We've been blessed with a relatively mild December and as a result, the redfish and trout bite has been as good as it gets! The best trip we've had this month was with Tommy Griggs and Bill Lainey from my hometown of Cheraw SC. These two long time friends had a very memorable day fishing out of Georgetown SC, catching over 25 redfish in the am and 30+ trout later that day. Thanks to a weak but slow moving cold front, the air temps were a comfortable 60 degrees and the skies stayed overcast most of the day which always seems to trigger a solid inshore bite.
The trout preferred the brighter color grubs, particularly the Saltwater Assassin "Chicken on a Chain" with a Chartreuse 1/4oz Jig Head, and the bite really turned on at the top of the falling tide. Although many of the trout were on the small side, it was great to see good numbers of them. The redfish wernt as picky and were basically eating anything from Gulp's Ghost Shrimp to Watermelon Zoom Fluke.
I cant wait to get back on the water with Bill and Tommy... these boys are great company and excellent anglers!
