05-20-2004, 03:52 AM
PIERS:
Cherry Grove Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Blues are hitting well. An 8-pounder was landed using a Gotcha plug. Spanish mackerel are biting just as well. Jigging with a gold hook seems to be the best method. A few nice black drum and puppy drum (small red drum) are biting shrimp and bloodworms. A nice 24-inch red drum was landed and released. Water temperature is 72 degrees.
Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach): Bait shop open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Blues are the "fish of the month." A prize will be given for the biggest one caught in May. Blues and black drum are providing the action lately. Two blues were weighed. One at 9 pounds and the other around 14 pounds. The black drum was 11 pounds. All were landed with shrimp. Spanish mackerel are hitting jigged Gotcha plugs. There are plenty to be had. Spotted sea trout and whiting are still biting shrimp and cut bait.
Springmaid Pier: Open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, year-round. Nice size Spanish mackerel have been reported as well as blues as big as 24 and 26 inches. Jig with a gold hook for the Spanish. The blues will bite Gotcha plugs or shrimp. Pompano, whiting, small sharks and skates are still biting. Use shrimp or cut bait such as mullet. Water temperature is around 72 degrees.
Myrtle Beach State Park Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A red drum weighing around three pounds was landed from the surf, as well as a 6 pound, 8 ounce black drum. Both were caught on sand fleas. Whiting and blues are biting shrimp and a few dogfish sharks were caught and released.
Surfside Pier: Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. A nice 4 pound, 14 ounce Spanish mackerel and a 7 pound, 3 ounce blue were weighed. Whiting will bite shrimp or cut bait and flounder like live mud minnows.
The Pier at Garden City: Open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. King mackerel fishing allowed only during tournaments. Spanish mackerel activity is strong. Jig with gold hooks. Catch limits are easily being made. Blues are running in the two to three pound range. Use shrimp or Gotcha plugs. A few nice whiting and flounder were reported as well. Water temperature is about 72 degrees.
Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier (Georgetown): Open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, with Free parking and fishing. Freshwater fishing license is required due to brackish water. Visitors also enjoy great bird watching. No report available.
Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Water temperature is 72 degrees. A nice Spanish mackerel weighed in at 1 pound, 11 ounces. An 8 pound, 5 ounce blue was also weighed. Use shrimp.
Hunting Island State Park Fishing Pier: Pier open 24 hours a day. The Nature Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Whiting are abundant. A few small blues have showed up. Use shrimp. Flounder are also biting live mud minnows. Sharks and skates are still plentiful.
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Cherry Grove Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Blues are hitting well. An 8-pounder was landed using a Gotcha plug. Spanish mackerel are biting just as well. Jigging with a gold hook seems to be the best method. A few nice black drum and puppy drum (small red drum) are biting shrimp and bloodworms. A nice 24-inch red drum was landed and released. Water temperature is 72 degrees.
Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach): Bait shop open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Blues are the "fish of the month." A prize will be given for the biggest one caught in May. Blues and black drum are providing the action lately. Two blues were weighed. One at 9 pounds and the other around 14 pounds. The black drum was 11 pounds. All were landed with shrimp. Spanish mackerel are hitting jigged Gotcha plugs. There are plenty to be had. Spotted sea trout and whiting are still biting shrimp and cut bait.
Springmaid Pier: Open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, year-round. Nice size Spanish mackerel have been reported as well as blues as big as 24 and 26 inches. Jig with a gold hook for the Spanish. The blues will bite Gotcha plugs or shrimp. Pompano, whiting, small sharks and skates are still biting. Use shrimp or cut bait such as mullet. Water temperature is around 72 degrees.
Myrtle Beach State Park Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A red drum weighing around three pounds was landed from the surf, as well as a 6 pound, 8 ounce black drum. Both were caught on sand fleas. Whiting and blues are biting shrimp and a few dogfish sharks were caught and released.
Surfside Pier: Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. A nice 4 pound, 14 ounce Spanish mackerel and a 7 pound, 3 ounce blue were weighed. Whiting will bite shrimp or cut bait and flounder like live mud minnows.
The Pier at Garden City: Open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. King mackerel fishing allowed only during tournaments. Spanish mackerel activity is strong. Jig with gold hooks. Catch limits are easily being made. Blues are running in the two to three pound range. Use shrimp or Gotcha plugs. A few nice whiting and flounder were reported as well. Water temperature is about 72 degrees.
Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier (Georgetown): Open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, with Free parking and fishing. Freshwater fishing license is required due to brackish water. Visitors also enjoy great bird watching. No report available.
Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Water temperature is 72 degrees. A nice Spanish mackerel weighed in at 1 pound, 11 ounces. An 8 pound, 5 ounce blue was also weighed. Use shrimp.
Hunting Island State Park Fishing Pier: Pier open 24 hours a day. The Nature Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Whiting are abundant. A few small blues have showed up. Use shrimp. Flounder are also biting live mud minnows. Sharks and skates are still plentiful.
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