Taste of Waddel Raffle Results!!!

Updated: May 7, 2008

If you have one of the following raffle ticket numbers, you have won one of the “Taste of Waddell” prizes. This list is in order of priority as the first number will have first choice of the prizes. Let us know which number is yours and we will tell you what prizes are still available.  Be sure to include your name and contact information in the contact form.

Prizes include: Spinning Rod and Reel, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses. Kayak Tours, Massages, Tackle box, Artwork, Reef Foundation Sweatshirt (L), Rib Fest Tickets & several more.

Tickets must be redeemed by Monday, May 12th!

 



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More Cobia Satellite Tags Deployed

Posted: May 6, 2008

With the help of two of Beaufort County’s best Charter boat captains, marine biologist Don Hammond was able to deploy four more pop-off satellite archival tags on cobia caught in the Broad River and Port Royal Sound. These computer tags are programmed to stay with the cobia from 30 to 180 days, pop to the surface and then transmit to passing Argos satellites information about the movement and habits of the fish during that period. Don is also conducting an Atlantic Ocean wide tagging program for dolphin fish, both studies are in cooperation with the Hilton Head Reef Foundation, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and SC Sea Grant.

$500 REWARD FOR TAG RECOVERY

Posted: May 6, 2008

The pop off satellite tags used on our local cobia cost the Hilton Head Reef Foundation about $4,000 apiece plus satellite time expenses. If you catch one of the fish that was recently tagged with a satellite tag, the Foundation can offer you a reward.

If you want to release the fish, write down the tag number, report it to us with the catch location information and we will write you a check for $500.

If you want to keep the fish to eat or for a tournament entry, just cut the tag loose, protect the computer portion and call us. The reward for the undamaged tag of a kept fish is $300.

The number to call is (843) 795-7524 or contact us through the website

Cobia Sales Warning

Posted: May 6, 2008

Although we all love to see fresh local cobia offered in our restaurants and at our seafood dealers during our cobia run, it’s important that SCDNR is able to get good information every year about how many cobias are being removed from the fishery. They do landing surveys of the recreational fishermen to make estimates and the charter captains have to file a monthly logbook report, but there is a big gap in the information on how many cobias are being sold.

SCDNR issues a separate commercial fishing license ($25) to anyone wanting to sell seafood, but there are reporting requirements which help them keep track of the fishery. Until this year there have been almost ZERO reported commercial sales of cobia in Beaufort County, which is a joke. SCDNR is advising everyone that a commercial saltwater license is required to sell a fish and that you can only sell your legal daily limit of two fish. So, if you are on a charter or out with your buddies and load up on fish, you can only sell what you caught not theirs also. Each of them will also have to have a license to sell their catch.

You can only sell it to a SC Licensed Wholesale Dealer who has to keep track of his purchase and sales. In other words, SCDNR can ask the dealer for proof of purchase of his cobia and who he bought it from. I know that SCDNR law enforcement will be paying special attention to those fish caught in the tournaments. Nobody is saying that sales are bad; we just need to follow the rules. Without good catch information, much of the research that SCDNR is doing to understand and protect our cobia fishery is worthless.

You can apply for a sell license at the SC-DNR website.

SC DNR Cobia Reminder

Posted: April 21, 2008

As the peak time of the year approaches for pursuing cobia in the state’s inshore waters, the DNR reminds all saltwater anglers of the various regulations in place designed to protect and conserve cobia stocks. S.C. Regulations for cobia, applying to all anglers include:

Posession limit of 2 per-angler of any one day
33-inch minimum fork length size limit
Must be landed with head and tail in tact

Anglers are advised that a S.C. Saltwater Commercial Fishing License must be obtained in order to sell saltewater fish. Commercially licensed anglers can only sell 2 cobia per angler per-day and only to a S.C. Licensed Wholesale Dealer, who must keep accurate records of the transactions. All S.C. licensed charter fishing vessels must maintain an accurate Charterboat logbook identifying quantity and type of fish caught by anglers aboard he vessel each day. 

Reports of saltwater violations can be made anonymously through the DNR’s Operation Coast Watch Program. Call 1-800-922-5431, toll-free and available 24 hours a day.

Help ensure the cobia fishery remains a healthy one! Read Karl Brenkhart's (SC-DNR) letter to Anglers.

HHISFC gets New Tide Engine!!!

Posted: April 18, 2008

The New HHISFC Tide engine is now up and running on the Trip Planner Page.

No more fishing the web to plan your fishing trip.  Use the HHISFC trip planner to get up to date wind, weather, wave, tide, lunar, and surface current information all in one place!  The trip planner will be the focus of development over the next couple of months so keep your eyes open for exciting new changes keep the suggestions coming. 

HHISFC To Host Year Long Tournament with (against) Beaufort Club

Updated: March 20, 2008

The HHISFC and the Beaufort Fishing and Diving Club will compete in a year long fishing torunament.  The Official Tournament Info is posted in our forums. 

Congrats to the HHISFC anglers who weighed in fish this past week! Keep them coming.

Per our agreement with the Beaufort Sportfishing  Club, we agreed to give them a 1 1/2 month head start to make things fair in this year long tourney. HH Anglers can now start to weigh in fish.  Let's get fishing and beat Beaufort.

Results Updated May 5, 2008