Fishermen take cue from farmers
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 05 04 p.m.
With fewer fish to be had, Captain Mark Marhefka decided it was time to do business differently.
Dave Belanger came to the same conclusion when the recession socked the New York restaurant industry and affected demand for his clams.
Now, both men are appealing directly to the public. They are selling shares in their fish catch and seafood harvest like small farmers are doing through Community Supported Agriculture programs, or CSAs.
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 05 02 p.m.
Want to learn to cast a fly rod or throw a cast net? Want to see what new hunting and fishing gadgets are on the market? Want to learn how to make a pickled shrimp salad?
Or do you just want to finally pick up that bronze marlin statue you know in your heart you deserve?
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 05 01 p.m.
One of the most popular marine artists ever, Guy Harvey’s distinctive paintings of fish and fishing have become a part of the angling culture worldwide.
In addition to being an artist, Harvey is an accomplished diver and photographer who holds a doctorate in fisheries management. A 10th generation Jamaican of English ancestry, Harvey, who now lives in Cayman, was a recent inductee into the International Game Fish Hall of Fame.
Harvey was in town recently for a signing at Palmetto Moon, and The Post and Courier’s Tommy Braswell caught up with the iconic artist for a one-on-one conversation.
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Sight-casting in the flats: ‘It’s the easiest way to catch redfish all year long’
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 04 56 p.m.
It’s cold. Get over it.
Bundle up, back that boat down and head out on the water. Stay home and you’ll be warm — but you’ll also miss some of the best inshore fishing the Lowcountry has to offer.
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 04 15 p.m.
It doesn’t take a marine biologist to figure out that fishermen, wake boarders and pleasure-cruise fans want to spend their free time on the water. Land? The stuff is serviceable, at least as a route to and from the ocean, lake or river. But occasionally, water lovers get excited on terra firma as well. Nothing gets them going like a good boat show – an arena filled with new-model center consoles and cruisers, sleek flats boats and and home-sized yachts.
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SAFMC plan must still be reviewed; future clouded by stock assessment, legal action, push for catch shares
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 04 07 p.m.
A huge swath of offshore waters from Georgetown to the middle of Florida would be closed to bottom-fishing under a plan tentatively approved last month by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 03 59 p.m.
I’m sure going to miss fresh grouper filets.
Never mind that I’ve never really been that good at loading up a fishbox with big gags and scamps, that I’ve always had more luck with black seabass (the world’s easiest fish to catch). Every once in a while, we’d wind up over a nice piece of live bottom and manage to hook a 15-pound gag. Landing a keeper grouper has always been cause for great celebration on my boat — high fives, whooping and hollering, lots of pictures.
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Friday, Dec. 11, 02 15 p.m.
The offshore bottom along the Continental Shelf would be closed to fishing from Charleston to south Florida under a plan tentatively approved by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council today.
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Charleston Boat Show producer predicts great deals, great fun at January event
Thursday, Dec. 10, 09 52 a.m.
Would-be boat buyers, mark your calendars.
The 30th annual Charleston Boat Show, the Lowcountry’s largest boat show and sale, will be held Jan. 22–24 at the North Charleston Convention Center.
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Trout on the Fly
Thursday, Dec. 10, 09 47 a.m.
Staying home because you think cool-weather fishing is too slow? Think again. Wintertime is the right time to bust out your fly rod and hit the creeks. The crowds are gone, the water is clear and the seatrout are ready to eat.
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Snags aplenty for offshore bottom-fishing: Widespread bans still on the table; closed seasons for grouper, snapper taking effect
Thursday, Dec. 10, 09 40 a.m.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is set to vote this month on measures that would severely curtail virtually all forms of offshore bottom-fishing throughout huge areas of ocean off the Southeast coast.
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Winds of fortune: Grant for N. Charleston turbine lab could propel S.C. to forefront of race for reneweable energy
Thursday, Dec. 10, 09 37 a.m.
