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oling his skiff through grass in shin-deep water, Capt. Josh Boyles was the first to spot a big redfish crashing bait about 100 yards away. The vast grass beds around Hilton Head, S.C. were inundated in an especially high tide, and we had been working them for a couple hours with limited success. Most of the limited success was blamed on a pair of trout anglers with little saltwater fly fishing experience. Boyles had already put us on a couple fish. We had botched both royally. Conditions seemed right, with plenty of water for reds to push into in search of crabs, but the fish weren’t showing themselves. And we needed to see fish in order to cast to them with one of Boyles’ Swamp Fox flies on an 8-weight fly rod. “I’m not going to lie. This is pretty slow,” Boyles said. “We should be seeing a half-dozen fish at once and trying to decide which one to go after.” With classic tailing redfish behavior, fish root around with their noses in the muck. On the other end, their tails wave above the surface like little beacons. Reds are not hard to find when they do what they’re supposed to. These fish were not cooperating. Instead of seeking tails, we were reduced to watching for unusual wakes and nervous water. Boyles hypothesized the fish might be eating baitfish or shrimp instead of crabs, which would account for their horizontal position in skinny water. As we poled slowly to where the fish was spotted in an open pool amid a sea of grass, I stripped line from the reel and onto the deck. There was no additional sign of the fish, but we had to check it out. The tide was beginning to turn out, and it would take all the fish with it. Boyles had earlier explained why tailing reds are great sport for fly rodders just getting into the saltwater game. Redfish are comfortable in the shallows, so they don’t spook easily. Also, they feed actively and opportunistically in the grass. If they see the fly, they will most likely eat it. When our redfish reappeared, it was right in front of the boat. So close that it made casting difficult. I saw it for a second, but Boyles could see it clear as day from the platform. He began barking instructions. “Two o’clock, about 15 feet out,” he said. “See the wake?” The fish was moving right to left across the bow. I made a timid first cast, which caught the wind and plopped down off target. “Pick it up! Do it again,” Boyles said, urgency entering his voice. “Play the wind. Put it in front of him.” The pressure was on, and the second cast was better. “Strip it… Strip it… Now stop!” Boyles instructed as he watched the action unfold. “Give it a little twitch.” He didn’t have to tell me to set the hook.

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and relaxed, and “becoming one with nature” will you be part of the tribe. This unlikely fraternity of ocean hunters is made up of men and women of all ages, races and socio-economic status. The only rules here are made by Mother Nature, and the only requirement is an unspoken bond with the ocean and a respect for its resources. Unlike our mostly predictable lives, every dive is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get. I’ve experienced a school of mantas flying by, a gentle whaleshark ambling along, a sunfish scratching itself on our anchor line. I’ve experienced the exhilaration of being accepted by a pod of wild dolphins. I’ve been bumped by a hammerhead and stared down by a menacing mako. I’ve endured jellyfish stings, sealice rashes, and a crab in my ear canal. The most thrilling sight of all—after paying your dues—is spotting your prey in the shadows.

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have a friend at work who is horrified by my spearfishing. He asks, “Why don’t you just buy fish at the market? Aren’t you scared of sharks? What’s it like?” I know spearfishing will never be his cup of tea, but I try to explain why it’s mine. The simple answer is it’s fun to jump into tropical water and choose a delicious fish for dinner. But the truth is those flat, warm, fishy days are few and far between. The truth is that weathermen are liars, visibility can turn ugly, and fish are unpredictable. The truth is that underwater hunting is hard work in an alien environment. One of many challenges is to become comfortable underwater—so comfortable that fish believe you belong there. Fish sense herkyjerky motions and aggression, which means you will never be able to stalk them unless you learn to control your movements, and more importantly, your emotions. You must also overcome the primal fear of becoming the hunted, which is ingrained in all of us. And, as a freediver, you must become adept enough to achieve decent breath hold times. Only after persevering, learning to be smooth

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When hunting tunas, the sight of the yellow finlets speeding under you will make your heart thump. When hunting wahoos, the silver ghost appearing out of nowhere will take your breath away. The realization that your eye has caught the silhouette of a black grouper in the reef will send you into adrenalized stealth mode. Back at the dock, as you fillet your fish and watch the sun set, you feel a sense of accomplishment and relief to be back on solid ground. But you also feel a sense of longing to be back in the weightless, quiet, unpredictable, beautiful ocean. As cell phones begin to ring, traffic on the way home raises your blood pressure, and thoughts of work invade your brain, you begin to plan your next trip back to the soul-cleansing world beneath the sea. Sheri is a world-record holder, host of Speargun Hunter, and producer of “The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo” in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Follow “Sheri Daye” and “The Blue Wild” on Facebook and Instagram.

