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July 2008

BEAUFORT BOAT & DOCK SUPPLY is located on Ribaut Rd., in Port Royal. Looking for bait & tackle? They've got lots to choose from & a full variety of live bait. If you’re fixing &/or repairing a trailer, dock or deck, you'll find just what you need at Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply. The Cobia action was really good though some say it was slower at the start of the run this year. Still, some big Cobia were taken & you can still get in on the action until the end of June. Offshore, the King Mackerel bite is on. Trolling ballyhoo should be effective at about 60 feet, just 14 miles out. Offshore bottom fishing has picked up with good catches of vermilion snapper, triggerfish, black sea bass and grunts. It’s very productive fishing for redfish and whiting, with flounder and trout still being taken. Schools of blues are moving in near shore waters and sheepshead catches continue to be good. Fine catches of bull dolphin have been reported, while the Gulf Stream has been the place to go for wahoo and yellow fin tuna and larger bluefish. Some good bluefish and Spanish mackerel can be caught off Bay Point in Port Royal Sound. “Be safe on the water & have a safe 4th of July!”

Check out the results & pictures of the Cobia Tournament sponsored by Lowcountry Marine Supply in this section of the magazine. Cobia action continues to be strong in all of our near shore, inshore waters & rivers. It will slow in early July. Of course live eels and cut herring is still the bait of choice. The most successful anglers employ chum or menhaden oil to attract the game fish. It will also attract sharks. Some really big Cobia have been taken near the Broad River Bridge. With so many boats crowded into the river, anglers seeking solitude should try St. Helena Sound. Another good spot you might try is anchoring near marker No. 12 where the Ashepoo River empties into the sound. Tony & his crew at LOWCOUNTRY MARINE SUPPLY on the Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort, wishes a safe 4th of July holiday for all.

The Chartered Head Boats are taking limits of various types of fish such as Vermilion Snapper & Red Porgy. Some really big Spottail Bass catches are reported in the surf & in the flats. Live baits work best this time of year. Some real good reports of nice catches of Sheepshead & Black Drum are coming in from local fishermen. Stop by DRIFTWOOD BAIT SHOP for your bait needs. The good folks there tell us, the fish’n is great all over the Low Country. A lot of big Cobia were taken during the Cobia run this year but it wasn’t as productive as last year.! The Spottail Bass fish’n has been very good & is expected to remain good through July. Black Drum, Sheepshead & Black Bass are a good catch at the Wreck.

Hunting season is just around the corner & it's time to get prepared. Jenks & his very knowledgeable crew at JENKS’ POLARIS, INC., location at 182 W. Railroad Ave., in downtown Estill, SC, wants to invite you in to check out what’s new for 2008. They have a huge show room & a large prep & repair area to service what they sell. Come by & check out their huge inventory of Polaris ATV’s, & special accessories & gear on display. There's no better time to get that new ATV, utility cart, golf cart or motorcycle. Have a safe 4th of July celebration.

In the flats, good catches of Black Drum are reported along with big Spottail Bass catches. Check out Paradise Pier where they’re catching Whiting, Flounder, Shark, & Sheepshead. Offshore, large King Mackerel are being caught along with some Tuna & Dolphin. The freshwater story is very good, as it always is this time of year! The Bream fish’n is excellent, particularly near full moon times of the month & there are a lot of Largemouth Bass being caught. Good fish’n & have a safe 4th, says Mike & Bobbie at MIKE’S MARINE, on Hwy. 21 in Seabrook, SC. They’ve got a great looking sports shop with bait & tackle along with clothing items by "Carhartt" & many boating accessories. Mike’s Marine is having a huge sale on the remaining “Sea Boss” boats in stock. It’s a great time to grab a real good deal on a center console or walk around perfect for the area waters. He does fast, expert reliable service on all major brand outboards & can rig a boat tailored for your Lowcountry needs.

Bill Carter at GARBADE’S GENERAL STORE on Hwy. 321 [5 miles north of Tillman, SC] has a convenience store serving customers with every day items such as groceries, snacks, cold drinks & has hunting & fishing supplies for you sportsman. Garbade’s handles free standing, tower & ladder type hunting stands by “Custom Outdoors”. He’s got a great assortment displayed out in front of the store. It’s time to be putting out food plots & setting up your hunt areas. Bill’s gotten good reports from all around the Low Country about great fish’n inshore & it’s turned on offshore as well. Big Cobia were caught in the Beaufort area rivers during the annual Cobia run. We hope you took advantage of this great opportunity for some super action!

Check out TISON MOTOR COMPANY, on Hwy 321 in Estill before you buy your next Duracraft, Key West, Alumacraft, or Sea Hunt for the best deal around. Artie says, "Drive a little and save a lot!" They handle a great selection of outboard motors & can rig a boat with your choice of power! Tison Motor Company is also a Ford dealership. They can put together a heck of a package deal, because they can do it all! Boat, motor, trailer & something to tow it with! “Have a safe 4th of July weekend!”
Top water lures are working best in the early mornings & late evenings & try the floating worms for some great Largemouth action.

The Bream fish’n is best near a full moon with red wiggler worms & crickets being the best baits say the folks at the SPORTSMAN CORNER STORE in Yemassee on Hwy. 17-A. It’s a great place to stop in & do some bragging about the one that got away or the one that didn’t, while you enjoy something to eat & a cold drink. They have a great selection of Zoom worms & plenty of other bait & tackle to choose from. For recreation, they have pool tables & video games. Have a safe 4th. both on & off of the water!

In addition to the great deer processing service WILD GAME DEER PROCESSING provides, she's offering taxidermy work as well. Leslie heads up both the deer processing as well as the taxidermy work with "WILD GAME TAXIDERMY”. Leslie says they're offering the same quality in their taxidermy work, with reasonable turnaround times, as she's been known for in deer processing. Keep them in mind during the upcoming 2008 Deer Season.

SHUMAN’S STOP & SHOP is under new ownership. Jay & Rhonda McAlhaney have fixed up the store & are looking forward to serving the area customers. They’re located in Early Branch on the Yemassee Hwy. between Yemassee & Varnville. [Hwy. 68]. Stop by, do some bragging about your fish’n & hunt’n experiences & don’t forget they have all your bait & tackle needs along with hunt’n supplies, a great snack bar, cold beer & drinks along with convenience items. There were a lot of Cobia caught in the coastal rivers during the Cobia run this year. The fish’n is great on both fresh & salt water. It's that time of year to gear up for deer season. Shuman’s now handles a variety of feed & seed products? Check out their very competitive prices. “Good Hunt’n & Fish’n & have a safe 4th.”

STARR TRACKS, located on Hoover Street North in Hampton, SC, is a great choice if you're in the market for a new ATV or lawn care equipment. Check out their huge inventory of Yamaha ATV's & accessories, Motor Cycles, along with Stihl Power Equipment, Briggs & Stratton & Snapper Mowers. They not only do the selling of these fine products but expert service follows the sale! They have Tillers, Blowers & all other types of equipment needed to maintain your property. Offshore, huge catches of Dolphin, Tuna & Wahoo have been reported. Inshore fish’n in the area waters is still very good. Sea trout & red drum fish’n is very productive & in the freshwater, bream & largemouth bass fish’n is very good in the early mornings & in the early evenings. This is a good time to work those top water lures. It's time to get your ATV serviced up & made ready for the upcoming Deer Season. Stop by Starr Tracks & have it serviced today!
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