College of Charleston Fishing Team Results

7.2, 4, 5, 2012

Water low eighties.

Very dark and tannic near shore after the heavy TS Debbie rains

Hunter and Charlotte came in to the big town of Panacea for a little fishing and R and R after finishing up some late spring schooling at C of C.

We wanted to scallop but the fresh heavy rain had made the visibility very low and we didn't want to swim around in the water without the ability to see scallops (or sharks).

So, the seas let us fish a few days.

On Monday we wanted to go on a cobia run, but there was a heavy chop and it was like getting in a washing machine every time we tried venturing out to our favorite spots for the cobes, so we tucked in behind Shell Point Reef and in front of Piney island.

The Nan Z managed the usual potpourri of fish; two trout that will become four nice sandwiches coming aboard.

Charlotte started off the week with a keeper trout.

We took a break Tuesday and geared up for a tarpon trip on Wednesday.

While I was trying to catch some pinfish for bait on the clam bar, the crew were busy catching trout.  Some came on white pearl grubs under the tourist rig and others came on spoons.

Charlotte with a tourist rig trout

Ol' Jack Crevalle was wanting onboard too

We tried down at Mud Cove and managed some sail cats and sharks.  We found some tarpon rolling in front of the old KOA, but they were still pretty scattered.

Hunter intensely trying to catch up!  Charlotte with Mr. Slimey

They both have good dentists

Thinking we were gonna have some calm seas, we decided to head out to our snapper hole off Dog Island on Friday.  The seas were calm as we headed south from Mashes Sands but as we turned the corner at Lighthouse Point, I knew it might get a little sloshy for the Nan Z.  A bank of clouds and thunderstorms were out on the horizon.  

Always a Nice View off the Mashes Pier

We managed to make it to K tower, and with one eye on the water spouts forming in the distance and the other eye on the tower, I maneuvered the boat back and forth in front of the tower and let the crew drop down and see what the could bring up.

Nancy quickly got a nice door mat flounder in 55' of water.  That was a good start.  She then connected on a nice Gag.

Cool Gloves!

Hunter caught some spanish and had a cuda or two cut his lures off.

We used up our bait and headed back to the hill as the storms had started to dissipate and a nice ride was welcomed as we accomplished another safe trip off the Forgotten Coast.

The College of Charleston fishing team put up some good numbers this week!

Can't wait til they come back.