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Deep Summer’s Shallow-Water Option By CAM Staff

ere’s some advice for bass anglers sick of the summertime grind. Instead of dredging out deep ledges or dragging worms on offshore humps, go shallow and beat the banks. Yes. You read that right. In deep summer, bass that aren’t stacked up deep will scatter to seek out the best water conditions and feeding opportunities they can find. And while you probably shouldn’t throw all your tournamentday hopes into this pattern, which really is hit-or-miss, hitting it right can lead to some of the biggest largemouths of the summer. Wave action is a key to this pattern. On lakes with heavy boat traffic and on windy days, waves slamming into the banks oxygenate water. While water conditions across the rest of the lake are hot and stagnant this time of year, the shallows offer higher oxygen levels that attract baitfish and bass. By the same token, the backs of creeks with some current often offer better oxygen levels as well as cooler water. Vegetation oxygenates water, also, and provides shade from the stifling sun. Bait is another reason big fish will be up shallow. All of the bream species—the bluegills, shellcrackers, redbreasts and others—spawn during the full moons of summer. When they bed up in colonies, they do it in the shallows, often in just a couple feet of water. Bream beds are buffets for big largemouths, which hang just off the beds waiting on any strays small enough to fit in their mouths. Now, beating the banks all day looking for one big fish in the scorching August heat doesn’t sound like much fun. But that one kicker fish you need to bolster a tournament limit is not likely to be hanging out with all those 2-pounders suspended on a deep ledge. These are also great tactics for fun fishing, when you’ve got the luxury to only fish the comfortable morning and evening hours. In low light, a buzzbait burned around a bream bed or in the shadows of a blowdown can be just the thing to draw a reaction strike from a big girl lazing in the shallows. Running a spinnerbait, bladed jig or square-bill crankbait around and under shallow docks can be very productive. Resist the urge to slow down and pick apart cover with a jig or worm. Shallow fish will be scattered this time of year, so it makes sense to cover a lot of water. Hit all the stumps, grass, rocks and any other cover you encounter. Keep moving, but do it slowly and quietly. Keep your distance, and make long casts. Sound travels far and fish spook easily in the shallows.

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Charleston’s August Fishing Forecast By Captain Mark Phelps

n August, hot hazy days and calm seas will be the norm. When the air temperatures get near 100 the water is always a nice place to cool off. Fishing early in the morning or late in the evening will be the best. When trying to decide which species of fish to target, there will be many options. You might want to go at daylight and cast some top water lures for redfish, sea trout or ladyfish. I like to use a “walk the dog” type of top water lure like the Shimano Colt Sniper walk or Zara spook. A great way to catch a variety of fish is to drift a popping cork with a DOA shrimp or live bait two feet below along the banks of the marsh. You can still find a variety of migrating fish in August like Spanish mackerel, bluefish, ladyfish, and Jack Crevalle. These fish can be found in the Charleston harbor, inlets and off the beach. Look for As owner and operator of Shore Thang Charters, I would love to share my expertise with you on the water. Please email me at ShoreThangCharter@hotmail.com, check out my web page, www. ShoreThangCharters.com, or call 843-475-1274 Captain Mark Phelps | Shore Thang Charters

birds over bait or fish breaking the surface. Small spoons, jigs or flies work great for these fish. If you’re fishing on the piers or surf you can also find whiting, spots and pompano using cut shrimp. If it’s something bigger you’re looking to catch, August is the month. You can catch large redfish in the surf or rock jetties. Sharks will be abundant in all sizes and can weigh up to several hundred pounds. August is also one of the best months for catching tarpon. To catch all of these larger fish, go to the deep holes in the Charleston harbor or go off the beach or to the inlets. You can also surf fish, just make sure you use heavy tackle. You will need a reel with line capacity of 300 yards or more as these fish can scream some line off the best reels. You can use chunks of cut bait, but live menhaden are hard to beat. A great way to spend the day on the water is to book one of the area’s great guides. Having fished in Charleston for twenty five years, I am extremely knowledgeable and experienced in this area. 2 CHARLESTON

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Mt. Pleasant Pier Fishing Forecast

For August By Chris Pounder

here’s a lot of variety to what anglers are seeing on the Mount Pleasant Pier and we expect that to continue into August and September. Before the kids go back to school you’ve got a few more weeks to get them out and get them hooked on a favorite Lowcountry activity. If you haven’t seen the smile and wonder on the face of a child when they see a fish come over the rail for the first time you should make plans to give it a try. Romeo with a nice 19” flounder Most kids don’t care what they catch so there’s no need for over complicating the process trying to land a monster the first time out. There will be plenty of time to learn those tricks once you get them wanting to fish again. One of the simplest setups for catching small fish involves a light rod and a sabiki rig. Sabiki is a Japanese term for jigging a saltwater rig vertically to catch bait. The rigs typically cost around $1.50 and can be picked up in the River Watch Café and Gift Shop on the pier or at your favorite tackle shop. They come with the necessary swivels and lines already setup with tiny hooks and pieces of fish skin bait. The packages even have diagrams and instructions that show you how to set it up. Be sure to grab a small sinker to go with the rig and you’re ready to fish. Once rigged up, drop the line straight down below the pier and give it a little movement. If the baitfish are there you’ll know very soon! Other pier anglers also use small hooks (size 6 or smaller) with a basic 2 drop rig and do fairly well. Be sure that both the hooks and pieces of bait are small. In doing so you may run into pinfish, whiting, bluefish, croaker, or spot that may otherwise steal your bait. We occasionally see redfish and trout on these rigs as well, but for entertainment value the puffer fish is a family favorite. Kids love seeing several varieties of puffer fish come over the rail and put on a show inflating themselves and making funny faces. Good luck out there!

