Charleston
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Wednesday, Jul 08 2026
Inshore: Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) and Captain Addison Rupert (843-557-3476) report that as temperatures start to get very hot along the coast morning and evening can be the best times to fish in July, but anglers will also catch fish all day. Trout, flounder and redfish will all eat live bait such as finger mullet, mud minnows, or shrimp under a popping cork all month, and fishing docks with a Carolina rig and live bait can also be very effective. Bull reds should still bite well in the harbor this month and the tarpon action should be about to get really good in the inlets as well as anywhere there is bait.Surf and pier: Folly Beach Pier (843-762-9516) reports that July is still a great time to fish off the pier, but with the summer heat you usually need to avoid the middle of the day when the action can slow down. Expect strong catches of Spanish mackerel, black drum, whiting, pompano, bluefish, and even trout to continue this month. There should also be king mackerel and tarpon around in July.Nearshore: Captain Rob Bennett reports that in July the spadefish bite should continue to be really good at the nearshore reefs, and Spanish mackerel, cobia, and amberjack should continue to be caught.
Charleston
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Inshore: Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) and Captain Addison Rupert (843-557-3476) report that as temperatures start to get very hot along the coast morning and evening can be the best times to fish in July, but anglers will also catch fish all day. Trout, flounder and redfish will all eat live bait such as finger mullet, mud minnows, or shrimp under a popping cork all month, and fishing docks with a Carolina rig and live bait can also be very effective. Bull reds should still bite well in the harbor this month and the tarpon action should be about to get really good in the inlets as well as anywhere there is bait.Surf and pier: Folly Beach Pier (843-762-9516) reports that July is still a great time to fish off the pier, but with the summer heat you usually need to avoid the middle of the day when the action can slow down. Expect strong catches of Spanish mackerel, black drum, whiting, pompano, bluefish, and even trout to continue this month. There should also be king mackerel and tarpon around in July.Nearshore: Captain Rob Bennett reports that in July the spadefish bite should continue to be really good at the nearshore reefs, and Spanish mackerel, cobia, and amberjack should continue to be caught.
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