Normally found on most local restaurant menus, Blackened Fish tacos are a favorite for lunch or dinner! But why order them when you can make them?! To blacken your fresh catch simply sprinkle filets with a blackening seasoning (we use “Redfish Magic”) and pan fry with a touch of oil. To make the Mango salsa…
Details20 miles off the coast of Hilton Head Island is an artificial reef called the Betsy Ross Reef which holds many species of gamefish. Black Sea Bass, Grouper and Red Snapper hang around, along with Barracuda, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Sharks — and everyone’s favorite fish Cobia. After the spring spawning season many species retreat from…
DetailsThe Cobia are a terrific sport fish, built like tanks they have elongated, torpedo-shaped bodies with flattened heads. Their eyes are tiny and the fish’s mouth is very wide. The Cobia have flattened heads and a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw that projects past the upper jaw. Cobias are dark brown in color and have a darker, lateral stripe…
DetailsThere are approximately 35 artificial reefs off the coast of South Carolina from the north Myrtle Beach, SC to the south Hilton Head Island, SC. The reefs consist of wrecks and other large steel structures, and modular units made of steel rebar or cement. These structures are stable in large storms and made from long…
DetailsDue to the natural sandy bottom off the coast of South Carolina the Department of Natural Resources and the Army Corps of Engineers have created 45 man made fishing reefs. These reefs were designed to provide a man made habitat of various structures for marine species to congregate. There are 12 artificial reefs near the coast of Hilton…
DetailsThe fall and winter months are excellent times to catch Black Drum in Hilton Head Island, SC. The hungry fish are found off our coast lurking around artificial reefs and structure. Drum are bottom feeders hunting for shrimp, crabs and squid. The Black Drum is a close cousin of Red Drum and has a mild, sweet flavor with…
DetailsThe Black Drum has a dark, silvery-gray body with a brassy sheen. It grows 40 to 60 inches in length and weighs between 50 to 100 pounds. It has a grayish belly, black fins and a high, rounded back. Many small barbels appear on its lower chin, and it has cobblestone-like teeth plates. A deep…
DetailsBottom fishing isn’t full proof you need a test of patience, creativity, and some skill. Finding bottom fish requires knowledge of the seas you’re fishing in while anchoring over artificial reefs. Artificial reefs which become a natural habitat for many fish species were created by the Army Core of Engineers and SCDNR to benefit the…
DetailsThere are 12 artificial reefs near the coast of Hilton Head Island South Carolina. The artificial reefs are constructed from a variety awesome items including ships, tugboats, barges, army tanks, 36 APC’s, and subway cars. When durable materials such as these are placed in the marine environment their surfaces are rapidly colonized, and eventually completely covered, by a…
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