The U.S. Energy Department announced late last month that a site on the former Charleston Naval Base in North Charleston would become a test-bed for the world’s largest offshore wind turbines, a move that lawmakers said may turn out to be a Boeing-size economic development prize.
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Thursday, Dec. 10, 09 34 a.m.
As we stick a fork in 2009, I think most of us would agree that this has not been a particularly kind year for Lowcountry anglers. This year’s been enough to make anyone crusty, cranky and cynical. … But we’re fishermen. Our passion and the nature of our pursuit compel us toward optimism.
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Eagle swoops in during a surf fishing trip, adding dramatic turn to special memorial
Thursday, Dec. 10, 08 55 a.m.
Matthew Montgomery, president of Montgomery Level Company, will always hold special memories of his stepfather Robert Register, but one in particular will stand out forever.
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Anglers can weigh in on plans to restrict offshore bottom fishing
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 06 04 a.m.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of public hearings this month, including one in Charleston, regarding proposed management measures meant to end overfishing of red snapper and other bottom species.
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After facing treacherous icebergs at the top of the world, the Ocean Watch makes a much-needed stop in Charleston
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 06 03 a.m.
A 64-foot, steel-hulled sailboat cleared the jetties at dawn Oct. 13 and made its way into Charleston Harbor. It’s hard to say what’s more amazing — where the yacht came from or the fact that it could.
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Wednesday, Nov. 4, 06 00 a.m.
I’m no bottom fishing expert. I’ve caught a few nice grouper and snapper over the years, and have certainly fileted my fair share of black seabass (I love those little rascals. So easy to catch, so good to eat!). But I still have a lot to learn.
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Environmental group wants Atlantic sturgeon listed as an endangered species
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 04 28 p.m.
The monster is a living fossil. It has bonelike plates instead of skin that are sharp enough to cut. It roots along like a feral hog, nosing a snout that has whiskery barbels like a catfish. It sucks food into a tubelike, toothless mouth.
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Lowcountry restaurants to join oyster shell recycling efforts
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 04 27 p.m.
Everybody knows what the secret ingredient is to a good cocktail sauce — fresh oysters. The season began last month.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 04 26 p.m.
They’re out there, swarms of them, robbing bottom-fishing anglers blind. But with just a few tips and simple tackle adjustments, just about anyone can load up the coolers with tasty but tough triggerfish.
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Coast Guard plans temporary closing of ICW so Ben Sawyer Bridge can be repaired
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 04 25 p.m.
The Coast Guard plans to shut down a section of the Intracoastal Waterway for 10 days this month so a new swing span can be installed on the Ben Sawyer Bridge.
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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 10 a.m.
I’m one of the slackers. I admit it.
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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 09 a.m.
Seven thousand days at sea. Twenty-nine years fishing for a living.
As Capt. Robert Johnson sat in a Charleston hotel conference room in September, the charter boat operator from St. Augustine, Fla., seemed to see it all slipping away.
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Do yacht owners get a pass on boat taxes?
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 06 a.m.
Those enormous yachts that populate Charleston-area marinas sure look nice, but guess how high the tax bills must be.
Now guess lower. Much lower.
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Lowcountry fishing gets better and better as the water cools
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 06 a.m.
It is an early weekday morning, the water is glassy and the sun is just arriving as we pole to the back of a large mud flat. I have been watching the fish move in the shallows for some time. The gulls riding their backs make them easy to spot from a great distance as we slowly make our way across the flat toward them. Fall is in the air.
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MUSC program offers recreational water sports to people with disabilities
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 03 a.m.
A lively group sits in beach chairs in the shade while watching the waves gently lap the sand. Smiles can be seen — roaring boat engines, music and laughter heard.
A relaxing, good time is being had by all on a sunny afternoon at Lion’s Beach on Lake Moultrie.
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A Passion for Fishing
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 02 a.m.
Venezuela, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Panama, Australia — Gail Kennedy-McManus has chased fish around some of the world’s premier angling destinations.