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The Sportsman 267 Masters is a fairly large bay boat, it cna handle many different situations on the water, wether its trecking out into the open sea for some bottom fishing, cutting through Charleston harbor to the jetties or traveling up the Wando river to your favorite redfish hole, this boat is easily up to the task. With it’s Yamaha F425 XTO with a few people on board you can easily cruise at 55 mph. Once you get to your fishing spot you’ll quickly notice that with even five people aboard you won’t feel crowded. Another couple of items worth mentioning are how the fish boxes are designed, instead of placing them in the deck, under foredeck seating or under the aft casting deck, which is typical for a boat like this, Sportsman has placed a coffin box under an extended forward console lounge seat. There is also a small box in the foredeck of the boat. This pushes all the fish stowage capacity to the front of the boat. Fortunately that coffin box can handle a lot of fish and your looking for a more permanant solution for all your fishing needs for a some very large fish its huge. Secondly, the livewells are plentiful in this boat, if you like to fish with live few years this is a great bay boat worth looking at, it will make a great fishing bait you will be blown away by how much bait you can haul around. The platform for you and quite a few of your fishing buddies. 30-gallon livewell behind the leaning post would be called sufficient by most QUICK Facts folks, but there are also twin livewells flanking the aft casting deck (one with LOA – 26’7” Max HP – 425 air-injection) plus a mini-well under one of the steps up to the bowdeck. Then take into account the nine rocket launchers, kingfish-style angled hard- Beam – 9’2” Area Dealer top holders, and flush-mount rodholders in the gunwales, and you’ll realize Displacement – 4600 lbs. HANCKEL MARINE you can not only enjoy live-baiting on top of light-tackle casting but you can Draft 2445 Savannah Hwy (hull) – 1’3” also set out planer boards and run a respectable trolling spread, should the mood strike you. So far as construction goes, you’ll see nothing to beef about Transom Deadrise – 16 degrees Charleston, SC and plenty to like. The hard top is a great example, since it’s formed in a two(843) 556-2550 part mold with lights, stereo speakers, and an electronics flat all integrated. If Fuel Capacity – 116 gal

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For the 2020 model year, Bayliner has announced the return of their Trophy line of center console fishing boats. We’re going to take a quick look at their 20CC Trophy. One of the first things you’ll notice about this boat is the M-hull it is similar to a cathedral hull that is designed to maximize stability, minimize draft, and run with a relatively flat attitude but its actualy a modification of this hull. These new Trophies, are built on more traditional 18-degree deadrise V-hulls that provide a deeper V-shape to split open waves, as well as more flare in the bow. One of the most important features of the Trophy 20CC is its affordability. Like Trophy boats of the past they deeply undercut their competition in the wider markets price points. with a turnkey T20CC boat-motor-trailer package including a 115-horse EFI four-stroke Mercury outboard and a tandem-axel galvanized trailer with brakes and a swing-away tongue and more options on

top of the basics this boat can be bought today for $46,465. All things considered, however, the standard list of fishing features is on the impressive side. The boats have four flush-mount gunwale rodholders, undergunwale racks, four rocket launchers on the leaning post, and fore and aft casting decks. Not only is there a livewell in the aft casting deck, there’s also a second well under the leaning post. And the fact that you get a real-world leaning post is a bit of a surprise, since many price-conscious models instead have a less-expensive but less-comfortable swing-back cooler seat at the helm. The Trophies also have a few comfort features you might not expect. There’s a 120-watt AM/FM stereo with an MP3 jack and two speakers, eight cupholders are placed throughout the boat, the console houses a compartment with room for a (tight but useable) portable MSD, and the transom has swim platforms extending back on either side of the motor with a ladder on the starboard side. In are market where many 20’ boats can cost as much as a small condo its great to see a boat like this one which a middle class family can afford! If your looking for a great family fishing fun machine you must put this boat on your list to see!

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August Report By Cameron Rhodes

hile we didn’t get to celebrate the winners of the Carolina Billfish Classic in the traditional fashion, with a lively party for all participating families and friends, all of us at the Governor’s Cup were proud to see a great turnout of virtual support from both competitors and the community.

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Thomas Garmany winning the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series last year aboard the Jackpot. A total of 10 blue marlin and 54 sailfish were released during the tournament, the first event of the 2020 Series. To get updates about the Gov Cup, visit govcup.dnr.sc.gov or follow the Gov Cup on Facebook and Instagram. - Cameron Rhodes, is the social media coordinator and photographer for the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series and is a proud member of Charleston’s billfishing community.

