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2012-10-25
6:19 PM
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Hot Trout bite - The sea trout bite has really started to turn on big time in the St. Helena and Port Royal Sound area. Reports of good numbers are coming in everyday, and the fish seem to be sizing up nicely to exceed our 14 inch minimum. This looks like it will be more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-10-15
7:24 AM
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Strong bite in the lowcountry - Fishing has been very good for the most part the last couple of weeks. Have had a few excellent trips on slot Redfish and Sea Trout. Also did a trip on Saturday where we targeted Bull Redfish. We put 7 fish in the boat that weighed between 20 and 25 more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-09-16
2:07 PM
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Tarpon and Redfish still strong in the Port Royal Sound - Having had a couple weeks off for an Alaska salmon trip, got back on the water this past week. Still hearing reports of Tarpon being jumped. Most are being caught with live or fresh dead Menhaden, some fished on top and some on the bottom. The key to more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-08-23
7:31 AM
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Tarpon bite is strong in the Broad River - Had a trip Saturday with a Chris and Erin Skinner from Jacksonville. Erin has had catching a Tarpon on her bucket list for 10 years, so we sat up on a flat's edge and watched several smash the Menhaden as they flowed through our area on the outgoing more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-08-09
6:44 PM
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Trout bite in Port Royal Sound area - The Speckled Trout are beginning to show up in good numbers in the creeks and rivers pouring in to Port Royal Sound. Had a trip today and put 33 in the boat, all released. Most of them are just under the 14 inch minimum slot, but are gorging on shrim more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-07-26
6:38 AM
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Fishing remains hot (literally) in Lowcountry - The fishing in the Beaufort area continues to be hot. Almost as hot as the daily high temperatures. Most trips are being conducted in the early morning, as the winds are down and the temps at least moderate. Sea Trout are starting to show everywhere more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-07-12
12:09 PM
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Nearshore reefs and wrecks producing great - Have started out my summer pattern of fishing the nearshore wrecks and reefs, most of them within 3 miles of the beach. There are a number of these locations located between Hilton Head and St Helena Sound. GPS coordinates for most of them are availa more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-06-20
6:26 AM
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Bite is on inshore and nearshore - Had several really good trips the last week, probably the best of the year so far. Made two trips offshore to reefs, and had great days on multi species. Caught lots of Weakfish, several nice Flounder, Bluefish, Black sea bass, and a few Speckled tro more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-05-29
1:56 PM
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Cobia bite still good in Port Royal Sound - The Cobia bite continues to be good in Port Royal sound. Heard reports of multiple Cobia catches on some of the nearshore and offshore wrecks. Our Redfish action continues to get better. Johnny Ulmer reported a nice mixed bag of Sea Trout, Redfish an more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
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2012-05-10
6:17 PM
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Port Royal Cobia Run Strengthens - We just passed our full moon phase for May, and the big tides that are generated on the full moon. The Cobia that have been staging on wrecks offshore are riding those tides into the Sound. Fishing has been getting better all week, with numerous fish more...
Capt. Rick Percy - Beaufort |
