Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters

12/03/2018

2015 22 Pathfinder Tournament Edition, 200 Four Stroke Yamaha Outboard with 950 hours. Well maintained, cleaned up like new. New cushions, Garmin 741 color sonar/gps/plotter. 8 ft Power Pole with remotes, Minn Kota I pilot trolling motor with onboard battery charging system. Ameri Trail custom trailer with very few miles on it. $39,000 OBO, must go by end of 2018, Great Boat for a beginner or even the most seasoned angler!

06/19/2018

Getting it done, day after day for 20 years!

06/19/2018

Despite the heat the fishing has remained quite decent. Early morning trout fishing has been fun with plenty of 15-17 inch fish around. Flounders are getting bigger and the Redfish bite has been sporadic in Bonaparte Creek, just look for all the guide boats. As always we try to avoid crowds to make your experience more enjoyable, give me a call to reserve your special trip today! Keeping it tight since 1999!

06/06/2018

Ok folks, we're gonna try something new, a great idea borrowed from a fellow guide in Charleston. Starting Monday, June 11 I'm offering evening wade fishing trips on the flooded grass flats for tailing Redfish. The tide is right for about 4 or 5 days to take advantage of this unique fishery. I can take 6 people for $100 each and I'll provide spin tackle and or flies and leaders for the fly fishing guys. You need to wear old sneakers or wading boots for this experience. For an extra fee we can also provide a shore dinner of low country boil and ice cold beer while we watch one of the best sunsets on Earth. Please call for more info, availability is real limited and make up groups are welcomed.

04/30/2018

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Myrtle Beach fishing and fishing charters with Captain Mark Dickson and Shallow Minded Inshore Charters. Guided light tackle backwater fishing for Redfish, Flounder, and Trout.

04/11/2018

Hey folks, Captain Poo's bridge dedication ceremony is Saturday, don't forget 2:00 at Filet's Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach. Come out and show some love to the Beach's favorite Captain. Hope to see you all there.

03/10/2018

Wow, another year has come and gone, it's hard to believe that this is our 20th Anniversary and with close to 4000 trips under my belt I feel fortunate to be able to continue. Last year was not my best year personally, I struggled with lots of health issues and it's not over yet as I'm looking at neck surgery next month. No worries, I'll be fine but the reigns have been turned over to Capt Ken Salos from Tampa, Fla. Capt Ken ran the boat for me last year and did an outstanding job. Not only did he consistently put people on the fish but they all loved him, has great personality, and strong work ethic. Surprisingly the fishing has been pretty good, plenty of Trout and Reds around despite the brutal winter. Give me a call to reserve your spring trip, weekends are especially filling fast. Keep it tight!
Capt. Mark

02/06/2018

I'm really looking forward to the 2018 season, it's been cold and in sure we had some sort of fish kill mainly just Trout. I don't think it was or is as bad as we originally thought. The past couple of days have produced quite a few nice Trout. After a hot tip from Big Trout Brandon Sauls is was pretty easy to find them in the canals behind OIB and Holden Beach. Trout Tricks and Vudu Shrimp seemed to do the trick but Betts has come out with a new soft plastic shrimp called the Perfect Shrimp, I've yet to fish them but they sure do have all the characteristics of what I consider a perfect shrimp. I've got a good feeling about the Spring Fishing ahead of us. We've got two 22 Pathfinder Bay Boats available for charter this year, so give us s call when you're ready to get your string tight.
Capt. Mark

Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters specializes in light tackle fishing for Redfish, Speckled Tro

04/19/2017

Captain Ken does it again, great day on the water. Give us a call and we'll hook you up!

04/16/2017

Happy Easter Y'all! I haven't posted much in a while but the inshore/backwater fishing has been stellar lately. Health issues have me Coaching the boys up from the sidelines this year. It was about a year ago I had a young guy follow me to the car wash where I was going to wash my boat. He got out of his car and came over and introduced himself, little did I know at the time that this kid was gonna have a great influence on my life. He told me that he was Ken Salos and that he was a fishing guide from the West Coast of Florida and was here to work for the summer season. He had secured a job on one of the local head boats and just wanted to fish. I was immediately impressed with his positive attitude and passion for fishing but in my past I've seen a lot come and go. We stayed in touch through out the summer and I had him ride along with me on his days off. Long story short, I was going through separation and he needed a place to stay too. My Dad took us in and let us stay at his house in Little River for minimum rent. Capt. Ken was and has been right there for me through a tough time, divorce, alcoholism, in and out of hospitals and general support. I gave him a shot when nobody else on the inshore side would and he has not disappointed me or my clients since. I'm not gonna take credit for all of it but he's a damn good fishermen, I just shortened the learning curve and pointed him in the right direction. He has a no nonsense approach and brought some of the West Coast Florida flair to the Carolinas. In fact he out fishes most of the areas more Seasoned guides on a daily basis. You would never know that because he's very humble and really tries to respect other guides and not step on any toes. He also understands that he and his actions are a direct reflection of me and has tremendous respect for what I've helped pioneer. Shallow Minded Inshore Charters has and always will be in the forefront of our areas inshore fishery, don't settle for anything less. Give us a call for referrals or let us hook you up. Keep it tight!
Capt. Mark Dickson

03/20/2017

Give me a call, Trout fishing is pretty good and should only get better. We are running some March specials, don't miss out on these incredible deals.

03/14/2017

The fishing has been good, this cold spell will drop water temperatures and confuse the fish for a short while. The weekend forecast is better, we'll see. Stay tuned.

03/12/2017

The Speckled Trout fishing has been outstanding in the backwaters around Little River. Lots of small fish in the creeks. There have been a few huge Trout caught at the Jettys, the largest I heard of a 9 lb 30 inch fish and another 29.5 inch 7.5 lb fish. It seems like everyday it's fishable there is a five plus lb. Trout getting caught. I don't remember this many big fish getting caught this early. The fish are here, why aren't you. Come on down before it gets too crowded and let Capt. Ken hook you up.

