April 1
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 64 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and clarity is about a 7 out of 10. There has been a ton of wind this week.
The trout continue to cooperate around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
March 17
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60 around Hilton Head but the clarity is still pretty high.
There has been some outstanding trout fishing around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
March 2
Morning surface water temperatures have jumped way up to 62 around Hilton Head, and the water is dirtier. Instead of a 12/10 it’s now an 8/10!
The inshore fishing can be a little slow when it warms this fast, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
February 18
Morning surface water temperatures have jumped from the upper 40s to the lower 50s around Hilton Head, and the water is crystal clear.
There’s been some improvement in the fishing conditions in Hilton Head this week, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
February 11
Morning surface water temperatures are still about 50 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is crystal clear.
It’s a beautiful time to be on the water in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
February 1
Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is clear.
Inshore fishing is slowing down around Hilton Head, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
January 20
Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is still pretty clear.
Inshore it remains mostly about the trout and redfish right now, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
January 6
Morning surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is clear.
Inshore it’s mostly about the trout and redfish right now, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
December 22
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 58 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is very clear.
In early December both species usually bite well, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
December 16
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is pretty clear.
It’s still good fall fishing in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
December 3
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 57 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is getting very clear.
The main inshore events in Hilton Head right now are redfish and trout, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
November 19
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 63 degrees around Hilton Head.
Hilton Head is significantly warmer than the Grand Strand, but on both ends of the South Carolina coast the trout fishing has turned on and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
November 12
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 62 degrees around Hilton Head.
All along the coast inshore fishing is really turning on, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
November 4
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 68 degrees around Hilton Head, and with windy conditions and big tides the water is pretty muddy right now.
Water temperatures are pretty far behind schedule for November, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
October 7
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 79 degrees around Hilton Head, and with rain the last few days (as well as monster tides) the water has gotten muddy. Finger mullet are everywhere from the ocean to all the rivers and creeks, and by next week rain should have pushed bait down the rivers and the tides will be weaker – allowing for easier netting.
Even though there is a ton of bait around fishing conditions have been pretty crummy this week, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
September 30
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 81 degrees around Hilton Head, and with all the recent rains the Broad and Chechessee Rivers are both very stained until you get to the sounds. There is still tons of bait around.
The most exciting development around Hilton Head this week is with the bull red drum, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
September 17
Morning surface water temperatures are only down to about 84 degrees around Hilton Head. There are tons of shrimp around.
There’s other stuff biting around Hilton Head right now, but by far the most exciting action is for tarpon. Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
September 2
Morning surface water temperatures are still about 85 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is still relatively clear.
The most exciting new development around Hilton Head is that the bull redfish are really showing up, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
August 26
Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 degrees around Hilton Head and visibility is about normal. There are shrimp and mullet in the creeks and menhaden everywhere.
It’s been a pretty good couple of weeks around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
August 6
Morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees around Hilton Head. Shrimp and finger mullet are prolific in the creeks.
Storms and winds have wreaked havoc on the fishing this week, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
July 29
Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is relatively clear. There are tons of small shrimp inshore and more big ones should be on the way. Finger mullet are also prolific.
As he predicted last week, Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) is pleased to report
July 23
Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees Hilton Head. There are tons of small shrimp around and more big ones should be on the way. Finger mullet are also prolific.
Summer in Hilton Head usually means abundant tarpon, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
July 8
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s inshore around Hilton Head.
When you are chasing tarpon nothing is ever certain, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
June 25
Morning surface water temperatures are about 81 degrees inshore around Hilton Head.
It’s been a tough few days between very high full moon tides and steadily blowing wind which has muddied up the water, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports