December 22

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 58 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is very clear. 

In early December both species usually bite well, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

December 16

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is pretty clear. 

It’s still good fall fishing in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 57 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is getting very clear.  

The main inshore events in Hilton Head right now are redfish and trout, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

November 19

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 63 degrees around Hilton Head.

Hilton Head is significantly warmer than the Grand Strand, but on both ends of the South Carolina coast the trout fishing has turned on and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

November 12

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 62 degrees around Hilton Head.

All along the coast inshore fishing is really turning on, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

November 4

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 68 degrees around Hilton Head, and with windy conditions and big tides the water is pretty muddy right now. 

Water temperatures are pretty far behind schedule for November, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

October 7

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 79 degrees around Hilton Head, and with rain the last few days (as well as monster tides) the water has gotten muddy.  Finger mullet are everywhere from the ocean to all the rivers and creeks, and by next week rain should have pushed bait down the rivers and the tides will be weaker – allowing for easier netting. 

Even though there is a ton of bait around fishing conditions have been pretty crummy this week, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 30

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 81 degrees around Hilton Head, and with all the recent rains the Broad and Chechessee Rivers are both very stained until you get to the sounds.  There is still tons of bait around.

The most exciting development around Hilton Head this week is with the bull red drum, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 17

Morning surface water temperatures are only down to about 84 degrees around Hilton Head. There are tons of shrimp around. 

There’s other stuff biting around Hilton Head right now, but by far the most exciting action is for tarpon. Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 2

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 85 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is still relatively clear. 

The most exciting new development around Hilton Head is that the bull redfish are really showing up, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

August 26

Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 degrees around Hilton Head and visibility is about normal. There are shrimp and mullet in the creeks and menhaden everywhere. 

It’s been a pretty good couple of weeks around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

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