Fly Fishing

2alarmfly

I am going to Hilton Head in June and need some ideas for patterns. Would like to target Redfish and possibly cobia, but patterns for anything that is good this time of year would be awesome. Been tying some Razmatazz (a shrimp pattern) for the reds, and was going to take the ole reliable Clouser, but colors, sizes and anything else you can think of would help!

Thanks in Advance!

2alarmfly · Posted: Fri 02/20/09 8:34 am Post subject:

FYI,

I found in the Spring 2009 issue of Fly Tyer there are 12 patterns recommended by guides from North Carolina all the way around to Texas! They recommend different patterns for different situations as well, very good article!

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

Howdy 2alarmfly,

We have been trying to round up a couple of our crew members who fish that area a lot ... I just thought of another one (greg) who went down there for 1 month last year and fished all around Charleston and Hilton head area. I see he is online now -- and I just sent him a pm - to help out with this post and give some insight to what he learned during his time down there. I know he did a few days with guides and a lot of DIY on foot and came to know the region fairly well ... so, he will be a good source of non-biased information - as he is merely a fly fisherman with no incentive to pitch you his guiding services or fly shop or anything like that. Standbyy.

greg · Posted: Fri 02/20/09 10:58 am Post subject: Fishing South Carolina

First and foremost you have to be careful wading as the mud in the tributaries and along the shore lend a whole new meaning to the word mud, you can literally go up to your hips in one wrong step. Should you have access to a boat down there I would certainly use it. This time of year the Reds will be along the shore in grass or in schools moving along looking for crabs, shrimp etc. They spook very easy and when the take off it's over for that fish. Deceivers are great in Menhaden patterns like Enrico's peanut Bunker, Gotcha Clouser is a great fly, in fact clousers and small Woolly Buggers, usually black are good flies.Crab and shrimp patterns are necessary to have. Also in March Tuna start coming into Charleston Bay, and there are Tarpon and several other species usually only attributed to more Southern destinations. Many Bone fish flies will be useful for a variety of species and as always get a coffee in the diner nearest the boat landing where you will get more info than you want. There is a copper colored fly that is tied like a small wooly Bugger that is very productive and I can't remember the name but it is obvious when you see it. Good luck
Greg