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Fresh water helps preserve ancient iron; underwater history trail grows with each new find
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 06 00 a.m.
Last spring, a Department of Natural Resources research vessel trawling the waters off Georgetown snagged a most unusual catch: an eight-foot, early 19th century ship’s anchor.
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Fight over fishing ban headed to Charleston
Thursday, Sept. 10, 06 00 a.m.
The battle over offshore bottom fishing comes home to Charleston this month when the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council meets Sept. 14-18 in Charleston.
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Thursday, Sept. 10, 06 00 a.m.
Mark Hocutt rarely says “no” to his son – at least when fishing is concerned.
Four-year-old Graham caught the fishing bug early last year after landing his first 15-inch flounder, just big enough to take home and eat for dinner.
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Turning the tide
Thursday, Sept. 10, 06 00 a.m.
The report is as chilling as ice: 85 percent of the world’s oyster beds present 100 years ago are gone, and the rest are in severe decline. Even in the shell-rich Lowcountry, about half the beds are gone.
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Thursday, Sept. 10, 06 00 a.m.
To tournament director Rob Donlan, the folks at Key West Boats, the Coastal Conservation Association and the rest of the volunteer crew and sponsors: Thank you for another great running of the Key West Boats Fishing for Miracles King Mackerel Tournament!
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Power Squadron builds better boaters
Thursday, Sept. 10, 06 00 a.m.
Whether you are an experienced sailor or just getting your sea legs, members of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron can help ensure that a boat owner’s nautical endeavors are safe and fun.
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Deep-sea treasure off our coast
Thursday, Sept. 3, 06 00 a.m.
Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern United States lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world’s largest.
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Tuesday, Aug. 18, 09 20 a.m.
It was only a matter of time.
Sooner or later, someone was going to have to crack down on the shenanigans out on Morris Island.
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Good wine, good food, good fishing
Monday, Aug. 17, 01 17 p.m.
When he’s not fishing, surfing or kiteboarding, Mount Pleasant native Jimmy Purcell enjoys sipping a good Chardonnay.
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Get Up Early for Topwater Bite
Monday, Aug. 17, 01 15 p.m.
On July 5, I took a day off from my inshore guiding business to take my dad out for a morning of topwater fishing.
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Trashed
Monday, Aug. 17, 12 38 p.m.
Pulling up to spend the day at boat-only beaches is a fun Lowcountry tradition. But over the years, the parties have grown wilder.
Now, after a crowd of Fourth of July revelers trashed Morris Island, many wonder if it’s time to crack down.
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Tuesday, July 7, 06 12 a.m.
Ahh, yes. Summertime on Charleston Harbor.
Blowboats tacking every which way. Wake-jumping Jet Skis buzzing like gnats. Container ships bearing down. Sportfishers in a hurry. A conga line of center consoles heading back from the jetties.
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Summer schoolers
Tuesday, July 7, 06 11 a.m.
Pulling up to a wreck or reef off Charleston is always an exciting moment, especially when you're fishing for spadefish in the summer. It's not uncommon to find a school of 500 or more silvery fish circling, feeding, flashing, and chasing each other around just below the surface.
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Ahh, the surf life
Tuesday, July 7, 06 10 a.m.
His style is new-school. His aerodynamics on the water earned him a reputation as a mathematical genius. He's unofficially the best surfer in South Carolina. And according to local, veteran pro-surfer Gregg Elliot, Kyle Busey has the moves to battle the waves with internationally known pros such as Kelly Slater.
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Oyster building boom Bags of recycled shells placed on the coastline help sustain estuary
Tuesday, July 7, 06 05 a.m.
As an ash-gray sky threatened rain over the Intracoastal Waterway, a 45-foot catamaran pulled up to a muddy shoreline of the Coosaw-Ashepoo Cut, dropped off about 50 people and chugged away.
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AJs Time to give 'reef donkeys' a little respect
Tuesday, July 7, 06 00 a.m.
