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All fishermen follow recreational bag limits
on South Carolina artificial reefs
Effective on
Jan. 30, 2012 harvest and possession of
snapper-grouper and coastal migratory
pelagic species will be limited to the
recreational bag limit within designated
special management zones off
South Carolina.
This rule change will be implemented through
the NOAA Fisheries Service Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 (CE-BA 2) and
applies to both commercial and recreational
fishermen.
Special management zones encompass
most of South Carolina's artificial reefs
including BP-25, Beaufort 45, Betsy Ross,
Bill Perry, C.J. Davidson, Cape Romain,
Capers, Charleston 60, Comanche, Eagles
Nest, Edisto 40, Edisto 60, Edisto Offshore,
Fripp Island, Georgetown, Greenville, Hilton
Head, Hunting Island, Kiawah, Little River
Offshore, North Inlet, Paradise, Pawleys
Island, Ten Mile, Vermilion, Wayne Upchurch,
Will Goldfinch and Y-73.
Legal fishing gear within the special
management zones remains limited to
hand-held hook and line and spearfishing
gear without powerheads.
Check the recreational bag limits at:
www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf.
Bill and Billy’s Big Catch
Fished with my dad, Bill Berg, on Monday
December 19th on our boat "Fin Addict IV"
out of Little River SC and headed offshore
to the blackjack to wahoo fish. First bite
was as soon as we began getting lines out.
Small blackfin tuna on a black and purple
skirt. 12:30 center long line starts
screaming, 25 minute fight later we boat
what turns out to be a 100.4 pound wahoo.
Weighed it at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club
certified scale. Caught the fish on a blue
and white ilander with a ballyhoo. Enjoy the
pictures
Billy Berg
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