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AHQ Report - Charleston

January 20

Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s around Charleston and the water is fairly clear.

There are other things going on around Charleston, but when you can get offshore right now there is nothing that compares to the black sea bass bite! In 40-60 feet of water Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

January 6

Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s around Charleston and the water is fairly clear.

The most exciting thing going on right now is at the nearshore reefs, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

December 22

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s around Charleston and the water is clearing. 

After an incredible fall Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports that inshore fishing is starting to look more like normal for early winter, and the redfish are now

December 16

Inshore surface water temperatures are still about 58 degrees around Charleston and the water is clearing again. 

It’s still a very good period for inshore fishing, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

December 2

Inshore surface water temperatures are still about 58 degrees around Charleston and the water is clear as a bell after very little rain.  

Batting leadoff this week is the inshore sheepshead fishing, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

November 19

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Charleston and the water is relatively clear.

November 11

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees around Charleston and the water is clearing.  

The trout fishing is nothing short of outstanding right now around Charleston, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

November 4

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees around Charleston. 

The trout fishing is getting really good around Charleston, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

October 20

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 75 degrees around Charleston and shrimp, mullet and menhaden are all prolific. 

From inshore to offshore, Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

October 7

Inshore surface water temperatures are still about 78 degrees around Charleston and the creeks are full of bait. 

There’s not too much change in the inshore bite around Charleston, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

September 29

Inshore surface water temperatures are down to about 78 degrees around Charleston and the creeks are full of bait. 

The inshore bite has gotten really, really good around Charleston, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

September 17

Inshore surface water temperatures are down to about 79 degrees around Charleston and the creeks are full of bait. The water has normal color but rain and some big tides should get it dirtier. 

Water temperatures dropping into the 70s has turned the fish on around Charleston, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

September 2

Inshore surface water temperatures remain about 85 degrees around Charleston and the creeks are still full of bait, especially shrimp.

Inshore fishing continues to be good in the Charleston area, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

August 26

Inshore surface water temperatures remain about 85 degrees around Charleston and the creeks are still full of bait, including shrimp.

Inshore fishing continues to be good in the Charleston area, but Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) both report

August 5

Inshore surface water temperatures remain about 85-86 degrees around Charleston and the creeks are still full of bait, including shrimp.

It’s hard to believe how fast it happened, but Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) both report

July 30

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 85-86 degrees around Charleston and shrimp have flooded into the creeks this week.

You wouldn’t have expected the fishing to turn on this week with water temperatures this hot, but Captain Rob Bennett(843-367-3777) reports

July 21

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s around Charleston. 

It’s not a bad time for fishing in the Charleston area, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

July 9

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s around Charleston. 

Inshore fishing has been a little slow around Charleston, but Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

June 24

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 80 degrees around Charleston, and the wind has been so hard the last three days that they have had small craft advisories and had to cancel some charters. 

The inshore redfish bite has been pretty tough recently, and even the dock patterns which are usually reliable have pretty much dried up.  The one exception has been the tailing action, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

June 10

Surface water temperatures in the morning are in the upper 70s. 

Inshore fishing is getting into some predictable summer patterns, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

May 27

Inshore water temperatures have shot up to the mid- to upper 70s.  

It won’t surprise anyone who has gone outside in South Carolina in the last week, but Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

May 20

Inshore water temperatures range from around 72-74 degrees.

It remains a good time of year to catch trout around Charleston, but Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

May 6

Inshore water temperatures have risen to around 73 degrees. More mullet are starting to show up every day. 

The inshore fishing has been really good around Charleston recently, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

April 30

Inshore water temperatures have risen into the low to mid-70s, and the water is overall pretty dirty with big tides recently. 

The inshore redfish action is pretty steady around Charleston, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

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