When Capt. Tony Strickland of Murrell's Inlet piloted his 34-foot boat Kill'n Time out to the Gulf Stream last summer, he and angler Lee Frederick just wanted to enjoy some weekend fun fishing.
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Slow-troll live baits for hot June action
Friday, June 5, 02 10 p.m.
Want to catch a ton of different game fish in June?
Go kingfishing.
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Friday, June 5, 10 04 a.m.
Where's the outrage, I wonder.
Over the past few years, government scientists and fisheries managers have inched toward tighter restrictions on a number of popular sport fish. They've slowly but surely chipped away at when and where recreational and commercial anglers can fish, and how much they can keep.
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No Boat? No Problem!
Friday, June 5, 10 02 a.m.
You don't need a fat wallet, a big boat or a box full of fancy tackle to catch fish in the Lowcountry. Here's how.
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Of fishing poles and polo shirts
Friday, June 5, 09 53 a.m.
Ross is more of an inshore guy. Jason likes the blue water. But they both share a love of fishing, along with concern for conservation and a passion for polo shirts.
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Living the dream
Monday, May 4, 09 56 a.m.
John Scroggs of Charleston describes his son Cole as an all-around American boy who gets straight A's in school and plays third base, as well as pitches, for his baseball team.
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Stalking reds in the grass
Monday, May 4, 09 52 a.m.
While the Lowcountry offers year-round opportunities to catch redfish, nothing competes with the thrill and excitement of seeing a bluish-orange tail breach the surface, then quietly sink down and disappear in mere inches of water.
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Dolphin Days
Monday, May 4, 09 42 a.m.
May is the month for big fish and big numbers.
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Monday, May 4, 09 28 a.m.
When I'm offshore catching dolphin, it often strikes me just how much these beautiful fish look like something we ought to eat.
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Catch More Fish
Tuesday, April 7, 12 00 p.m.
Tired of getting skunked? Want some bragging rights of your own? Then grab a notebook and head to a fishing seminar, 'cause the experts are spilling the beans.
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Reds in transition
Tuesday, April 7, 11 58 a.m.
This month's "Captain's Choice" article comes courtesy of Capt. Ben Alderman, a full-time inshore guide since 1996 and a pro angler on ESPN's Redfish Cup tournament series since 2003.
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Tuesday, April 7, 11 50 a.m.
I don't want to imagine the kind of hell those four fishermen went through in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Stripers getting hooked again
Tuesday, April 7, 11 35 a.m.
Nobody is quite ready to say so, but stripers apparently are back in Marion-Moultrie lakes.
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Get a little crabby
Tuesday, April 7, 11 18 a.m.
Coastal Cuisine: Bounty of the sea
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Women of the Water
Tuesday, March 3, 12 15 p.m.
To the casual observer, the Lowcountry's maritime community may seem like a man's world.
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Catch the spring trout bite
Tuesday, March 3, 12 12 p.m.
Captain Julian "Hoppy" Hopkins offers pro tips
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Time to chase those shad!
Tuesday, March 3, 12 11 p.m.
Annual run of American shad puts anglers back on the water after a long, cold winter
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General maritime events
Tuesday, March 3, 12 10 p.m.
General maritime events
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March Contest Winners
Tuesday, March 3, 12 10 p.m.
Check out these winners for March!
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New course setting sail
Tuesday, March 3, 12 09 p.m.
Students learn about opportunities in Lowcountry maritime industry
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Whale or dolphin?
Tuesday, March 3, 12 08 p.m.
Elementary school students, lawmakers at odds over state symbol
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CCA honors Able with first lifetime award
Tuesday, March 3, 12 07 p.m.
'Icon' of of recreational angling honored for conservation work
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Charleston takes aim at deserted boats
Tuesday, March 3, 12 07 p.m.
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Maritime News
Tuesday, March 3, 12 07 p.m.
Maritime News
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Tuesday, March 3, 12 06 p.m.
I don't know about all of you, but I'm ready for some serious fishing.
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Fabled liner at risk
Tuesday, March 3, 12 05 p.m.