04/12/2016

Flounder fishing is improving daily with many more keepers being caught. There are still plenty of Trout and Black Drum holding near Sunset Beach Bridge, give me a call to get in on the action! 843-458-3055

03/20/2016

It was great to fish with Craig Andrews and his son Sam yesterday. We scratched out two nice Redfish and 8 Trout to make for an awesome day!

03/07/2016

As the weather warms the fishing is also heating up, plenty of Redfish in the shallow creeks, Trout in the deeper holes and Sheepshead on the near shore wrecks and reefs. When you're ready to get after em give me a call! 843-458-3055

02/06/2016

Hey guys, check out the Southern Anglers Radio Show 100.3 from 7-9 am Saturday Morning. I'll be on live tomorrow around 8 or 8:15.

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04/15/2015

I'm proud to start offering fly and spin reel classes. Sure you've seen it on tv and maybe want to try fly fishing or maybe just wanna improve your spin fishing ability. I can help you with that learning curve and show you basic knots that you need to know. This is an on land course which last one hour or so and we prefer to do it in the evenings, anyone interested inbox me or call 843-458-3055.

04/15/2015

Hey guys, if anyone needs rods repaired the Tackle Box in Southport is jam up! They just fixed about 10 or so for me and they look brand new. They also have all your fishing needs for the backwater to the bluewater. There are several neat little restaurants in this sleepy little fishing village and its a really neat spot just to spend the day. Stop by the Tackle Box and ask for Nesbit, tell him Capt. Mark sent you his way.

04/05/2015

I'll take the good with the bad, the pine pollen is awful wright now, but the fishing has picked up and is getting better everyday.The Trout fishing in Coquina Harbour has been pretty good, soft plastic shrimp imitations have been working well. There have been several small Flounder caught in Cherry Grove on mud minnows but the green slimy grass is really bad and can make it frustrating. There are plenty of Redfish in the shallow water creeks but they are real spooky from shallow running skiffs. I have not fished the jetty's but yet but have heard of a few Black and Red Drum being caught there and out in front of Tilghman's Dock
I hope everyone has a safe boating/fishing season.

02/17/2015

Wow! The weather here is horrible, I don't like to be negative but it's bad and the forecast is not promising either. It is mid February I guess it's supposed to be like this, at least we're not in Boston (poor folks up there). Good news is we are only a little over a month away from Spring, and warm weather is on the way. I recently took a little break away from the cold and ventured south to one of my favorite winter spots, Marsh Harbour in the Abacos, Bahamas. I love to fish and feel fortunate to make a living at it but sometimes you get a little tired of catching the same species. I've fell in love with fly fishing and Bonefish and there is no better place in my mind than the World Famous Marls that are on the West side of the Abacos. I had a short but eventful trip all by my lonesome and landed several on fly and many more on spin tackle. I wish that I had taken more pictures but that's real hard to do when by yourself. My guide Danny Sawyer was working hard poling me around putting me on fish after fish and it was kind of a pain in the ass for him to stop, come off poling platform, snap photo and climb back up to relocate the next school of Bones. We did take a few pictures to document a catch or two and I really had a great time. I could go on and on about how nice and friendly the people are there but my guide Danny went above and beyond any expectations, he picked me up, took me to lunch and not only did we fish together a few days he took me to dinner with his family. When I contacted him about fishing he even found me the best deal on lodging, Danny Sawyer and Justin Sands in Marsh Harbour are two of the best Bonefish guides in the World, I got lucky to catch him on a few off days but they are routinely booked a year in advance. It was a great trip, I look forward to many more. On the home front the fish should get back to their normal routines after this weather gets out of here this weekend. I'm ready to get back out scouting around and will keep you posted first of next week. Catch ya'll later.

01/26/2015

The tagged Redfish that the state released in Cherry Grove on 12-16-14 are showing up in our backwater creeks. There have been fish caught at the Little River Jettys, Dunn Sound, and to my surprise all the way up at Tubbs Inlet.I have not seen or heard of anyone catching multiple fish at any one location, the catches seem sporadic and reports are that the fish look really beat up and very poor. Our resident Redfish population have bunched up in all the usual winter haunts and should remain in these areas until the water warms back up. Don't be afraid to look up the waterway in the Fresh water for Speckled Trout and you might even get surprised with some nice Stripe Bass.

01/12/2015

Check it out, this is a color rendering of our new building to give everybody an idea of what it will look like! Cross your fingers, we are hoping to be finished by the end of February or first of March! They are framing windows now, starting to paint the newly built offices, starting the ceiling installation on the wings and steadily making progress on the floor prep.

01/11/2015

We have been serving Horry and Brunswick Counties for over 25+ years specializing in parts, accessori

01/11/2015

I've been busy at the Myrtle Beach Boat Show all weekend with Sportsman Choice Marine, former Marine Service Center of Little River. Don't fret folks, it's the same great owner, Mickey Thompson and same AWESOME Staff just a new name for 2015. If you have had the chance to ride by their store on hwy. 9 you may have noticed all the new construction, they are adding 10 thousand square ft of enclosed showrooms. They also have some new Boat Lines for 2015 so if you can't make the show stop by the store in the next few weeks and check out the new construction, (hope to be done in a few weeks)
The North Inlet trip with the Boys was a blast, Terry Helms, Mark Stacy, Clay Morphis, Brandon Sauls and myself loaded two Banshees and went after em. It did not take long for us to locate a large school Reds and and the rods were bending and the heckling had begun. As always was great to fish with this group and I look forward to another trip down there very soon.