Story by Bailey Gilliam Local advice for deep-hole shrimping & shrimp baiting Lowcountry waters are swimming with delicious shrimp, so why not try your luck at netting a few? Grant Kaple, general manager of The Boathouse, recommends trying the two most preferred recreational methods: deep-hole shrimping and shrimp baiting. Each technique’s limit is regulated to…
THIS IN-SEASON FISH HAS A FLAVOR FIT FOR ROYALTY. Story by Bailey Gilliam King mackerel, or kingfish is one of the most important game fish within its genus. Though there are commercial fisheries, recreational catches are almost 10 times larger than commercial catches. “It’s a recreational blue-collar fish,” said Grant Kaple, general manager of The…
THESE STRONG FIGHTERS ARE MOST ACTIVE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. Story by Bailey Gilliam Some fishermen call them angelfish. Others refer to them as moonfish, sea donkey or butterflyfish. But let’s call a spade a spade. Here in the Lowcountry, they are known as spadefish. This schooling fish is valued by recreational fishers due to…
Have three times the fun by learning to catch, clean and cook this floating fish. Story by Bailey Gilliam Atlantic tripletail, also known by names like flasher or steamboat, is probably the only fish in the ocean you’ll ever eat that appears to be “belly up” before caught. Tripletail fish float at the surface of…
NOW IS THE TIME TO REEL IN BEAUTIFUL, FUN-TO-CATCH AND GREAT-TO-EAT DOLPHINFISH. Story by Bailey Gilliam + photos by Collins Doughtie Mahi-mahi, also known as dolphin and dorado, are one of the most coveted pelagic gamefish due to their delicious taste, enormous size and beautiful appearance. Their vibrant scales house a bright mix of deep…
The gulf stream brings this rewarding game fish closer to shore this time of year. Story by Bailey Gilliam + Photos by Collins Doughtie Wahoo may seem like an expression of excitement, not the name of a delicious fish, but wahoo, or ono, means “delicious” in Hawaiian. Also known as the Pacific kingfish or the…
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