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Small Things That Count - By Jiggin’ Jerry

hen it comes to sport fishing, or fishing in general, there have always been a few expectations that anglers look for. One, always trying to catch the largest fish. When it comes to tips, tricks and information that could help them reach their goals while fishing, it all seems to point to the adult fisherman. I have written a number of articles and made videos that do just that. But, there is a saying, and I am sure most of us have heard it before, it’s the small things that count. The reason I am bringing up this old statement is because I believe that it can be applied by today’s fishermen. The first small thing that counts that comes to mind is today’s children. After all, they can be the future fishermen of tomorrow, if given the chance, and the equation is quite simple. A small child + a small fishing pole + a small rig + small bait = small fish + a humongous smile that will last a lifetime. So, in this article, I am going to explain a short but sweet fishing technique for the children so that mom, dad, grandparents, an uncle or aunt or a family friend can take a child inshore fishing, and hopefully, have a great time and maybe even create a future angler. For starters, you will need a small fishing rod. The most popular style that is commonly used for small children is a spincast reel and rod, or otherwise known as a push-button. The reel will need to have at least 8- to 10-pound test monofilament line. The rig you would be using is a Carolina rig, but the rig will be small. You will need some halfounce egg weights, small 10- to 20-pound test swivels, a 25-yard spool or more of 10-pound test fluorocarbon leader line and a pack of Octopusstyle fishing hooks in size 6 or 8 and some fresh or frozen Shrimp for bait. The reason I suggest Shrimp is because Shrimp is considered one of the best catch-all baits when fishing inshore. Everything seems to want to eat them. For those of you who are not familiar with how to assemble a Carolina rig, I will explain. After lacing your fishing line, referred to as the fight line, through the guides of the fishing rod, you will then take the fight line and stick it through your egg weight. Then take the end of your fight line and tie it to one side of the swivel, using whatever fishing knot, you are capable of tying. Now you will take your 10-pound fluorocarbon and cut a piece off approximately 14 inches long. Take the piece of fluorocarbon and tie one end to the other side of the swivel. Then you will take the other side of the fluorocarbon and tie it to your small fishing hook. After tying your knots, your leader line from your swivel to your hook will average around 11 inches or slightly longer, and now you have your Carolina rig. The trick now is the Shrimp. Baiting the Shrimp

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is very important. If the Shrimp is not placed on the hook correctly, you may find yourself going through a lot of bait, receiving a lot of bites, and hooking no fish. This can become frustrating for both the adult and the child. Of course, not all fishing trips will end up successful. There are other things to look for and location is one of them. After all, if there are no fish, there will be no catching. The first thing you would need to do with the Shrimp is to peel the shell off. Then you lay the piece of Shrimp down sideways on a cutting board and cut the Shrimp in quarter-inch pieces. Then you will take one of the quarter-inch pieces and bait your hook with it. Just remember, when pushing the hook through the small piece of Shrimp, you want to go through the side of the Shrimp. This is because the grain of the flesh of the Shrimp runs from the tail to the head, and when placing the hook in that direction, that will cause the bait to separate and just fall off the hook. Shrimp is soft enough as it is, and it will not take much for one of the small fish to steal it right from the hook. I will let you in on one small trick. Sometimes I like to take my Shrimp, cut it up like described above, and then sit it on my cutting board in the sun. Before you know it, the sun starts to dry out the Shrimp slightly, and as the Shrimp dries out, it becomes harder. Therefore, allowing it to stay on the hook for longer periods of time, and even making it harder for the small fish to steal it. The only thing left to know now would be a technique used to catch these fast, small critters, like Pinfish, Croaker, Whiting, Spot and Toadfish, and don’t be surprised if the child accidently hooks into larger game fish like Black Drum, Spotted Seatrout and even Red Drum. I have seen this happen more than once in my lifetime. The trick is to drop the line out into the water, and once the line hits the bottom, tighten the line so that there is no slack left in it, encourage the child to watch his or her line, anticipating a bite. When you see the line bounce or the rod tip, do not have the child set the hook immediately. Instead, have the child slowly lower the tip of his or her rod, leaning into the fish. This allows the fish, when vacuuming in the bait, to take in the hook as well. As you notice the line start to walk away, then pull back and set the hook. The rest is a show—a child in glee and a smile on both of your faces! I hope this helps you and a child during your first or next fishing adventure, and remember, it’s the small things that count! - Like I always say, good luck out there and have fun fishing! To view some fishing adventures, go to my YouTube Channel Fishing With Jiggin Jerry.

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Folly Beach Pier Fishing Forecast

For August By Joey Crawford

his is an excellent time of year for pier fishing. Mackerel,drum, seatrout, blues, whiting, flounder, jack, and pompano are all in season feeding near the surf. One of the more finicky but interesting fish are sheepshead. They look similar to black drum with a grey hue and black stripes but have key dorsal and fin features that set them apart. Sheepshead feed on crustaceans and bivalves off of the Folly Pier pilings using their humanlike teeth. If the water is clear enough, you can spot sheepshead Sonny with a Sheepshead going from pilling to pilling looking for a tasty barnacle or crab. In addition, they prefer calm seas as it is easier for them to feed. When targeting sheepshead, fiddlers and clams are popular baits to use. Just be sure to follow SCDNR’s rule that circle hooks are required when fishing for sheepshead.

