[DylanKremer]

Hello there, in the Fall of 2016 I will be attending Coastal Carolina University just a few miles away from Myrtle Beach, SC. I have a passion for fishing; especially for surf fishing. From my understanding, Myrtle Beach was recently, "Re-Done" leaving it with a flat, sandy bottom. I was wondering if anyone with experience could give me a few pointers on where to start out looking for fish. I am used to the style of surf fishing in DE/MD since i grew up in Lewes, DE; I assume the style of fishing isn't much different. Whether i have to travel north to N Myrtle or south to Murrells, I will. If you could just tell be where the best areas to surf fish are, it would be greatly appreciated! Also, any tips you have would also be of great use! Thank you all in advance & Tight Lines!

 

[bluefish1928]

Hello there, in the Fall of 2016 I will be attending Coastal Carolina University just a few miles away from Myrtle Beach, SC. I have a passion for fishing; especially for surf fishing. From my understanding, Myrtle Beach was recently, "Re-Done" leaving it with a flat, sandy bottom. I was wondering if anyone with experience could give me a few pointers on where to start out looking for fish. I am used to the style of surf fishing in DE/MD since i grew up in Lewes, DE; I assume the style of fishing isn't much different. Whether i have to travel north to N Myrtle or south to Murrells, I will. If you could just tell be where the best areas to surf fish are, it would be greatly appreciated! Also, any tips you have would also be of great use! Thank you all in advance & Tight Lines!

I actually moved from fishing the SC coast to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

The approach to learning how to fish well will be the same- visit local tackle shops, talk to people, observe, and try it out yourself. Keep the following in mind: we do not have striped bass in the surf here, bluefish are usually not the 10 pound+, more bait than lure casting, but lures do have their purpose.

Location-wise: Garden City, Cherry Grove, Pawley's Island, and Huntington Beach will be your target areas. Since you are young and mobile, I would stake out the south jetty of MI/Huntington Beach Jetty. Reds, flounder, bluefish, weakfish, and Spanish Mackerel run through there during the fall mullet run.

We have several piers for easy fishing access- you may want to consider sticking to that. I highly recommend getting a cast net to catch your own mullet for bait.

bait: shrimp, mullet, menhaden

local lures: gulp and jighead, sting silvers, mirrolure, got-cha plugs

 

[ChefRobb]

I grew up with mid-Atlantic surf fishing, and you'll need to be prepared to relearn some things. For starters, the beaches in this area tend to be very flat a long ways out, so you'll need to use different rigs. Those classic tandem rigs everyone up North uses are so short that your bait will more often than not end up buried in the sand. Plus, some fish, like Pompano, seem to be really turned off by the extra hardware. Learn to tie dropper loops....there are videos on line to teach you. Plus, hit Perry's or the Outpost in Murrell's Inlet for more advice on how to fish for what's currently hot.

 

[DylanKremer]

I grew up with mid-Atlantic surf fishing, and you'll need to be prepared to relearn some things. For starters, the beaches in this area tend to be very flat a long ways out, so you'll need to use different rigs. Those classic tandem rigs everyone up North uses are so short that your bait will more often than not end up buried in the sand. Plus, some fish, like Pompano, seem to be really turned off by the extra hardware. Learn to tie dropper loops....there are videos on line to teach you. Plus, hit Perry's or the Outpost in Murrell's Inlet for more advice on how to fish for what's currently hot.

Thanks for the reply! What types of rigs do you recommend? A sort of double rig with 2 dropper loops that have hooks attached then leading to a sinker at the end? Im thinking something like a extra long tautog rig of sorts.

 

[RjTheMetalhead]

I live .5 miles from CCU
Be a hell of lot easier to just show you than try and figure out over the internet.
I'm a simple ******* meatfisherman however

 

[ChefRobb]

Thanks for the reply! What types of rigs do you recommend? A sort of double rig with 2 dropper loops that have hooks attached then leading to a sinker at the end? Im thinking something like a extra long tautog rig of sorts.

Yeah, you want the lowest bait to be about 20" off of the bottom. This is a really simple one that I like........ https://vimeo.com/143580209

 

[pmcdaniel]

The "Grand Strand" is mostly flat, featureless beach, so finding the holes and bars in the surf is difficult. Most of the fish are going to be just behind the breakers or in the wash. Unless you're willing to drive to the less developed beaches to the North or South, the piers are a great place to start out and see what works and what fish are around at a given time. Also, a quick look at Google will show you what I mean. If you follow the coast line, you'll see there's not much that looks "different" aside from the piers between Hog Inlet at Cherry Grove to the North and Murrells Inlet on the South end.

 

[Flytyingguy1]

I've been fishing the surf down here some 30 years but from up North. The high low rig your talking about is just fine for fishing down here. The best times to fish the area is fall. Anywhere from September-November. In the passed 5 yeRs I've caught just shy of 300 fish during this period. I like fishing finger mullet which during that time you can catch in the surf with a cast net. Last year the week of Thanksgiving I caught 125 in 4 day with a 40lb redfish as a bonus. I fish in Surfside Beach behind the Holiday Inn. Just take 544 down to business 17 make a right & follow it into Surfside. Durning the season Memoral day to Laber day it's tough fishing the beaches because it's to crowed & the life Gaurds chase you. I'm always will to help anyone out with anything they need. Just shoot me a PM Ron

 

[DylanKremer]

I've been fishing the surf down here some 30 years but from up North. The high low rig your talking about is just fine for fishing down here. The best times to fish the area is fall. Anywhere from September-November. In the passed 5 yeRs I've caught just shy of 300 fish during this period. I like fishing finger mullet which during that time you can catch in the surf with a cast net. Last year the week of Thanksgiving I caught 125 in 4 day with a 40lb redfish as a bonus. I fish in Surfside Beach behind the Holiday Inn. Just take 544 down to business 17 make a right & follow it into Surfside. Durning the season Memoral day to Laber day it's tough fishing the beaches because it's to crowed & the life Gaurds chase you. I'm always will to help anyone out with anything they need. Just shoot me a PM Ron

Thanks for the info Ron! I may get in touch with you when I get down there!

 

[Flytyingguy1]

Oh by the way my neighbor across the street is the Music director at CCU

 

[RjTheMetalhead]

300 fish and only one worth a picture.
Typical.


I talk less bullshit but catch real fish

 

[Elgreco]

Awwww sheeit. Here we go.

 

[steelerfan]

Thanks, RJ. I needed a good laugh. I was hoping my daughter was going to go to Coastal, and move down. Took the tour, but she decided on WVU.:fishing:

 

[drw1985]

I was waiting for it. now for some beer and popcorn lol

 

[RjTheMetalhead]

I was waiting for it. now for some beer and popcorn lol

I had to do it lol.
He comes in from New York with that holier than thou shit and needs a kick down to earth every now and then lol...

 

[pmcdaniel]

It feels like I've caught at least 100 pinfish some days but I don't count those.

 

[drw1985]

Give em hell lol I tell my wife all the time that I really don't care how it's done up there lol

 

[Elgreco]

RJ is just salty that us Yankees come to the south and steal their jobs and woman.

 

[RjTheMetalhead]

RJ is just salty that us Yankees come to the south and steal their jobs and woman.

They certainly don't steal the fish

 

[Elgreco]

Hahahaha.