Summer Striper Fishing Hot Spots in SC

This Article was in SC Game and Fish. Striper Fishing from a Kayak is an awesome experience.


Three Top Spots for Carolina Stripers
Summer brings sizzling striped bass action to South Carolina's Piedmont regions. This guide will put you on three of the top destinations for dog-days stripers.
By Jeff Samsel


Sometimes you just have to hang on.

When a chunky striped bass realizes it's hooked at the end of your line and takes off running, trying to reel against it or steer the fish hard with your rod is futile. You just have to keep a decent load in the rod against the fish and hope the striper runs out of steam or turns on its own before you run out of line.
Adding to the thrills - and confusion - is the fact that stripers often travel in schools. That means that about the time you set the hook into one fish, a couple more rods may be about to dart down. Get a few big stripers on multiple lines at one time, with all of the fish running in different directions, and things can get pretty exciting.


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Redfishing with Dean Thomas - Canoe and Kayak Magazine

Redfishing with Dean Thomas

as told to Paul Lebowitz

Dean “Slowride” Thomas toiled for years in the Texas oil fields before he ever sat in a kayak. He’d always dreamed of working as a fishing guide, but didn’t have the guts to make the risky jump until he hit 35 and realized time was running short.

“I looked at the older dudes around me,” he says. “They were broken down.” Thomas quit the oil fields and hung his shingle in Aransas Pass, on the redfish-rich Texas Gulf Coast, throwing himself into his new career with a roughneck’s gritty work ethic. “You’re not going to make it if you don’t sacrifice,” he says.

In those lean, early days as a fishing guide, Thomas took a sit-on-top kayak in trade for some engine work he did.

“From my first day in that kayak I understood what I could do with it,” Thomas says. “You can get up close and personal with fish. They never hear you coming.”

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Kayak Fishing Magazine: “Toast’s Workshop” - An Introduction to Rigging a Fishing Kayak

“Toast’s Workshop” - An Introduction to Rigging a Fishing Kayak
By John “Toast” Oast

The way an angler rigs a kayak for fishing is a very personal undertaking. The choices you make are dependent upon your fishing style, and the waters you paddle. What works for me may not work for you. In this new series of articles I will offer some of my ideas which may help you create your perfect kayak fishing platform. Please feel free to alter these rigging options to best fit your fishing scenarios. As this is our first glimpse into the infinite world of kayak rigging, I will simply give an overview of some of the more popular rigging techniques, before going into more depth on individual ones in future articles.

As most kayak anglers are aware, the typical fishing kayak consists of a sit-on-top kayak with a couple flush-mounted rod holders behind the seating area, and a strapped-on milkcrate in the tankwell. These two options enable the angler to transport both rods and essential gear, which may not have been possible without their addition. The next common feature would be a pivoting-style rod holder, such as a Scotty or Ram, normally mounted to the front of the seating position. With this feature, a rod can be placed in nearly any position, and located in front of the paddler, for easy access and view.

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SC Berkley Blueways

We are blessed to have some of the finest waters in the nation. Check out this article from Canoe/Kayak Magazine.

It's Cobia Time!!

I know some of you are venturing out in the next few weeks in search of the Cobia. Here is an article from Shallow Water Angler discussing various techniques to land one!

Have Fun and BE SAFE ( wear that PFD!!!)

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SC Fisherman Wins 1st Leg of Georgia Kayak Fishing Tournament

Congratulations to "BasserDrew" an angler from Greenwood, SC on his recent win in the 1st Leg of Georgia Kayak Fishing's 2008 Tournament Trail. The second leg of the trail will take place in August on Lake Lanier and the final leg in October in Savannah at Skidaway Narrows.

Its not too late to sign up for the other two legs. Winners at each leg will win a new Ocean Kayak! Check out www.georgiakayakfishing.com/Trail for more informaion.

CONGRATULATIONS BASSERDREW! Way to represent SC.

**thanks to GKF member slp053 for the picture**

SCKF First Post

Welcome to the Blog page of South Carolina Kayak Fishing. We are excited to create an online gathering place for Kayak Fishermen in South Carolina. Please check back with us often to read about new techniques, boat rigging examples, and events about Kayak Fishing. Thanks and I look forward to seeing you out on the water.....

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