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Fishy Nurse Adventures THANK You to the fishing community!

forward to the time off, vacation, tasty lobsters! Once again thank you to everyone who’s been helping with the Covid crisis. Hopefully we won’t have to hear that word much longer! Now let’s get those rods bent and stay cool! Tight lines - Mandy

- Mandy Henderson is a night cardiac nurse in Charleston, on her days off she loves to fish as often as she can! You can visit her on Instagram @ onefishynurse

h the dog days are upon us… the past month has been crazy at work with the COVID crisis and I’ve been working a lot of overtime along with many of my coworkers to try and help out. I know everyone is ready for it to just be over already and get back to normal! I will have to say my coworkers and many nurses owe a huge THANK You to the fishing community! So many people in the fishing community have supported us and brought and donated so much food to help fuel us! When you’re working short handed constantly, that little bit of help has meant so much to us and really makes a huge difference! Now onto August and ready to fish on my days off!!! I take a trip down to Marathon Key in August to go get into Lobster season and do some fishing! We usually manage to find some juvenile tarpon to jump too. Definitely looking forward to getting back and attempting to land a tarpon in Charleston but that’s just a bucket list item for me! The one great thing about trying to find a tarpon is you usually can find a nice Bull red while you’re out there! Looking

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Are You Ready to Slay Dinosaurs? Fishing for Bowfin

t’s a hot Saturday morning in late July, it hasn’t rained for several weeks and the water levels have finally fallen back into shorelines of the oxbow lakes off the Santee Cooper river system. This morning as you slide your kayak into the water you fix your sights on one thing, catching a dinosaur aka… one of the few living things remaining from the Jurassic period, a Bowfin! Considered a nuisance fish by both Bass and Catfish anglers the bowfin is an often ignored fish which is a shame because pound for pound the bowfin is as strong as or stronger than any other fish found in the lake. Bowfins are a very strong fish with a crushing bite and a mouth full of teeth that can tear up tackle at will. I’ve seen Bowfin absolutely destroy $16 spinner baits like they were made of tin foil and paper clips so save your expensive tackle for Bass, you don’t need to sacrifice it to catch Bowfin. Bowfin will hit a number of baits so there is no need to use your most expensive tackle, let me make some suggestions. For soft plastics I like to throw zoom trick worms in “Junebug” or “Bubblegum” color, Berkley power worms in

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black with chartreuse tail or a Zman Crawz in “molting craw” color Texas rigged spinnerbaits and chatterbaits work great. But again save your high dollar ones; instead go to Walmart and pick up 3-4 $1 spinnerbaits in white and blue and red and yellow then buy a $3.50 bag of white curly tail grubs, for less than $10 you are good for the day+. If throwing spinner baits are not a confidence bait for you, pick up a couple of $4 Zman chatterbaits from Wal-Mart. So for about $20 you could get a couple of spinner baits, a bag of grubs, a chatter bait and a bag of trick worms with some hooks and bullet weights all that you need to slay a dinosaur. A personal observation I have made with bowfin is that when they surface to sip air they return to the bottom nearly in the same spot that they surfaced so knowing this you can throw a bait to that immediate area with a reasonably good chance of eliciting a strike especially in shallower waters where your bait can get to the bottom fairly quickly. This year Lowcountry Kayak Anglers will be putting on the 2nd Annual Jurassic Classic, a kayak fishing tournament for Bowfin! The event will take place on August 1st and is open to all kayak anglers, check out our facebook page for more details. Also the species for the Lowcountry Kayak Anglers (LKA) Angler of the Year (AOY) Competition for August is the Bowfin; if you want to participate in our AOY competition go to our website for more details! Good Luck and Tight Lines Mike Kohler LKA Tournament Director

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Charleston Offshore Fishing Triggerfish - By Captain Will Adams

hen people are talking about Triggerfish, they generally mean Grey Triggerfish. Triggers usually inhabit 70’-120’. In 120’ + you can find Queen Triggerfish-very beautiful fish with dark blue stripes on both sides. When I’m targeting Grey Triggerfish I start at about 25 miles and work my way out to 40 miles offshore. They are usually suspended above live bottom and sometimes you can find them above artificial reefs. They compete for the same habitat and food sources as Red Snappers and Gag Groupers so they’re usually the culprit when your bait is stripped clean. Adult Triggers like to stay low while the juveniles drift near the surface. Adult Triggers like to eat crab, sea urchin, shrimp, and sand dollars. I don’t recommend shrimp or sand dollars being the shrimp are stripped clean faster than you can keep up, and well, sand dollars just isn’t something I would try. Triggerfish can be ingenious in the way they feed. You want to change your approach completely to using 80lb fluorocarbon and small meaty hooks(circle). I usually drop a 6oz if I’m suspending the bait or an 8oz if searching for the adult Triggers. I use small pieces of squid that I brine the day before I plan on using. Remember that it may feel like a small fish when he’s biting, but when you do get him hooked-hold on! They are a fish that love to fight and then twist on the way up. Small hooks are the key-I cannot express that

enough! I also use small chunks of blue crab. Remember when hooking the blue crab to make sure you expose the barb back outside the of the bait, it makes it easier to penetrate their armored mouth. Triggerfish are very delicious but can be difficult to clean. Take your time and be careful not to put your fingers near their mouth when taking the hook out. I’ve seen them nip the tip of fingers right off. If you’re ready to try and hunt these elusive but delicious little fish, head up to Haddrell’s and those boys will set you up with everything you need to get the job done. - Capt. Will Adams, Write off the Rip Charters 843-270-0909 or email: writeoftheripcharters@gmail.com

