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