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Fish'n & Hunt'n Reports
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August 2010 issue
HADDRELL’S POINT TACKLE & SUPPLY reports some wahoo, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and dolphin are being caught offshore. The dolphins are being caught using Ballyhoo around weed lines and debris when you can find it. Kings are being caught trolling Ballyhoo or drifting live bait. Some Sailfish have been caught and released. Off shore bottom fishing has been good near the shore reefs for black sea bass on squid. The jacks should show up in the harbor with the warming of the water. Trout can be caught on finger mullet, shrimp and mud minnows in the moving water in the creeks around shell banks. Sheepshead can be found at the jetties and bridges and can be caught on fiddlers. Some tarpon have been caught off the jetties and in the mouths of the inlets using live and cut mullet. In shore waters redfish are being caught on the flats on mud minnows and Berkley Gulp. Flounder are being caught using mud minnows on the bottom or being gigged at night. Bream and catfish are being caught in area freshwater ponds using worms and crickets. Stop in at Haddrell’s Point Tackle & Supply for a good up-to-date fishing report and they will be happy to help you with all of your fishing needs. Remember now is a great time to get your reels serviced and re-spooled. They have a second location West of the Ashley at 47 South Windermere Blvd.
TOLER’S COVE MARINA is based half way between Mt.
Pleasant and Sullivan’s Island at the Ben Sawyer Bridge.
They have guides for inshore fishing for redfish, flounder and
trout. Now is a great time to fish for spot tail bass on the grass
flats on high tide or in the deep holes on low tide. It is also
a great time to fish offshore for dolphin. Toler’s Cove Marina
hosts some of the nicest offshore charter boats in the Charleston
area: Sporty Life, Jabez, and Bench Mark. These boats can go out
trolling or bottom fishing. Toler’s Cove is a full service
marina that offers boat rental and 24-hour gas and diesel. Everything
you will need for a day on the water. Check them out at (www.tolerscovemarina.com)
or give them a call and let them take you fishing!
HORTMAN’S CUSTOM WILDLIFE TAXIDERMY located in Pawleys Island, serves the
Coast to the Pee Dee of South Carolina. This World Class Taxidermist
has fast turn around time and offers pick up and delivery (pickup
and drop off points in the Charleston and Moncks Corner area).
Call for more information... 843.412.0416. Need a unique gift
we make custom fish lamps with any type of fish you want. Jimmy
Hortman does a professional job on any Fur, Fish or Fowl Mounts
and makes his mounts come alive! He is a member of the National
Taxidermist Association and the SC Association of Taxidermist.
Keep Hortman's Taxidermy in mind when you harvest your trophy
this year. Jimmy wants to thank all of his customers for there
business.
At THE ISLE OF PALMS MARINA you can choose Inshore or Offshore
Fishing trips, you can choose which kind of fish you’d like
to catch, and then choose a boat type and trip length. Trip prices
can include all fishing equipment, an experienced USCG Licensed
Captain, and fishing license. Reservations are required, so call
now! They also have custom excursions, harbor cruises, sunset
cruises, dolphin watching, boat rentals and more. The Isle of
Palms Marina is a full service marina with a great Bait and Tackle
Store. They are getting reports of dolphin and wahoo around the
weed lines using Ballyhoo with red and black skirts. Also king
mackerel are being caught trolling Ballyhoo or live baiting. Redfish
are being caught in the deep holes in the coastal creeks at low
tide using cut bait on the bottom. Trout are being caught in the
creeks in Charleston harbor and in the Wando River, drifting live
menhaden and live shrimp over oyster beds when the tide is going
out. Flounder are being caught in the inlets using mud minnows
on the bottom. Whether you are a novice or an experienced angler,
their captains are top notch and will make your fishing experience
one to remember.
THE CHARLESTON ANGLER’S stores have a huge selection
of inshore and offshore fishing supplies and they carry a great
selection of men’s, women’s, and children clothing.
They are stocked up with clothing for the fisherwomen and fishermen.
The Charleston Angler will be glad to re-spool or repair your
reels and give you some tips on fishing the waters around Charleston.
They are getting reports that the red fish fishing in the coastal
creeks and flats in Charleston have been good, using live and
cut bait and gulp crabs. Flounder is picking up in the creeks
and inlets and can be caught drifting mud minnows just off the
bottom. Wahoo are being caught using bottom fish jigs (Shimano
Butterfly jigs). Spanish mackerel can be caught at the mouth of
the jetties, and they suggest casting Clark spoons into the schools.
Bass, pan fish and trout have been good in the Cooper and Wando
Rivers using mud minnows and grubs. Charleston Angler has 3 locations:
West Ashley- 654 St. Andrews Blvd., Mt. Pleasant- Town Centre,
Summerville- 2139 N. Main Street, unit O. Call or come by one
of their locations and get a schedule of upcoming seminars and
events.
GARRETT'S DISCOUNT GOLF CARS, LLC located at 2054 Wambaw
Creek Road, off of Clements Ferry Road, Charleston. Garrett’s
Discount Golf Carts was founded by Hal Garrett in 1990 and has
continued to be one of the Southeast’s highest-rated golf
car dealerships since it was established. Offering a wide selection
of golf car models and styles. Garrett’s Discount Golf Cars
provides its customers with the highest level of customer service
and the lowest prices available in the industry. Call or come
by Garrett's Discount Golf Carts today.
ATLANTIC GAME + TACKLE is located at 675 Johnnie Dobbs
Blvd., Mount Pleasant and they have a complete offshore fishing
department, carrying all the supplies, (tackle, rods, reels) you
would ever need for offshore fishing. Hunting season is almost
here and the hunting department has a large selection of firearms
and the largest supply of hunting gear around. Atlantic Game +
Tackle has an indoor archery range and Pro Shop. This is the only
Pro Shop in the low country with Bow Tech, Hoyt, and Diamond.
They service all bows sold for as long as you own it and you get
6 months of free-range time with a new bow. Atlantic Game + Tackle
offers instruction, custom arrow building, tuning on site and
a lot more. Store hours are from 9 until 6 everyday - giving Low
country outdoorsmen plenty of opportunity when not in the field.
Come by and let Jeremy and his staff show you all they have to
offer.
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