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The Southside Fishing Report

August Forecast for Kiawah, Seabrook & Edisto Islands By Captain John Ward The temperature is high and the water is hot so the morning bite has been the best. Tons of bait in the creeks and and the front beach between : shrimp, finger mullet and menhaden. Tons of variety inshore and nearshore right now, and the fish have been aggressive during the first few hours of daylight., and a few hours before sunset. Higher tides have been producing good numbers of : trout, ladyfish, and redfish along grass lines using popping corks with live bait underneath , days with cleaner water have been much more productive. Lower tides we are still fishing around structure such as docks, blow downs and oysters and doing well fishing on the bottom with a carolina rig with shrimp, mullet and minnows, but the bait thieves have been pretty prolific. Near the inlets we are starting to see tarpon show up in decent numbers usually following schools of menhaden with best luck around slack high tide. During the off tides we have been chasing shrimp boats off the front beach drifting cut baits and doing well with some nice size blacktip, spinner and blacknose sharks. The nearshore reefs and live bottom have been the best bet with the summer time heat and calm summer days. Still a decent bite with spadefish near the surface

of any nearshore structure, with barracuda hanging around the boat looking to steal your fish on the way to the boat. Large schools of spanish mackerel and little tunny have been hanging off the beach chasing schools of bait near the surface. Just follow the birds and we have been doing well casting small spoons and jigs. Slow trolling mullet and menhadden have been producing good numbers of : kingfish, spanish , barracuda , and a few cobia. Bottom fishing has been decent with good numbers but lots of undersize fish to weed through to get a few decent ones. Within a month things should start to cool off a bit bit and the bite will only heat up. Get outside and enjoy this beautiful low country weather , and remember to take a kid fishing for the future of our sport .

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t’s August in Charleston. I’m gonna be honest, the artificial lure bite is pretty difficult this month. Your best bet will be to throw topwater plugs on overcast days or before the “orange torture-ball” rises above the tree line and the fish recede to cooler, deeper waters. So, I’m going to take this month to encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and learn something new. The cool thing about fishing is there is always something new to learn. When I started fishing artificial lures almost exclusively, it was a conscious decision. I decided I was going to learn how to do it, and do it well, so I committed to only fishing lures from that day on. I knew that my catching would suffer for the foreseeable future – and it did, for about a year. I’m still learning (and will be as long as I’m fishing) but I now catch more fish on artificial lures, yearround, than I ever did before. In my opinion it’s more fun, and it’s sure nice not to have to go net shrimp before every trip. If you want to be better at fishing lures, watch the pro bass fishermen. They are the true masters, and you can learn so much by watching and learning from them. A few staples of freshwater bass fishing that my business partner Ralph Phillips adapted to saltwater fishing many years ago are use of a baitcasting reel, and a trolling motor foot control. I’d say that the majority of saltwater fishermen have never thrown a baitcaster, and I’m not sure how many others I’ve seen using a foot control. Ralph has used both for decades, and, eventually I made a commitment to learning how to use both. If you’ve never used a low profile baitcaster, it’s basically a reel with a horizontal spool that you control mainly with thumb pressure. The result of improper technique is the dreaded “birds-nest” when the line outruns the spool, piling up line. Most times you can pick out the knots, but sometimes only a razor blade will help. There are cast control settings that help minimize bird nesting for beginners, but these typically result in shorter casting distance. The secret is to free up these cast control settings and very slightly “feather” the spool as the line is cast, and the key is to stop the spool before the lure stops. This is usually the surface of the water, or sometimes an unintended target like a tree branch. Unexpected stops are usually the source of bad bird nests. So, what’s the benefit? It’s hard to describe but its just easier to work a lure on a bait caster in my opinion. Between the ability to underhand cast and stop the line with your thumb, I feel like I can hit an area the size of a dinner plate pretty often using one, and I’ve described the importance of accurate casting in a prior article. These are some of the reasons they are popular with bass pros. You can purchase a Shimano Caenan 100 reel for about $80 or less and it’s a really good reel for the money. Get yourself one and try it. Ralph has always used a foot control for his trolling motor. Usually a few times a trip he would need to retie his line, light his cigar or something where I would need to jump on the trolling motor. The results were pretty comical. I would be going back and forth trying to figure out which way the motor would turn. Toe down right, or is it left? I just could not get it! Ralph wouldn’t even have to think about it, it was like an extension of his body. The thing is, just like anything new you have to be committed to it to master it. A few years ago when I bought my bay boat, I rigged it with a Minn Kota Terrova with the anchor feature, and opted for a foot control. Now that I have to use it every trip, all day long, its second nature. I can’t imagine fishing without one. The benefit is that you have both hands free to fish, and you can maneuver in tight spots with very good control. To me, it’s worth every penny. The last thing I’d like to encourage you to try is fly fishing. Years ago, before I met Ralph, I saw people walking the marsh stalking redfish and decided I wanted to learn what this was all about. When I say I was clueless, I was

