Fishing in HH

[bcook]

Hey Guys. I am thinking of starting to try some fishing in HH. I have fished all over bft for the last 15 years and I have never tried to fish anywhere in HH. I recently took the Daufuskie Ferry out of Broad Creek Marina and noticed there were alot of good looking spots. Are there any fish in the mouths of the tributaries you see all the way out or is all the good fishing on the other side of Calibogie sound? Any good places to start trying (that you may want to give up) ? I have heard that some people are fishing for sheepshead around the cross is. bridge. Is this a good spot to try for them? Thanks in advance.

[The Local Bite]

All of those spots you have mentioned hold fish, i know they are catching sheeps at the HHI bridge. And i also talked to someone who caught a couple of good looking reds in the 24" range in the cooper river around those creeks you were talking about.  Best bet is to just start up towards the Daufuskie island club dock on work your way back to the sound.
 
Good Luck!

[The Local Bite]

heres the last DNR report


Hilton Head

Spottail Bass: Very good. Big red drum are on the verge of getting really hot, and as soon as the huge tailing tides are over the bull drum will be thick out in the Port Royal Sound over live bottom areas. Small redfish about 14 or 15 inches long are abundant in the feeder creeks when water drains out of the grass, and they can be caught on live shrimp or mullet as well as Gulp shrimp and minnows. Tailing action is also very good.
Trout: Good. Lots of small trout are being caught with live shrimp fish against the grass, and some better fish are mixed in, too. Fish two hours each side of high tide; when the really high tides pass and the water clears up fishing will get even better.

[bcook]

Thanks for the feedback. How about the May River? I had one guy tell me they have been catching VERY big reds there last week on cut mullet (40 to 44 inch reds and 10 to 12 a day)?

[Daufuskie One]

All the spots you saw hold fish during different tides.  It can be very good or it can be very bad, just depends on the day and the boat traffic.  You have the ferries running every hour, so the water can get pretty muddy.  On the weekends i have seen 6-7 boats fishing along the opposite shore line.  The May River is also good.  The water tends to be very clear most of the year, so downsize your leader, bait, and jighead.  This way you can pick up the fish that get to much pressure.  Good Luck.    CM