How to tie a fishing knot: SCDNR video
This video was just uploaded by SCDNR. It shows how to tie two different fishing knots in order to attach your hook. The first is a simple clinch knot, and…
Catawba Tree relocated to near Huyler House
One of the trees relocated from the Landings Building to make more room for more carts has been moved to the roadside near the Huyler House. I stopped by on…
Fish Kill, again
We can't tell you how saddened we are to report that the impoundment is again gasping for breath this morning. The pump was removed last week, and evidently the dissolved…
DNR Gets Serious About Saltwater Fishing Licenses
On December 27, several folks were clamming on Dewees at Six Pipes when a DNR officer arrived and asked to see everyone's saltwater fishing licenses. The clammers were on the…
Call for Photos of 2009
We're putting together a year in review of Dewees Island for 2009. We're looking for photos that tell a story about life on the island in 2009. The photos might…
Shellfish season now open: Oyster video and more
It is shellfish season here in South Carolina, and you can harvest your own oysters and clams. Be sure to have a recreational salt water fishing license. Here are the…
Loggerhead Hatchling Rescue
On Sunday, several sharp-eyed anglers on the ferry dock spied loggerhead turtle babies being swept repeatedly into the dock. They had clearly hatched recently, but were swimming their hardest against…
16″ Mullet Snagged at Six Pipes
Using a 7' cast net, Reggie Fairchild pulled in a 16" mullet at six pipes today. That's a BIG mullet.
Judy Fairchild Catches 5 Atlantic spadefish in One Cast
editors note: these were actually Atlantic spadefish, not sheepshead as originally thought. So, I changed the title but left the article and picture captions as written by Reggie, author of…