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Matt Simon

Matt Simon
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Reported: 2 years ago

Blackfin tuna have been thick out at the ledge. Spinning rods is my go-to tackle in targeting them with live bait. Wahoo have been hit or miss.
Matt Simon
Matt Simon Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Reported: 2 years ago
Blackfin tuna have been thick out at the ledge. Spinning rods is my go-to tackle in targeting them with live bait. Wahoo have been hit or miss.
Wahoo Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Kaleb Sherlin

Kaleb Sherlin
Mt Pleasant, South Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Fall fishing has been absolutely incredible in the low country and its just getting better. The trout and feeding good and its increasing as the water temps keep dropping. Live shrimp is the best bait of choice under a popping cork. Fish are being reeled in left and right! Book...
Kaleb Sherlin
Kaleb Sherlin Mt Pleasant, South Carolina Reported: 3 years ago
Fall fishing has been absolutely incredible in the low country and its just getting better. The trout and feeding good and its increasing as the water temps keep dropping. Live shrimp is the best bait of choice under a popping cork. Fish are being reeled in left and right! Book your trip today before you miss the hot bite!
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Matt Latorre
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

The fall inshore fishing is really heating up!The bull reds are staging at the inlets and jetties for their annual spawn and will readily take live or fresh cut mullet. The flats fishing has been great and will only get better as the mullet and shrimp begin to leave with...
Matt Latorre
Matt Latorre Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Reported: 3 years ago
The fall inshore fishing is really heating up!The bull reds are staging at the inlets and jetties for their annual spawn and will readily take live or fresh cut mullet. The flats fishing has been great and will only get better as the mullet and shrimp begin to leave with the cooling water. The bait of choice has been live finger mullet. The speckled trout bite has been good on live shrimp and artificials. Look for the trout to really bunch up through November and December. The best fishing of the year is the next couple of months. Get out there!
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Matt Simon

Matt Simon
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Blackfin tuna biting real good on the troll and live bait.
Matt Simon
Matt Simon Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Reported: 3 years ago
Blackfin tuna biting real good on the troll and live bait.
Blackfin Tuna Fishing in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Jeremy Espiritu

Jeremy Espiritu
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Inshore in the charleston area the redfishing has been incredible. This month you can expect to catch reds and seatrout. The good quality sized sea trout should show up by the end of October. Along the beaches the big bull redfish should be making their presence known in big numbers...
Jeremy Espiritu
Jeremy Espiritu Moncks Corner, South Carolina Reported: 3 years ago
Inshore in the charleston area the redfishing has been incredible. This month you can expect to catch reds and seatrout.
The good quality sized sea trout should show up by the end of October.
Along the beaches the big bull redfish should be making their presence known in big numbers
s the water Temps begin to cool down. But currently if you want to go fishing, the Inshore bite has been great, with lots of big redfish being caught Inshore! If you would like to fish in Charleston or the surrounding book your trip with me and will get into ’em
Redfish fishing in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Redfish fishing in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Redfish fishing in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Redfish fishing in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Will Adams
Johns Island, South Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

September is the month to remember. Sheepshead, flounder, and trout are gonna be looking to feed now that water temp is slowly dropping. Always look for moving water and depth with structure around. I personally go during the low tide and look for areas that has both and come back...
Will Adams
Will Adams Johns Island, South Carolina Reported: 3 years ago
September is the month to remember. Sheepshead, flounder, and trout are gonna be looking to feed now that water temp is slowly dropping. Always look for moving water and depth with structure around. I personally go during the low tide and look for areas that has both and come back during the high tide and set up for the stopping tide. Usually i do the best the first three hours of the dropping tide. I've found that smaller baits do well such as mud minnows and finger mullet. September usually has slot if rain so
if the water looks cloudy from sunshine the run off use finger mullet. Finger mullet can be seen easier than mud minnows, they are white and not dark like the mud minnows. With using shrimp, one also noticed if you use large shrimp that they too can be seen easier and it can keep the trash fish away due to the size but not always. Popping corks will be starting their way back into my tackle box as well. Along with artificial baits such as the Vudu shrimp. Con't forget your Pro Cure and please don't over do the amount needed. It can and will ruin not only the color but also the dexterity of the bait.
Sheepshead fishing in Johns Island, South Carolina
Sheepshead fishing in Johns Island, South Carolina
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    My second trip with Carlo, and another fantastic time! I highly recommend Carlo for Charleston fishing, he knows his way around!

    James R. | October 25, 2025

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    Jeff L. | October 22, 2025

    Trip: 4 HR Inshore/Harbor/Jetties AM

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    Cpt Daniel is a great guide. He put us on fish at every location, meaning he worked hard to get fish in the box. We ended the morning with a nice catch of reds and specs, exactly what we were targeting. A veteran, we also got to chatting about our years of service and experiences. It was a great morning, indeed!

    Isaac G. | October 18, 2025

    Trip: (4hr) Inshore Seatrout/Redfish

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    Had a great charter with Matt. Clearly knowledgeable of the local waterways. Very personable and easy to talk with. Comfortable boat. Would highly highly recommend chartering with Matt.

    Chris C. | October 13, 2025

    Trip: Inshore Fishing On Our New Boat!

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    Isai B. | October 4, 2025

    Trip: 4 HR Inshore/Harbor/Jetties PM

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    WE HAD A GREAT TIME!!!! HAYDEN WAS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND LET US PARTICIPATE NOT ONLY FISHING BUT BAIT CATCHING. WE ARE EXCITED TO GO BACK NEXT SUMMER AND ARE GOING TO GO WITH HAYDEN AGAIN!!!

    Jennifer M. | September 26, 2025

    Trip: 6 HR Reef/Nearshore/Jetties/Harbor

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    Had an excellent morning inshore trip with Chris! Nice boat, very friendly, great conversation, music, and put us on some fish right away! Would absolutely recommend and will absolutely be calling them again when we’re in town again!

    Kenneth W. | September 13, 2025

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    Justin was great! My son and I had an amazing time fishing with him. He will be our first call when return back in town to go fishing. The fishing trip over the summer is all my son talks about!

    Patrick A. | August 29, 2025

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    This was the highlight of our trip to Charleston! Family of four with a 16 year old daughter and 13 year old son who both love to fish. We booked a 3 hour morning excursion. Carlo communicated with me thru the days leading up to make sure we knew what to bring, where to park, restroom situation, etc. He was all ready for us and we had the BEST trip! He has a great boat, awesome gear, was ready with bait for us, taught us how to cast (and did it for us if we needed a precision cast!), and is an all-around great guy to fish with! He has such great stories, which made the morning so fun and interesting. We all caught several different types of fish, we all caught one stingray (so cool!) and even a blue crab trying to rip off shrimp bait! The experience was worth every penny and my only regret was not booking Carlo for a longer fishing trip. Really, if you think you want to take a fishing charter, book Carlo and you will NOT be disappointed! 12/10 stars Thanks again, Carlo!!

    Rob C. | August 28, 2025

    Trip: Besting Charleston's Beasts

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    Adrian was great! He knew his way around the creeks, and he put us on fish right out of the gate. Very personable guy very knowledgeable and a fun guy to be with on the boat, I’ll be back!

    Chris A. | August 22, 2025

    Trip: Half Day Charleston Adventure

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