Fishing Reports by Capt. Michael Bales

Summer Fishing Action in Charleston! - The summer bite continues to be good for redfish here in the lowcountry. Most trips we have been sight fishing with live shrimp and mud minnows. We have had most of our success on the outgoing tides fishing the creeks and oyster beds. Try using ligh more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Hot Summertime Redfish and Trout bite in the Lowcountry - The fishing here in Charleston continues to be good the past weeks. We have been targeting redfish with live shrimp, live finger mullet and soft plastics. The Zman PaddlerZ continues to produce casting the weediness and oyster bars un the outgoing more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Redfish on the flats of Charleston, SC! - The fishing in and around Charleston harbor has been red hot these past few weeks! Schools of Redfish continue to roam the shallow water flats and backcountry creeks searching for food during the warmer periods of the day. They have aggressively bee more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Lowcountry Redfish Tails in Charleston, SC - This past week we have seen some beautiful weather here in the lowcountry and the fishing has been great. The last few trips were spent fishing the outgoing low tide allowing for some great sight fishing in the grass and around oyster bars. We more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Excellent fishing this week in Charleston South Carolina - Spring like temperatures here in Charleston, SC this week! Water temps have reached the 60s and the fish are eating! Lots of mullet has started to show up in the last few days, and The redfish bite has been really good on the early AM low tides fis more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Charleston SC Winter Fishing continues to be great! - On a few trips this past week, the days were spent sight-fishing to schools of cruising redfish pitching a Gulp shrimp or live shrimp. The fish are still adjusting to the water temps and seem to be feeding aggressively in the middle of the day when t more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Excellent Redfish action in Charleston South Carolina - The last few weeks of weather here in Charleston, SC has been downright Crazy. Windy and Cold, Slick Calm, Foggy and warm, you name it & we've had it. Hopefully next week will bring some stable fishing conditions allowing for a few more days on the w more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Winter Redfish in the Lowcountry of South Carolina - Winter conditions here in Charleston this week. The weather has been somewhat moderate allowing for some great days on the water. Cooler temperatures are forecast for the next few days so this should really start to heat up the fishing. Water level more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Charleston

Mosquito Lagoon, Florida Fishing Report - May 2, 20101 - Another fantastic month of fishing on Florida's Mosquito Lagoon this past month! The mullet have invaded the area and the redfish know it. They have been feeding heavily in the early morning making for some great topwater action!! The water tempera more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Spring time Sight Fishing for Redfish on Mosquito Lagoon Florida - Excellent fishing continues on the Mosquito Lagoon this past month as schools of Black Drum and Redfish continue to roam the shallow water flats and backcountry bays of the Indian River system and surrounding area. The mullet have started to flood i more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon