Folly Beach fishing charter reports are confirming that winter is here! That means cooler water, an extra layer of clothing and schooled up Redfish! Folly Beach will hold schools of Redfish all winter long. Some schools will eat more readily than others, so finding the right group of fish is key. These schools of Redfish will cruise the numerous flats in Folly Beach. We have been catching those fish using soft plastics, live shrimp, mud minnows and cut mullet. Many big redfish are being caught and we have had much of the water to ourselves, especially during the week. Keep in mind the fish can be spooky and a quiet approach will help you get more bites. The best thing to do is give them some room and watch how they react to your presentation. If they don’t hit the first bait you throw towards them, try another. We recently had to back off our fish a few times and let them rest for a few minutes before making another presentation and hooking up.

Nearshore fishing charters have been producing good size and numbers of Black Drum, Sheepshead, Redfish, Black Sea Bass and several other species. These fish are aggressively attacking a variety of cut and live baits anywhere from 30 to 50 ft of water. On calmer days fast sinking paddle tail jigs have drawn aggressive strikes as the fish compete for any opportunity to feed.

Our Deep Sea boats are fishing in 50 to 70 ft of water and focusing on reefs and wrecks while bottom fishing. We have also found a tendency to score larger fish on big artificial lures such as Bucktail jigs and 5 inch Z-man swim baits by trolling and jigging around submerged structure and rock piles. Our weather has been a little tough off the beach. On days that we haven’t been to travel far due to rough conditions we have had great luck staying inside the jetties and close to shore.

The fish are here and biting and our short cold spells will soon give way to longer warm spells then, before you know it Spring will be here! There are plenty of good dates open but with Spring Break and Summer vacation on everyone’s mind a lot of reservations are coming in. Charleston and Folly Beach seem to be getting busier every year, so get your trips booked now to get the dates you want. You can reserve your date and make your reservation online here, or simply call or text to connect with us.