Hilton Head
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Wednesday, Jul 08 2026
Inshore: Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) and Captain Trent Malphrus (843-301-4634) report that in July they should continue to catch redfish fishing live bait around moving water on both tide cycles, and when you can find clean water trout should be caught on shrimp, menhaden, or finger mullet. Flounder will be caught all month, especially in the clearer water that these sight-feeders prefer. Black drum should set up in deep holes in the creeks or around docks where they will take shrimp, and bluefish will be prolific and voracious throughout the month. Tarpon arrived in June in the Port Royal Sound, Calibogue Sound, and on the front beaches, and even more will show up this month and they can be caught on live menhaden or mullet. Bull reds can be found in the same areas but usually a bit deeper. Big jacks up to 30-plus pounds should also be around through the fall, even though they will move around a lot, and tripletail should also be in the area for the rest of the summer.
Hilton Head
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Inshore: Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) and Captain Trent Malphrus (843-301-4634) report that in July they should continue to catch redfish fishing live bait around moving water on both tide cycles, and when you can find clean water trout should be caught on shrimp, menhaden, or finger mullet. Flounder will be caught all month, especially in the clearer water that these sight-feeders prefer. Black drum should set up in deep holes in the creeks or around docks where they will take shrimp, and bluefish will be prolific and voracious throughout the month. Tarpon arrived in June in the Port Royal Sound, Calibogue Sound, and on the front beaches, and even more will show up this month and they can be caught on live menhaden or mullet. Bull reds can be found in the same areas but usually a bit deeper. Big jacks up to 30-plus pounds should also be around through the fall, even though they will move around a lot, and tripletail should also be in the area for the rest of the summer.
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