[Guest]

Will be in Myrtle Beach at the end of July and kids are grown and I want to do a lot of fishing, some via boat, but also surf fishing. Never seen anyone surf fishing near where we stay close to the Apache Pier, entire beach area just too crowded with people and I've heard that MD is terrible for surf fishing due to dredging. Any ideas of where around MB I can go surf fishing?

 

[potterjon]

You can try Huntington Beach State Park just down the road. You can fish the surf there or take a left and walk up to the jetty.

 

[bluefish1928]

You can try Huntington Beach State Park just down the road. You can fish the surf there or take a left and walk up to the jetty.

I second on that. Long walk and you really need to have a cart/wagon of some sort, but the jetty is easily the most productive spot from shore.....
Garden City beach area can be decent as well.

 

[steelerfan]

I make one of many trips to the beach in late July. Yes, the beach is very crowded, but if your a morning person, it's not too bad from sunrise until about 8:30 to 9am. Same holds true for the evenings after 7 pm. If you don't mind the long drive, Pawleys Island is good too, but that's the hottest part of the summer so don't set your sights too high.:fishing::beer:

 

[Onefishtwofish]

I've made the trek to huntington state park jetties it's nice, but not worth it if you don't go about 2-3 hours before high tide. Which can be inconvenient in the summer. The walk seems to take Forever. And honestly if your staying in Apache (near North Myrtle) your better off going to Ocean Isle to Surf fish. It's in NC, right across the state border. Of course that means you have to adhere to NC regulations and fishing license, but as long as you have a phone with internet and a Wal- Mart near by you'll be fine.


Bottom line. SC: best surf fishing spots are Garden City point (sneak pass the guard shack by parking at yucca and walking beach), Pawleys Island (was out there yesterday only caught some flounder), or Georgetown beautiful sprawling beaches and no one out there, but it's a drive. NC: ocean isle or Calabash.

Best advice I can give you since it seems like your doing your research. Use Bing maps (not google earth) and research some locations. Bing uses actual photos taken by airplane pilots where google earth is satellite. Trust me compare the two the difference is unevlievable. Mess with the compass once you find a great location. The different angles will help you gage the depth of the water your fishing, if any structure is there, and if the location is worth a damn honestly.

If you want convenient just stick with the crowds on Apache Pier, or find a spot on the marsh near a large mouth or tributary. Use local live bait. Shrimp is best, minnows second, cut bait last (not frozen its mushy and worthless). I mean bloody cut bait. Popping cork with shrimp on a slack tide. Flounder rig or triple swivel for tide changes/mid-tides.

 

[ChefRobb]

I've made the trek to huntington state park jetties it's nice, but not worth it if you don't go about 2-3 hours before high tide. Which can be inconvenient in the summer. The walk seems to take Forever. And honestly if your staying in Apache (near North Myrtle) your better off going to Ocean Isle to Surf fish. It's in NC, right across the state border. Of course that means you have to adhere to NC regulations and fishing license, but as long as you have a phone with internet and a Wal- Mart near by you'll be fine.

I'm going to have to disagree with you there. I'm a regular at the jetty, and frequently do quite well there. I agree that it's a bit of a walk....at 1 1/4 miles from the parking area it can be a drag during high tide. But I do better there for just about everything except mackerel. (And I'm thinking that it's just needing to figure out the right technique.) If you look at the pics I've posted over the last year you can see the evidence for my conviction. The North Jetty is a bit problematic right now.... there's dredging equipment stationed on the South side of the jetty right up against the beach. From that Jetty North, you find that most of the structure (Seawalls, rock piles, etc...) is no longer viable at low tide. Yucca still has a rock pile that is submerged at low tide and I'll work that in another month or so to see what I can turn up. Meanwhile, friends that have been working the inlet side of the waters at Huntington Beach or up at Cherry Grove seem to be turning up some seatrout and flounder. During the hot months I sit out at the end looking for sheepsheads while simultaneously floating live mullet out at the mouth. A pleasant way to waste a day!