This time of year can be the hardest time of year for a pier or surf angler when Mother Nature chooses not to cooperate, and this year’s winter weather has made for some tough fishing as of late. Cold, short days spent cooped up inside can be torture for someone who loves to spend time fishing Lowcountry piers and beaches with friends and family. Luckily, March will see longer days and, hopefully, warming air and water temperatures.
With the warming temperatures, anglers should see a few different species reappear near the pier. Expect to see the return of flounder, black drum and sheepshead from Charleston’s near-shore reefs. Anglers should be able to continue targeting red drum and trout as well during March. These predators should become more aggressive as it warms,and mud minnows fished either under a corkor on a Carolina rig should be the ticket. Cut bait or fresh shrimp should also produce fish fairly frequently. Check in with pier staff or give them a call to get some helpful advice or information, and then head down the pier to see what’s biting in March!
By Chris Pounder
Mt. Pleasant Pier
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