Charleston
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Tuesday, Aug 04 2026
Inshore: Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) and Captain Addison Rupert (843-557-3476) report that bait is easily available in the creeks, and after a very strong late July for redfish they expect August to continue the same way. All you need is live shrimp under a popping cork, but mullet will also work. Trout will be caught from time to time but will get better as fall approaches, while they hope to continue to pick up unexpectedly good numbers of (mostly smaller) flounder with a few better ones mixed in. August is also the best time of the year to catch a tarpon around sandbars and inlets as well as deeper in the rivers, and bull reds will be in residence in the harbor and around the jetty rocks. Finally, dont overlook sharks for excitement.Surf and pier: Folly Beach Pier (843-762-9516) reports that in August the best fishing should continue to be early and late, as by the middle of the day the surf just gets too warm for much action. Black drum, whiting, pompano, bluefish and trout should continue to be caught this month, and Spanish mackerel should continue to be caught off the diamond. Kings can be around in August although September is frequently better.
Charleston
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Inshore: Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) and Captain Addison Rupert (843-557-3476) report that bait is easily available in the creeks, and after a very strong late July for redfish they expect August to continue the same way. All you need is live shrimp under a popping cork, but mullet will also work. Trout will be caught from time to time but will get better as fall approaches, while they hope to continue to pick up unexpectedly good numbers of (mostly smaller) flounder with a few better ones mixed in. August is also the best time of the year to catch a tarpon around sandbars and inlets as well as deeper in the rivers, and bull reds will be in residence in the harbor and around the jetty rocks. Finally, dont overlook sharks for excitement.Surf and pier: Folly Beach Pier (843-762-9516) reports that in August the best fishing should continue to be early and late, as by the middle of the day the surf just gets too warm for much action. Black drum, whiting, pompano, bluefish and trout should continue to be caught this month, and Spanish mackerel should continue to be caught off the diamond. Kings can be around in August although September is frequently better.
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