How-To — Charleston

Pro Talk: Tips for Winter Charleston Redfish

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss tips and tricks for targeting winter Redfish in Charleston, South Carolina. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Tucker BlytheWebsite: www.charlestoncustomcharters.comFacebook: Grey Ghost Charters  Location: Charleston, SC Tides: All Tides Approach: Locate winter schools of reds by searching shallow oyster mud flats at low tide when the fish are most concentrated. Look for surface disturbances, bottle nose dolphins, or mud clouds in the water. These dolphins will change their diet to juvenile redfish in the winter. Often they will give away schools of reds. Once you locate a school, fish location at...

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How-To: Tarpon Fishing with Hogy Lures in Charleston, South Carolina

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss Tarpon fishing in Charleston, South Carolina with the Hogy Original Series. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Tucker BlytheWebsite: www.greyghostcharters.com Location: Charleston, SC Season: The Mullet Run. Mid September thru Early October Approach:  Run and gun approach searching for large schools of mullet. Higher water brings tarpon inside inlets and up deep rivers. Lower tides force fish into the ocean. Focus efforts around outer sand bars that form rips. These rips disorient bait fish making easier prey. Running the beach front is effective for locating fish as well. Once a school...

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How-To: Redfish in the Surf with Tucker Blythe

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss surf casting for redfish with the Hogy Originals in South Carolina. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Tucker BlytheWebsite: www.greyghostcharters.com Location: Charleston, SC Tides: Low incoming tide.  Approach: Finding the outer sand bars at low tide with troughs running through them is key. Bars with lots of rivets and potholes are feeding grounds as the tide comes in. Areas that are productive will have lots of life. Gulls working the surf, mullet running the beach, or sand fleas present are a few examples. Rigging Selection: I prefer the 6/0 .5 oz Barbarian Jig...

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Pro Talk: Charleston Spring Cobia Fishing with Tucker Blythe

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss bottom fishing for cobia with the Hogy Original off of Charleston, South Carolina. Here's what we learned... Capt. Tucker BlytheWebsite: http://www.charlestoncustomcharters.com/Facebook: Grey Ghost Charters Location: Offshore Charleston, SC Tides: Looking for the tide line offshore is a great place to look for flotsam accumulation. The cobia will often relate to the structure or temperature difference on this line. Running the shipping container buoys are a good place to start looking for fish if no tide line is present. Approach: These cobia can be located on shipping container buoys (around 12 miles...

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Pro Talk: Summertime Redfish with Tucker Blythe

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss fishing for red fish with the Hogy 7-inch Originals in Charleston, South Carolina. Here's what we found out...  Capt. Tucker BlytheWebsite: Grey Ghost ChartersFacebook: Grey Ghost ChartersYouTube: Tucker Blythe Location: Charleston, SC Tides: It is ideal to fish the tail end of the outgoing tide first thing in the morning, then follow the incoming tide deep into the grass. Approach: Finding redfish during the dog days of summer can be difficult, but targeting mullet schools in certain locations can almost be a guarantee for redfish action. It’s easiest to locate...

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