Charter Fishing Trips
When you go on a charter you never know if you will catch fish. We have been on several where we caught very few fish but we still had fun. And then there are those trips where you can’t reel in one fish before another one strikes. You will also learn a lot about how to fish our South Carolina waters.
That is what happened on our recent near shore trip with Drew Davis. Our first stop was fishing for trout where Skull Creek empties into the sound using live shrimp. The shrimp is allowed to drift freely in the riffs until a strike. Charter captains usually net live shrimp for their trips.
Next, we had to net menhaden (aka porgies) to go after redfish. Drew’s first cast netted plenty for the trip especially since we cut them for bait. We navigated back to the mouth of Skull creek and fished in the shallows casting next to the weeds. Within minutes we had three reds on and within another 45 minutes we had eight in the slot. Lessons: redfish will school and once you find a hot spot you can catch the limit. The water in these areas is very shallow and a trolling motor is essential and a good anchor is a must.
We then went after bull reds fishing on the bottom with menhaden about one mile off Dolphin Head at the sand bar.
We went off shore with Captain John Brackett of the Sweet Pea on March 9, 2026. We initially went about 20 miles 0ff shore targeting Sheepshead using crabs for bait. The first spot was not too active so John moved in to the General Gordan record. Fishing picked up and we were all able to take home 2-3 meals each.
Charter trips are for club members only. If you want to go on, or setup a charter let us know at: hhpfish@gmail.com. When a trip is planned you will be contacted by e-mail and sign-ups will be on a "first come" basis.
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