2025 July Saltwater Fishing Forecast for Charleston

Ethan Young and Capt. Ryan Howard on June 21

The summer solstice has come and gone, but not the best inshore fishing of the summer, with many species of fish out there for anglers to target. Hot weather generally means calm waters in the early morning which is always a great time to fish in July, and those 9 PM sunsets can also add bonus on the water time after work too, especially when it coincides with redfish pushing into the marsh during a flood tide. The menu for fishing bait expands in July too with finger mullet, menhaden and cut bait options all in abundance. 

Captain Ryan Howard is a senior guide with Redfin Charters in Charleston and he weighed in the winning fish at the Charleston Cobia Cup on June 21. “I like to use a chum bag to create a scent trail that filters down to a live bottom area,” said Howard. “The cobia are curious and will follow the scent up to the boat. Be sure to keep even more cut up menhaden at the ready to keep any cobia on the surface so you can cast to them. Cobia can be notoriously finicky eaters.”

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