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Pier Fishing Report For September

By Mike Hilton

September is the unofficial start of the fall fishing season. We look for the spots to start showing up from mid-September until mid-November. They could start running any time during that time frame. Spot fishing is a family tradition up and down the Carolina’s coast and at times spurs a fishing frenzy you have to see to believe. Spots are easily caught as they move down the coastline in huge schools. The preferred method is fishing with a two drop, bottom rig baited with blood worms, artificial blood worms, red worms, or small bits of shrimp. When the spots are running, it’s mayhem on the pier! People are fishing shoulder to shoulder, jockeying for a place to fish and just having a ball.

In September, all the piers along the Grand Strand play host to the Fall King Mackerel Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo and the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce. For more details about this three-day event contact your favorite pier.