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1-pound shrimp peeled, de-veined, boiled,
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This Week's Article |
Very High Frequency
With so many different
manufactures, features, benefits, and warranties purchasing marine
electronics can be down right tough these days. With the spring
season upon us and with so many folks purchasing and outfitting new
boats or upgrading older boats many are faced with the tough
decisions that come with purchasing electronics. Without a doubt the
single most important piece of marine electronics is a good marine
Very High Frequency (VHF) radio. A VHF is much more than just a way
to talk to your fishing buddies while on the water, it is your
lifeline to the US Coast Guard as well as the local towing
companies.
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This Week's News
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New State Records For
White Grunt, Sheepshead
One marine game fish record was recently dismantled,
and another
record added to the list with recent catches of a sheepshead and a
white
grunt by two S.C. anglers.
Sean Murphy, of Myrtle Beach, caught a 3 pound white
grunt on
February 2nd off of Murrells Inlet, which adds a record for this
species
to the marine game fish list. Jimmy Widener, of Hanahan, caught a 16
pound, 6 ounce sheepshead on March 1st in the Wando River to claim
the
new state record by a mere 10 ounces.
Murphy, 36, ventured out from Murrells Inlet to the
Bill Perry
artificial reef site, approximately 30 miles offshore, for a day of
fishing with his family. Fishing specifically for black seabass,
Murphy
was using shrimp pieces for bait on a J-hook weighted bottom rig,
and an
Otter Banks 6-foot rod with an Okuma Gold reel when he landed the
record
white grunt catch. The 3 pound white grunt was the exact minimum
weight
that is accepted as a state record. The species was added to the
S.C.
State Record Marine Game Fish list in 2002, and remained unclaimed
until
Murphy's recent catch. Murphy noted that he had not seen a grunt of
this size before, and doubting its identity, contacted the S.C.
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for clarification. DNR
biologist
David Player came to identify Murphy's catch, and reported the
record to
the Marine Resources Division in Charleston.
Widener, 38, was fishing on the Wando River with his
friend and
captain, Steve O'Neil of Summerville on March 1st when he caught the
record sheepshead. They were anchored in Berford's Creek when
Widener
landed the 16-pound, 6-ounce sheepshead. He was fishing with a Penn
rod
and reel combo, using a weighted blue crab for bait. Widener's catch
tops the previous marine game fish state record holder for
sheepshead by
10 ounces, which was set by Douglas Hover of James Island in 2001.
For a current listing of S.C.'s State Record Marine Game fish,
visit the DNR website at
www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/saltrecs/record.html ,
contact Program Coordinator Amy Dukes with the Office of Fisheries
Management, DukesA@dnr.sc.gov
, or call at (843) 953-9365.
DNR protects and manages South Carolina's natural
resources by
making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state's
natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at
www.dnr.sc.gov .
MARINE CENTER OPEN
HOUSE-NEW WEBSITE
The Marine Resources Division’s Open House, which will
be held Saturday, May 3rd in Charleston, now has a website for event
information:
www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/openhouse.html .
The public can access the website to learn general
information about the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR)
Open House event to be held at the Marine Resources Center in
Charleston, Saturday, May 3rd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Directions, a
lineup of events, the listing of participating booths and partners
involved can now be found online.
Exhibits, displays, hands-on activities and seminars
will showcase the efforts of DNR to protect, conserve and manage the
state’s woods and waters, especially marine resources. The DNR will
be joined by its partners on the Ft. Johnson campus: Hollings Marine
Laboratory, NOAA, College of Charleston, and the Medical University
of South Carolina.
Live animals, food, a touch tank, and research vessel
and history tours will be among the attractions. More than 30 booths
and demonstrations will showcase activities such as cast netting,
fish printing, seafood cooking, sea turtle conservation and fish
tagging. Visitors will learn about boating safety, freshwater
fishery management techniques, climatology, and shellfish bed
building and maintenance.
In addition to the Open House, Ft. Johnson will also
host the 2008 Harry Hampton Marine Conservation Banquet and Auction,
to be held the night before, on Friday, May 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Attendees will be able to preview some of the Open House displays,
exhibits and activities, as they enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres,
beverages and live and silent auctions.
Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. For information
and tickets, call (843) 953-9103 or visit
www.hamptonwildlifefund.org/
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources
by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s
natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at
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6 Thursday |
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12:26AM LST -0.3 L |
06:50AM LST 5.6 H |
12:58PM LST -0.3 L |
06:58PM LST 5.4 H |
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7 Friday |
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01:14AM LST -0.5 L |
07:32AM LST 5.7 H |
01:40PM LST -0.6 L |
07:42PM LST 5.7 H |
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8 Saturday |
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02:01AM LST -0.6 L |
08:13AM LST 5.7 H |
02:22PM LST -0.8 L |
08:26PM LST 6.0 H |
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9 Sunday |
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03:48AM LDT -0.7 L |
09:55AM LDT 5.6 H |
04:04PM LDT -0.8 L |
10:11PM LDT 6.1 H |
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The Final Word |
It has
been an interesting week of weather this week, but for the
most part it has been fishable. Looks like a few folks took
advantage of the few calm days at the tail end of last week.
All eyes are peeled for yellowfin currently. A few reports,
but nothing solid yet. There are some blackfin and wahoo to
be had though. Closer to shore bottom fishing has been fare
along the ledge with some nice Grouper, a few snapper, and
some large black sea bass being caught.
Back inshore the hottest talk is over the Reds. Wando,
Cooper, Stono, Kiawah, Folly, you take your pick, sounds
like the fish are really schooling up all over currently.
The Sheepshead fishing has been good as well. A few
Sheepshead are being taken at the rocks and the big boys are
at the reef..
Tight
lines…
Captain Tim Pickett
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