05-31-2007, 01:17 PM
Quote: Tell me what type of gear you have or are willing to buy, and we can start there. Your equipment is going to dictate what you can target. Also, there are probably boat rentals there as well. I would call a few of the local tackle stores and marina to see if they rent boats. I know a few places here in Murrells Inlet rent boats pretty cheap. It's like 70 or 80 bucks for the entire day. That's cheap when it's spit between 2 or 3 people. Just something to consider on your next trip that way.
Thanks so much for the quick reply... sorry it took so long for me to reply. I appreciate your input and I really like the idea of renting a boat from a local marina. That is certainly an affordable idea. I don't know enough about the area to know even where to start looking. If anyone is aware of the perfect blend of "nearness to Kiawah" and "good fishing waters", we would head in that direction.
I suppose if we got a boat it would be a one day thing where we could fish not to far from shore. I read some stuff about sight fishing for Reds in the shallows, but I don't know what the context of it was. Or the tackle used. Other than that we will be fishing straight from the beach since the place we rented is located there.
As far as gear goes, the first year I went I brought a beefy salwater rod with open face reel, one of those department store combos. I have much better freshwater gear, so this year I planned on bringing one of my salmon fishing rods. An 8ft medium weight rod with a heavier duty Pflueger Medalist open-face reel spooled with 30lb braided line. My Father-in-Law did have a department store combo/saltwater rod, but just bought a better combo from Cabella's just for this upcoming trip. We mostly use lures, but it sounds like live bait is clearly the way to go on this trip.
Again thanks for the first reply and any more info is always appreciated.
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