clueless! I didn’t understand why the reel was all the way on the back of the rod, or anything like that. Anyway, I went out and bought a basic starter rod. The ideal rod is a 9 ft, 8 wt rod with a large arbor reel. What’s all that? Well, go to a fly shop and simply ask. They will tell you all about it. Another thing I did which was invaluable, was to take a class from Capt John Irwin (Fly Right Charters). He has been doing this for years and is currently running them through Haddrells Point Tackle. After taking that class you will feel like you know enough to get in trouble. I’ll never forget trying my best to make a passable cast, and him demonstrating (on my rod) by casting the entire fly line off the rod. To this day, I find that incredible. So, what’s the benefit to an artificial lure angler? I view a fly rod as an essential tool in my fishing toolkit. What does a fly rod excel at? The ability to launch a very light, almost weightless lure a long way. Try to cast a fly on a spinning rod or baitcaster. You can’t. There are some days, especially in cold water when the fish are keyed in on very small forage. I’ve seen many times when a school of redfish is feasting on 1” grass shrimp and they won’t look at an artificial shrimp or jig. But, if you can use a fly rod and present a little 1” brown fly to them – its on! The overarching theme of this article is that sometimes things are hard, but there is a reward for persistence. Sometimes you need to jump off a cliff and learn to fly before you hit the ground. Or in other words maybe you need to learn to fly-fish before you go home empty-handed! See you on the water! - David Fladd Partner, Eye Strike Fishing

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t’s not a coincidence...people who go “grouper fishing” come home with grouper in the box. People who go “bottom fishing” might catch a grouper, but they are more likely to fill the cooler with grunts, pinkies and sea bass. If you’re dropping cut squid and minnows on a high-low (chicken rig), you’ll have plenty of action, but you are not fishing for grouper. In order to specifically target grouper, you have to put baits on the bottom, and tackle that will accommodate that bait, in order to eliminate the trash bites. I love to eat grunts, pinkies and sea bass as much as the next guy, but I specifically target the grouper bite with the size and kind of bait I use. From an anchored boat, I typically start everyone out with whole squid and minnows to get the party going on the bottom. This creates a “chum slick” and gets the fish all excited. After half a dozen drops of sacrificial baits each, we change over to larger live and butterflied baits. Wherever you fish, the best bait to use is the bait that is there. That’s why I stay on the sabiki while everyone else is sending down squid. I’m fishing for grass grunts and beeliners (vermillion snapper) to be used live or butterflied. Don’t think for a minute that a 12inch beeliner is too big to use as bait. It’s not. A foot-long butterflied beeliner is the perfect bait for a big grouper.

The idea is to use baits that grunts and pinkies can’t fit in their mouths. If they do eat it, it will take them a long time and a lot of small bites. The angler must be patient with big baits like this. You’ll feel a lot of little “tap, tap, taps,” and then all of a sudden the little fish will stop biting. When the nibbling stops, it’s time to get ready. A lull often signifies the arrival of a bigger fish. It’s getting ready to happen! Live grass grunts on a Decoy Jig are probably my go-to big gag grouper bait, but a big butterflied beeliner is just as good. In the past, when we had abundant and inexpensive bait like frozen cigar minnows and sardines in 5-pound boxes, it was easy to take a few boxes of minnows and a couple boxes of squid for these sacrificial “chum” baits. Now, we have to be more creative. I keep a pinfish trap fishing a few days before a trip and butterfly a large bag of the biggest pinfish. You can also sabiki or cast net larger pinfish on any wreck or fish-cleaning station with a little chum. Cast net a few dozen big turbo pogies (menhaden) as a back-up if you can’t find big pinfish. If you’re interested in catching big grouper, fish big baits on heavy-duty tackle, and be ready for the big bite! For a video on how to butterfly baits, see https://youtu.be/UzdxiTkjvHI.

