Redfish Bite getting stronger in Port Royal Sound area

Capt. Rick Percy
December 7, 2011
Beaufort - Saltwater Fishing Report

Have had several trips over the last week or two in the Port Royal Sound area, and the Redfish bite seems to be on the upswing. We have had success at all stages of the tide, including an excellent day in the grass on a 9 ft tide. The water has cooled off this week and is in the mid to upper 50's, and the fish seem to have begun schooling better than they were the last month or so. Had a trip last Saturday with a nine year old and his grandparents, and they caught 27 Redfish off one oyster shell that had current moving around the point. All of these fish but one were in the slot limit range of 15 to 23 inches. This bite, which has been on big mud minnows and big shrimp, should continue through December. The Seatrout bite continues to slow as they hard to find after our winter kill in Jan and Feb.

Beaufort Fishing Forecast:

Redfishing should be excellent throughout the Low Country this month

Target Species:

Redfish

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