November weather hits the sweet spot for fishing

November is the Goldilocks month for inshore fishing. Everything is just right! 

The weather is comfortable. The water temperature falls below 70 degrees. Daylight hours become less. Shrimp and baitfish are still in the creeks. Trout and redfish are feasting in preparation for winter. Everything about November is just right. This month, fishing and catching are synonymous. Don’t miss it! 

On Sunday, Elliott (my son), Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog), and I decided to make a quick fishing trip. The tide was falling and the sun was low on the horizon. We had about an hour to fish. 

Our fish stop was a small creek draining into the Wando River. Predators were feeding on shrimp being swept into the river by the falling tide. Shrimp were literally jumping out of the water trying to escape. Seagulls were diving down and picking them up. It was a very bad time to be a shrimp. 

Elliott used the trolling motor to spot-lock the skiff within easy casting distance of the small creek. I cast a Z-Man StreakZ 3.75 on a 1/8-ounce Finesse Jig into the creek. A trout immediatelyinhaled the lure. Elliott cast a Z-Man Finesse TRD and also hooked up. Doubles! 

We caught and released fish on nearly every cast until we decided to stop and target redfish. 

After a short run to an oyster laden shallow area, we quickly located a school of redfish. They gave themselves away by chasing shrimp in super shallow water. Shrimp jumping and redfish crashing them on the surface is pretty hard to miss. 

Elliott and I cast our lures to the school. Doubles again! We took a hurried selfie and got right back to catching. So, please excuse my poor photo quality.