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

June 11

Morning surface water temperatures are about 79 inshore around Hilton Head.

With persistent winds this past week Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports that they have mostly been stuck inshore, but with a lot different things going on inside they have still been catching a mixed bag of species. 

The cobia fishing

May 27

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s inshore around Hilton Head.

There are certainly cobia around in the Broad River right now, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

May 20

Morning surface water temperatures remain in the low to mid-70s inshore around Hilton Head.

A cold front and then strong winds from the East bringing cooler offshore water have kept temperatures down around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

May 6

Morning surface water temperatures remain in the low to mid-70s inshore around Hilton Head.

The early morning topwater bite is picking up around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

April 30

Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s inshore around Hilton Head.

The inshore fishing has turned up a notch around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

April 16

Morning surface water temperatures are about 68 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is still nice and clean. 

While today was a little slow, overall the inshore fishing has been pretty good around Hilton Head.  Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

March 25

Morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is a medium green. 

The nearshore fishing is still very good, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

March 11

Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and clarity is very good.

It’s hard not to lead off with the nearshore fishing report as good as the action has been, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

February 23

Surface water temperatures are back to about 52 around Hilton Head, and with all the recent wind and rain clarity is only moderate.   

The redfish are still on a similar pattern around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

February 5

Surface water temperatures have dropped to about 52 around Hilton Head, and the water is very clear except when the winds are high. Even then it gets back to gin clear after a day. 

Luckily the redfish bite remains pretty good around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

January 21

Surface water temperatures are in the low 50s around Hilton Head, and even with recent winds and some rain the water is still clear. 

The inshore fishing remains good around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

January 14

Surface water temperatures have dropped to about 53 degrees around Hilton Head, and the water has gotten very clear.  

The same three species headline the inshore fishing this week around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

December 20

Surface water temperatures are have dropped into the mid-50s around Hilton Head.

This week it’s a tale of three inshore species around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

November 25

Surface water temperatures are around 66 at Hilton Head and clarity is pretty decent.

Unless you want to count a random lizard fish, it’s a tale of two species for Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) right now. 

November 11

Surface water temperatures are down to the high 60s around Hilton Head. 

With water temperatures finally out of the 70s, Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

October 7

Surface water temperatures are down to about 74 degrees around Hilton Head. 

The most exciting action around Hilton Head Island continues to be the bull red drum fishing, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 17

Surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees around Hilton Head and the wind and rain today have likely dirtied the water up some. Even before today some areas that are customarily clear were dirty as well as vice versa, and so right now it’s all about the wind direction. 

No one is saying that the tarpon have left Hilton Head, and in fact Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) has

August 28

Morning surface water temperatures are still in the upper 80s around Hilton Head and bait is prolific. 

While there is no shortage of different species to target in Hilton Head right now, Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports