Winter Fishing Report - January

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Fishing has been great so far this month. The redfish are still biting and the winter clear water is here. The clear water makes for some great scouting opportunities. Redfish school up and are easy to find this time of year. I have been scouting new schools of reds and found some nice pockets holding what I estimate to be about 75-100 fish average. I also found a flat that is holding good numbers of trout. It is really exciting to select a trout and pitch to it. One thing to remember is that the fish become more lethargic in the winter and working baits slowly is usually necessary. Here's a shot from a trip last week:

We landed 16 redfish this charter with 2 other double headers like this!

The largest fish of the day measured 30" with all but 2 fish over the slot.

Winter fishing is certainly more challenging in the Lowcountry, but I think the advantages of the cold clear water sightfishing possibilities and smaller crowds on the water make it worth battling the weather!