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Bebe’s Famous Shrimp Pilaf

Ingredients:
1-pound shrimp, peeled & de-veined
1 link of your favorite smoked sausage cut into ¼-inch pieces
1/2 cup of onions diced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 can tomato sauce
1 cup uncooked rice
6 strips of bacon
2 cups of water
Louisiana Hot Sauce to taste

Directions:
Fry bacon in pan until crisp. Once bacon is done remove from pan and break into small pieces. Sauté onion and garlic in bacon grease. Add rice to brown about 15-minutes. Once rice is browned, stir in water, tomato sauce, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp, bacon, and sausage. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until rice is tender about 30 to 40-minutes.

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2.21.2008 Volume IX Issue #7

This Week's Article

Are You Covered
This week's article comes to us via a press release from Boat US. Whether your boat is docked or stored at a marina year round, or if you frequently use marina for dockage you may want to look into your insurance coverage. There are two marine insurance brokers that sponsor CharlestonFishing.Com and I can ensure you they are well versed on the subject and can help you determine if you are adequately covered.
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This Week's News

THE SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW:
Making a splash with entertainment galore!
     SAVANNAH, GA- The 6th annual Savannah International Boat Show, presented by Mercury MerCruiser, docks at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, February 29-March 2, 2008. This is the largest in-water and indoor boat show from North Carolina to North Florida, attracting 10,000 plus attendees each year.
     Overlooking the Savannah River and historical River Street, the Show will feature exciting activities for all who attend. Boating and fishing enthusiasts will have the chance to come face-to- face with “the latest and greatest” in boats, marine products and services at discount prices.
As featured on NBC’s “The Today Show” and at NASCAR tracks around the country, a NASCAR training simulator will be on site to “rev up” the crowds. There will also be a celebrity appearance by Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel who has been seen in movies such Anchorman and Dodgeball. If that isn’t enough to reel in some good times, a dance contest hosted by WTOC featuring live music by the Swingin’ Medallions is sure to offer a memorable experience.
     Finally, don’t miss great food at the Show’s seafood fest, live music on Saturday by Band in the Park, face painting by Inspired Creations and more!
Admission is $8 for adults, and free for children 10 and under. For more information call (864)404-7818 or log on to www.SavannahInternationalBoatShow.com .
     The Show is presented by Mercury MerCruiser and sponsored by GMC. Other promotional partners include: WTOC, Savannah Morning News and Adventure Radio.
     Show Hours: Friday, February 29th- Noon to 7 p.m
                          Saturday, March 1st -10 a.m. to 7 p.m
                          Sunday March 2- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Feb. 27 Meeting In Charleston To Focus On Coastal Sharks
     A meeting to discuss a comprehensive Fishery Management Pan for Atlantic coastal sharks will be held in Charleston at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Marine Resources Division Auditorium.
     The draft Fishery Management Plan addresses the management of 39 shark species. It proposes management measures for state recreational and commercial shark fisheries, including permitted species, regions, seasons, quotas, possession limits, size limits, protection of nursing and pupping grounds, authorized gear, dealer reporting, research, display, finning and bycatch reduction.
     South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) biologists have been monitoring shark populations in the state's estuaries and nearshore waters since 1994. Bryan Frazier, DNR fisheries biologist said, "Data that is collected from our field monitoring throughout the coastal region is used in stock assessments to assist with informed decisions on the state and federal level." The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Fishery Management Plan is a collaborative effort between the 15 Atlantic coast states to ensure that imperiled shark population stocks have protection in the estuaries and nearshore waters.
     These areas serve as the shark fishery's primary and secondary nursery grounds.
     Coordinated state management is a vital step towards establishing healthy self-sustaining populations of Atlantic coastal sharks. Many species have been in a depleted state and are vulnerable to collapse if fishing pressure continues as it has in recent years. Most of these sharks utilize state water coastal estuaries and bays as pupping grounds and nurseries. The draft Fishery Management Plan proposes to protect depleted shark stocks while they are in these areas during the most vulnerable stages of their life cycles.
Another goal of draft Fishery Management Plan is to establish complementary state and federal shark management. Currently some states mirror federal regulations for Atlantic sharks while other states have no management (other than spiny dogfish) or have regulations inconsistent with the federal Fishery Management Plan. Coordinating management between state and federal waters will close loopholes between jurisdictions and simplify regulations for law enforcement officials.
     Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the draft Fishery Management Plan, either by attending public hearings or providing written comments. Copies of the draft Fishery Management Plan can be obtained via the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Webs site at www.asmfc.org under Breaking News or by contacting the Commission at (202) 289-6400.
     Public comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on March 28 and should be forwarded to Chris Vonderweidt, Fisheries Management Plan Coordinator, 1444 Eye Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005;
(202) 289-6051 (fax) or at comments@asmfc.org (Subject line: Sharks).
     For more information, contact Chris Vonderweidt at (202) 289-6400 or cvonderweidt@asmfc.org .

Tide Chart

21 Thursday
01:44AM LST -0.8 L	08:00AM LST 5.8 H	02:14PM LST -0.5 L	08:24PM LST 5.5 H
22 Friday
02:29AM LST -0.7 L	08:39AM LST 5.6 H	02:53PM LST -0.4 L	09:05PM LST 5.5 H
23 Saturday
03:13AM LST -0.5 L	09:16AM LST 5.4 H	03:30PM LST -0.3 L	09:44PM LST 5.4 H
24 Sunday
03:55AM LST -0.2 L	09:53AM LST 5.1 H	04:04PM LST -0.1 L	10:22PM LST 5.3 H

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The Final Word

We had some nice days to fish this past weekend. The reds are still schooling well on the flats. With the ultra-clear cool water fish are a little sluggish/suspicious. Rigging light and careful presentation are necessary this time of year. Cut bait, grubs, spoons, live mud minnow, they are hitting it all. There are still a few Trout around as well, most are holding around docks and shell beds and are hitting grubs, DOA shrimp under floats, and Mirrorlures. The annual shad run is starting as well.
The Sheepshead are at the rocks, and on the artificial reefs. Offshore bottom fishing action remains strong from 60 feet and beyond.

Tight lines…
Captain Tim Pickett
CharlestonFishing.Com

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