Hey there fellow anglers. My name is Mike and I just wanted to introduce myself to the group and say "hello." I am 55-years-old and have been fishing basically all of my life, starting out fishing the Texas Hill Country with my grandfather who had a home on Lake LBJ. I also did my share of trout fishing in the Rockies during my youth and love fly fishing.
I now live on Hilton Head Island, SC, between Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA, and do most of my fishing in the SC coastal "Lowcountry" region. I primarily target Redfish (also know elsewhere as Spot Tail Bass, Red Drum, Channel Bass); Speckled Trout; Flounder; Sheepshead; Black Drum; Jacks; Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. I also have spent a good amount of time fishing both fresh, but mostly salt and brackish water throughout Florida. When I go south, I of course try to focus on the Sunshine State's diverse fishery, including Snook, Tarpon, Grouper, Snapper, and Pompano, as well as offshore favorites like Wahoo, Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna, etc.
However, because I do not own a boat, my ability to get offshore, and even find feeding game fish inshore, is severely limited. I am forced to fish from shore and it is not always easy to access the best spots or make efficient use of my time. Unfortunately, I end up doing a lot of research and driving around the region, and less fishing, which is frustrating. But we just started a new year and I am optimistic about what the coming months have in store for all of us.
Well, that is about it. Thank you for allowing me to join this fishing forum. I look forward to hopefully hearing from some of you in the future. Let me know if you ever get down this way and we'll get after them.
As always, tight lines!
Mike Wilson
mgwtex100@outlook.com
We can trade off, You can come to the Pacific Northwest and fish for salmon, halibut, crab with me n I can explore the eastern seaboard with you.
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