple of killer cold winters, our trout have rebounded at an incredible pace. I have been targeting trout on almost every trip now for better than a month. Fi more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Banner Trout year - Trout catches have been terrific in the last few weeks in the entire area of the low country. I had a day off yesterday and did a scouting trip by myself. I fished a Norton Sand Eel Jr on a quarter ounce Jenny Jig, and absolutely tore them up. I caug more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort

Port Royal Sound Seatrout bite is hot - The Broad River, Beaufort River, and Chechessee River have come alive with Speckled Trout. The trout are showing on all the old familiar drops, and about anywhere else you try. The falling tide has been terrific, simply finding a decent size feeder c more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort