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Upcoming Events |
Winter Reef Fishing Seminar
Haddrell's Point
February 3
Tricks of the Trade Seminar
Haddrell's Point
February 9
Shad Fishing the Tail Race
The Charleston Angler
February 10
Catching Sheepshead with Capt Mike Waller
Haddrell's Point
February 15
Shad Fishing Seminar
The Charleston Angler
February 21
Inshore Knots & Rigs Class
The Charleston Angler
February 21
Ballyhoo Rigs and Ballyhoo Rigging
Haddrell's Point
February 28
Spring Reds Seminar
Haddrell's Point
March 1
Learn how to catch spring time trout with Capt Julian"Hoppy"Hopkins
Haddrell's Point
March 8
Learn how to catch spring time redfish with one of the local Captains.
Haddrell's Point
March 15
Cobia Fishing Seminar
The Charleston Angler
March 20
Fishing for redfish and trout with topwater plugs with Capt Mike Able
Haddrell's Point
March 21
Spring Mountain Trout Fishing
The Charleston Angler
March 23
Offshore Trolling Seminar
The Charleston Angler
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Trident Fishing Week 12 |
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Recipe of the Week |
Clam Chowder
Ingredients:
3 slices bacon, diced
3/4 cup chopped onion
3 cups diced potatoes
8 ounces clam juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans minced clams
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
Directions:
Cook bacon until crisp in a Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan. Remove bacon to paper towels with slotted spoon; drain. Add onion to bacon drippings; sauté until softened. Add potatoes and clam juice, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat. Add minced clams with their liquid. Whisk flour into milk; add to chowder with half-and-half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until clam chowder thickens and bubbles, or about 3 minutes. |
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January 27, 2011 - Issue 507 |
Angler Garrett Hedrick shows off his nice Sheepshead caught on a fiddler crab on structure |
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Proposed Fishing Closures Hit the Mainstream
Recent news that NOAA planning to close black sea bass fishing has hit local anglers in a big way. Over the last several years there have been many battles fought about how to make sure species are not being overfished and how to make sure fish stocks are being kept at healthy levels. Most of the closures thus far have not affected large groups of anglers. Do not get me wrong, there are many people the fish offshore for snapper, grouper and other bottom dwellers, but many of these species are out of the range for a large portion of the fishing population, while black sea bass are readily available just outside the Charleston jetties and do not require all of the tackle and large boat to pursue. Anglers that have been affected by the offshore closures have been arguing for the past several years, that closures are a drastic measure and the science that is being used to drive these closures is flawed at best. Decisions are being using data that is 10 years old and most anglers believe that bag limits and tighter slot sizes will work without shutting down entire fisheries. There is a high level of distrust among recreational anglers that regulations are designed to cater to special interest groups that want fishing outlawed and each time another closure is announced another victory is scored by these groups.
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From The News Deck |
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Red Snapper Fishery Remains Closed - Updated stock assessment shows improvement in stock status, area closure deemed unnecessary
Fishermen from southern Georgia to Cape Canaveral, Florida breathed a slight sigh of relief as the Council reached agreement in December that the harvest moratorium in place for red snapper was sufficient to meet the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to end overfishing and rebuild the red snapper stock. While some fishermen opposed a continued closure of the red snapper fishery in federal waters, many others were pleased to hear that a large area closure where fishing for all snapper grouper species would be prohibited is not necessary.
Both the 2008 and 2010 stock assessments for red snapper indicated the stock is undergoing overfishing and is overfished. However the results of the most recent assessment indicate that the stock biomass has benefited from two recent strong recruitment years and that the stock, while still overfished, is in better condition that what was estimated in 2008. In addition, the magnitude of overfishing is less than indicated in the previous assessment.
The area closure is included in Amendment 17A to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The amendment, approved by the Secretary of Commerce in October 2010, continues the moratorium on the harvest of red snapper, requires the use of non-stainless steel circle hooks when fishing for snapper grouper species in federal waters north of 28 degrees N. latitude beginning March 3, 2011, and contains a measure to prohibit on the harvest and retention of most snapper grouper species in a 4,827 square mile area. However, the effective date of the closed area was delayed until June 2011, giving the Council time to consider the new red snapper stock assessment.
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Marine Anglers,
Happy New Year! As we close out the 2009 study year which was surprisingly good, I can not help but be optimistic that 2011 will continue to bring economic recovery and an even better year for the Dolphinfish Research Program.
For a year when so many people were struggling with their own economic crisis, it was amazing that dolphin tagging soared to the second highest level recorded for the program. 2009 also saw not just a continued interest from U.S. East Coast anglers but a new interest by anglers on the west coast of Central American to begin a study in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, an area dominated by the commercial harvest of dolphin. This past year saw many amazing tag recoveries, starting with several off Puerto Rico, one of which was from the U.S. East Coast and ending with an East Coast to Dominican Republic movement. This past year saw 36 tagged fish reported recovered in the Atlantic and two in the Mediterranean Sea.
This issue of the newsletter is looked forward to by the hardcore taggers to see who gets a new rod and reel outfit for the up coming fishing season. In addition to announcing the winners of the rod and reels, this issue looks at the changes in tagging effort in various areas and reports on the most recent recovery which is also a first of its kind off the Dominican Republic. I hope you find it informative.
Good fishing,
Don
Donald L. Hammond
Marine Fisheries Biologist
Cooperative Sciences Services, LLC
961 Anchor Rd.
Charleston, SC 29412-4902
(843) 795-7524
cssllc@bellsouth.net
www.dolphintagging.com
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Tide Chart |
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27 Thursday |
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01:59AM LST 5.4 H |
08:15AM LST 0.2 L |
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02:05PM LST 4.6 H |
08:25PM LST -0.2 L |
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28 Friday |
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03:05AM LST 5.4 H |
09:20AM LST 0.2 L |
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03:10PM LST 4.5 H |
09:29PM LST -0.1 L |
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29 Saturday |
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04:08AM LST 5.4 H |
10:22AM LST 0.2 L |
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04:13PM LST 4.5 H |
10:29PM LST -0.2 L |
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30 Sunday |
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05:07AM LST 5.5 H |
11:18AM LST 0.1 L |
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05:11PM LST 4.6 H |
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Fishing reports have been really slow, but that is par for this time of year. Lots of black sea bass offshore with some trigger fish mixed in. Sheepshead fishing should be really good over the reefs. Redfish are still schooled up inshore and are eating on the warmer days. The weekend is actually shaping up to be really nice so maybe we can get out and have some fun.
Andy Pickett
CharlestonFishing.Com |
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