Gone Fishin'
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
I recently had a day full of charters with children. Having raised two great sons around saltwater myself, I get great pleasure when I hear the cheers and see the smiles when children catch fish on the Egret.
Fishing with children can be a challenge because their curiosity and attention span always seems to get the best of them. It is important to keep them occupied by sharing what you are doing, why you are doing it and what's happening around them. When I fish I always try to share my techniq ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
"Say Cheese and show the Charleston Angler your fish!" The Charleston Angler is kicking off its 2012 photo and essay contest.
"We've seen your faces in the store, now show us what you've been doin' in and off shore," store employees said. "Freshwate ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
I recently had a day full of charters with children. Having raised two great sons around saltwater myself, I get great pleasure when I hear the cheers and see the smiles when children catch fish on the Egret.
Fishing with children can be a challenge ...
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
?Sat. Dec 10, Fly Line Wine tasting and Ladies Shopping Night, The Charleston Angler West Ashley, 4-8 p.m., call 571-3899 or e-mail jonathan@thecharlestonangler.com .
?Mon, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m., Fly Tying with Capt Mad Mike Benson, The Charleston Angl ...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission announces the winners
from the Cooper River Challenge Fishing Tournament held on the pier
at the Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park on Oct. 8. Adult winner Hun Noh of
North Charleston caught a 7 lb., 4 oz ...
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Cooper Estates second annual Fred Madere Family Fishing Tournament was a roaring success.. Participation was opened to members of the East Cooper Civic Association, their families and guests. The Tournament started on Thursday evening October20 a ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Etiwan District of the Boy Scouts of America held their inaugural Sea Spot Run fishing tournament at the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Mount Pleasant Fishing Pier this past Saturday. At least 116 area Cub and Boy Scouts participated in t ...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
I recently had the pleasure of taking Charleston native and Mount Pleasant resident Ellison Berlin and his two daughters Maggie and Helen on a afternoon Carolina Backwaters charter. As we pulled up to one of my favorite spots in Bulls Bay I baited a ...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Fishing in October can be a lot fun. You can find the perfect bait in just about every creek and inlet during this cooler month. Plentiful amounts of mullet, mud minnows and shrimp make it easy to catch what you need to be successful. I like to carry ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Cooper River Challenge Fishing Tournament took place at the Mount Pleasant Pier on Saturday, Sept. 3. Prizes were awarded in a variety of categories to participants ages 3 and up. Winners were:
Adult Angler Winner: Robert Engermenn from Goose Cre ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
As a full-service online concierge service for boaters, Marinalife has added a new feature to give members and mariners yet another reason to consider the site their one-stop-shop for cruise planning and reservations. Navigation Notices are the newes ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
This 2-lb. Pompano was caught on the Mount Pleasant Pier on July 19 by Jen Dempsey, center, from Charleston. Dempsey caught the fish using frozen shrimp from the Mount Pleasant Pier gift shop. Dempsey is pictured here with her friends Eileen Urrutia ...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
July was a great month despite the dreaded summer heat.
The bite was steady for redfish, trout, sheepshead and flounder.
You can find plenty of bait in and around Charleston Harbor and its tributaries.
Shrimp have really become a target for the re ...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Jake Massey loped toward the boat. His white boots did not quite mesh with the red "I've got tiger blood," t-shirt.
His long, perpetually-in-his-eyes hair sticks out beneath a red trucker hat that is decorated with sharpie marker eyeballs. Massey i ...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Casting for Recovery (CFR), a National non-profit support and educational program for women who have or had breast cancer, will hold a weekend retreat at Bray's Island Plantation in Sheldon, S.C. on Oct. 28-30.
This retreat is open to women of all a ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Former Mount Pleasant Mayor Harry Hallman enjoyed good fish. Heck, he enjoyed a good fishing trip. And even more so, he enjoyed giving back to his community. One of his favorite charities was Friends of Santa.
This is a non-profit organization that ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Effective July 1, Chandler's Law regarding children and ATV riding will be implemented to decrease the rapidly rising number of ATV-related injuries and deaths in South Carolina. The law becoming effective could not be timelier, with the death of 11 ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
On July 19, 12 teens from Israel, Palestine, and the United States will board South Carolina Maritime Foundation's tall ship, Spirit of South Carolina in Portland, Maine. These adolescents will be embarking on a 12-day leadership expedition. This new ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Fishing inshore in the June heat can be difficult. Don't be turned away, however, as the fish are still biting and there are plenty to go around. June begins the perfect time of the year for catching spotted sea trout, especially at sunrise at high o ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Bill Walker caught this one pound seven-ounce pompano while surf fishing with cut shrimp on the Isle of Palms last week.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
We're setting a new course when it comes to celebrating the place we are so fortunate to call home. The Moultrie News is creating a new page highlighting anything and everything to do with water, fishing, hunting and the great outdoors. The new page ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Charleston Harbor Resort Billfish Tournament is moving. The original tournament was schedule to take place July 13 - 16, 2011.
However; the resort and marina has decided to move their inaugural tournament to May of 2012.
By July, most billfish have ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The best way to survive an accidental cold water immersion is to wear a life jacket. It will help keep the head above water in the event of an accidental immersion. It will also keep the victim afloat. If unable to rescue themselves, a life jacket ca ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
"The bite is on. I am so excited to see the small pogies showing up in the water way. I find the best way to rig these is on a number 1 live bait circle hook with or without a small weight," said Captain Fred Bricketto."These baits can also be rigged ...
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Scarlett Andrews, a seventh grader at Moultrie Middle School, is loving her Sunfish. Scarlett Andrews and her father are shown sailing in Toler's Cove Marina last weekend.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
It's April and the fishing has been excellent. The bait has started to arrive in the creeks and Charleston Harbor. I've seen both Menhaden and Mullet around the local waters. The great thing about this time of year is the Trout and Sheepshead are st ...
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