Well what a long winter it has been.....but yesterday was the first trip of the season and I was a little worried. Not much has been being caught in Murrells Inlet with the water still in the 50's and no bait had shown up. But I got a call, some guys from Charlotte NC wanted to give it a try. I told them it was SLOW this time of year but they insisted on going and I'm glad they did... We got into a small school and pulled them steady for about a hour. They all thought I was messing with them when I told them it would be slow but by stoke of luck we found some. There was no bait to be found , I'm glad I bought some Mud Minnows from Perry's Bait on Hwy 17 Bus. Murrells Inlet Sat. morning.. The Red Drum we caught were on average 25in. All were return to fight another day. As I mentioned,the bait has not made it this far up the beach yet so you will need to buy "Mudders" if you hope to catch some fish. Looks like the weather is going to crap Monday and get cooler this week. Hope it don't ruin the fishing. If you in Murrells Inlet and need bait we have 2 stores, Perry's and Inlet Bait and Convinence,they both are great folks and have everything you will need to fish Murrells Inlet. Wishing you a great trip to the Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet area and be safe out there...

Capt.Shannon Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet Fishing

Fish Species: Red Drum
Bait Used: Mud Minnows
Tackle Used: spinning gear
Method Used:
Water Depth: 25
Water Temperature: 57
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About The Author: Captain Shannon Currie

Company: Catch-1 Sport Fishing

Area Reporting: Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet

Bio: The summer is here! Water temps are rising and the fishing is on! Some Flounder and Red Drum are being caught in the Inlets along with a few Trout. Fishing in Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet starts to pick-up in April when the water gets warmer. Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet fishing is good from April thru December and you can expect to catch anything from Flounder,Blue Fish,Spanish Mackerel,Trout and Red Drum. Later in the season,September/October, the Weakfish Trout move in on the beach and can be found between Myrtle Beach and the Murrells Inlet Jetties. November the water temp starts to drop and the true winter trout start moving in the creeks where they can be caught with shrimp under corks. As long as the weather is nice in Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet the fishing is good. When the COLD moves in somedays it's brutal! If you are planning a trip to Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet SC give us a call @ 843-450-1430 or look us up on the web @ www.Catch-1familyfun.com and we will be glad to tell you what's bitting at the time. Capt.Shannon Currie

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