53,000-ton passenger liner once set speed record for Atlantic crossing
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Save our ship
Tuesday, March 3, 12 04 p.m.
World War II destroyer at Patriots Point in need of serious repair
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Sounding the alarm
Tuesday, March 3, 12 03 p.m.
NOAA developing new Environmental Surveillance Network
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Tending NOAA's buoys
Tuesday, March 3, 12 02 p.m.
Charleston-based ship travels the world to care for vital scientific stations
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Treasure in the deep
Tuesday, March 3, 12 01 p.m.
Proposed fishing restrictions would protect deep-water coral habitats
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Scrumptious shad
Tuesday, March 3, 12 00 p.m.
Shad roe is good, but don't forget about the rest!
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Little Fish Big Fun
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 12 01 p.m.
Easy to find and easy to catch, black seabass offer anglers a whole lot of bang for the buck
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General Maritime Events
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 12 00 p.m.
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CORA named Boat of the Year
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11 17 a.m.
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Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11 16 a.m.
Check out this month's Tideline Magazine's Photo Contest Winner
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Better listen to this guy
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11 15 a.m.
Bottom fishing tips you don't want to miss
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Feds outlaw bottom fishing in deepwater spots
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 53 a.m.
Three "marine protected areas" formed off S.C., five more formed off Southeast states
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Everybody has a story to tell
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 53 a.m.
Great fishing stories, like fine wines, tend to get better with age.
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DNR board approves licensing shore, pier anglers
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 43 a.m.
Measure could exempt S.C. anglers from new federal registry
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Campaign against derelict boats begins this month
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 43 a.m.
Folly Beach leads the pack in removing abandoned vessels from coastal waters
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Anglers learn more about bottom fishing measureAnglers measures
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 34 a.m.
'This is about as severe as it gets as far as fisheries management goes.'
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Maritime News
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 28 a.m.
Maritime News
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Protecting fish and fishermen
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 21 a.m.
As executive director of CCA South Carolina, Scott Whitaker must navigate the murky waters of marine resource management.
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Redfish on deck for stock assessment
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 10 a.m.
Controversy swirls around effort to gauge populations of this prized "money fish"
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Cookin' with Cap'n Ron
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 00 a.m.
Self-taught chef cooks up a storm in the galley of his 32-foot boat
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Sneaky, sneaky sheepshead
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 30 p.m.
They're quick, they're crafty and they're armed with a mouthful of crazy teeth. You'd better know your stuff when chasing the Lowcountry's best bait-stealer.
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Boat show organizers, exhibitors aim for bright start to '09
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 28 p.m.
Annual wintertime get-together gives marine-related buisinesses a chance to strut their stuff
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Chasing giants
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 28 p.m.
Want to battle a bluefin? You better go big or stay home
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Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 24 p.m.
Maritime News
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Feds reject grouper season closure for Jan.-April 2009
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 22 p.m.
Seasonal closures likely in future, but anglers can fish for now.
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DNR plan would reduce number of crabbers, pots
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 20 p.m.
Proposed legislation would set recreational limits, require escape rings on all pots and urge removal of 'ghost traps'
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Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 15 p.m.
What's with all these changes to bottom fishing? What can we expect?
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Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 12 p.m.
Check out this month's Tideline Magazine's Photo Contest Winner
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General Maritime Events
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 10 p.m.
General Maritime Events
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Watching over our fish
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 08 p.m.
DNR scientist at the forefront of red drum and cobia research.
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Now that's a jumbo shrimp
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 05 p.m.
Lowcountry trawlers catch a few giant Asian tiger shrimp; experts unsure how they got here.
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Black seabass done right
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 12 00 p.m.
Black seabass may be the most under-rated fish of all time.
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Charleston-based Loose Lucy captures Kingfish Tour title
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 12 52 p.m.
The last few weeks in Biloxi, Miss., turned out to be quite lucrative for the Charlestonbased Loose Lucy Sebago fishing team.
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