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f you’re looking for a way to beat the summer heat, fishing a tailwater trout stream is an obvious choice. With predictable flows controlled by hydroelectric dams, these are waters where temperature and oxygen content remain relatively stable year round. For trout and angler alike, tailrace fisheries are an oasis in the deep summer heat. While life in all but the highest-elevation free-flowing streams is suffering from heat-induced lethargy, tailwater trout remain active and healthy. Whether it’s the White River in Arkansas, Maryland’s Gunpowder Falls or Georgia’s Toccoa River, there are some constants when it comes to fishing tactics in deep summer. No two rivers fish the same, but trout prefer similar conditions wherever they live. • Fish High — When cold water from the bottom of a deep reservoir is pulled through generation turbines under various methods of oxygenation, flows released below the dam offer excellent conditions for trout. This only extends so

far downstream, though. Summer heat and the sun warm the water, which is also robbed of its oxygen content in the absence of aerating shoals. For anglers on most tailwaters, this means the first few miles below the dam will be the best place to fish. • Fish The Morning — In the depths of winter, sleeping in and fishing the warmest part of the day is often recommended. The opposite is true in summer. Anglers and trout will be more comfortable in the early morning before the sun has had a chance to heat the shallows. Fish are more likely to be up and feeding when the sun is not cooking their backs. Get on the water at daybreak for a few hours of action and then go eat brunch.

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Tears From A Volcano

Limited to the first 1600 orders from this ad only

Uniquely American stone ignites romance

n May 18, 1980, the once-slumbering Mount St. Helens erupted in the Pacific Northwest. It was the most impressive display of nature’s power in North America’s recorded history. But even more impressive is what emerged from the chaos... a spectacular new creation born of ancient minerals named Helenite. Its lush, vivid color and amazing story instantly captured the attention of jewelry connoisseurs worldwide. You can now have four carats of the world’s newest stone for an absolutely unbelievable price. Known as America’s emerald, Helenite makes it possible to give her a stone that’s brighter and has more fire than any emerald without paying the exorbitant price. In fact, this many carats of an emerald that looks this perfect and glows this green would cost you upwards of $80,000. Your more beautiful and much more affordable option features a perfect teardrop of Helenite set in gold-covered sterling silver suspended from a chain accented with even more verdant Helenite. Limited Reserves. As one of the largest EXCLUSIVE gemstone dealers in the world, we buy more carats of Helenite than anyone, which lets us give you a great price. However, this much gorgeous green Helenite Earrings for this price won’t last long. Don’t miss out. Helenite is only found in -a one section of Washington State, so with purchase of call today! Helenite Necklace Romance guaranteed or your money back. Experience the scintillating beauty of the Helenite Teardrop Necklace for 30 days and if she isn’t completely in love with it send it back for a full refund of the item price. You can even keep the stud earrings as our thank you for giving us a try.

4 carats of shimmering Helenite

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$129 value-

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“I love these pieces... it just glowed... so beautiful!” — S.S., Salem, OR

Helenite Teardrop Necklace (4 ¼ ctw) $299* ..... Only $129 +S&P Helenite Stud Earrings (1 ctw) ....................................... $129 +S&P

Helenite Set (5 ¼ ctw) $428* ...... Call-in price only $129 +S&P (Set includes necklace and stud earrings)

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1-800-333-2045 Offer Code HEN304-01

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• 4 ¼ ctw of American Helenite and the Ultimate Diamond Alternative®, DiamondAura® — Gold-finished .925 sterling silver settings — 16" chain with 2" extender and lobster clasp

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Meet the Watch That Shook Up Switzerland A watch that revolutionized timekeeping at a price equally as radical.

Wear it today for only

$39

n the history of timepieces, few moments are more important than the creation of the world’s first Piezo timepiece. First released to the public in 1969, the watch turned the entire industry on its head, ushering in a new era of timekeeping. It’s this legacy that we’re honoring with the Timemaster Watch, available only through Stauer at a price only we can offer. Prior to Piezo watches, gravity-driven Swiss watches were the standard bearer of precision timekeeping. But all that changed when the first commercially available Piezo watch came onto the market. The result of ten years of research and development by some of the world’s top engineers, they discovered that when you squeeze a certain type of crystal, it generates a tiny electric current. And, if you pass electricity through the crystal, it vibrates at a precise frequency–exactly 32,768 times each second. When it came on the market, the Piezo watch was the most dependable timepiece available, accurate to 0.2 seconds per day. Today, it’s still considered a spectacular advance in electrical engineering. “It was like a magnum bullet shot at the most sensitive spot of the mechanical watch industry... Switzerland was terrified.” —Ariel Adams of A Blog to Watch. With the Timemaster we’ve set one of the world’s most important mechanical advances inside a decidedly masculine case. A handsome prodigy in rich leather and gold-finished stainless steel. The simplicity of the watch’s case belies an ornately detailed dial, which reflects the prestige of this timepiece. Call today to secure your own marvel of timekeeping history. Because we work directly with our own craftsman we’re able to offer the Timemaster at a fraction of the price that many Piezo watches cost. But a watch like this doesn’t come along every day. Call today before time runs out and they’re gone. Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Spend some time with this engineering masterpiece for one month. If you’re not convinced you got excellence for less, simply send it back within 30 days for a refund of the item price. But we’re betting this timekeeping pioneer is a keeper.

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• Precision Piezo electric movement • Stainless steel caseback and crown • Cotswold® mineral crystal • Crocodile embossed leather strap fits wrists 6 ½"–8 ½" • Date window display • Water resistant to 3 ATM