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Shrimp Dip
Ingredients:
1 pound of shrimp peeled, de-veined, boiled, &
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˝ cup mayonnaise
2 hard boiled eggs diced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 cup green pepper chopped fine
1/8 cup pickle relish
1/8 cup onion chopped fine
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7.17.2008 Volume
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This Week's Article |
Fresh
Seafood
My wife and I decided at the last minute to go out for
seafood on Saturday night. It all started when she said she wanted
some fried shrimp for dinner and I was tired and just did not feel
like standing outside in 90-degree heat over the hot fryer cooking.
We walked out the door and headed to a new seafood restaurant around
the corner on Folly Road to give it a try. When we arrived we found
out they only accepted cash which I never carry. At this point in
time she shared with me she was hoping for a little more fancy meal
anyway so we headed downtown. I now knew I was more than likely
going to overpay for meal, but sometimes it is easier just to go
with the flow.
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This Week's News
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White Perch De-listed
As State Game Fish
Legislation removing the white perch from the list of
game fish in South Carolina was enacted in June. Because white perch
is no longer protected as a game species, there are no limits on the
taking of this fish.
Also, non-game fish devices may be used to harvest white perch (see
DNR's Rules and Regulations for more information). This species may
also be harvested and used as baitfish. The bill removing white
perch from the game fish list, H.4497, was developed due to concerns
raised during the Striped Bass Stakeholders Working Group, which was
convened to identify ways to restore the striped bass fishery in the
Santee Cooper system.
The white perch (Morone americana) was first declared a
game fish in South Carolina in 1976. It is similar in appearance to
both striped bass and white bass, but is smaller than either of
these two popular game species. White perch is native to coastal
areas from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. Although it was
historically an estuarine species, white perch has spread to
freshwaters of our state's rivers and into reservoirs. Currently
this fish is found in many of South Carolina's major river drainages
in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. This expansion is a due both to
movement through fish migration structures and relocation by
fishermen.
White perch has always shared feeding and habitat
requirements with both striped and white bass. However, adult white
perch were not historically found in the same location as juvenile
striped bass, so the two did not compete for food. The expansion in
the range of the white perch and the increase in abundance of this
fish in our rivers and reservoirs may be impacting striped bass
populations through competition. A decline has also been noticed in
white bass populations where white perch populations are increasing.
Santee Cooper Striped
Bass Stocking Completed By DNR
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources recently
completed the stocking of more than 4.2 million hatchery raised
striped bass fingerlings throughout the state. More than 2.5 million
fingerlings were stocked in the Santee Cooper system between Lakes
Marion and Moultrie.
The stocking by the S.C. Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) is intended to supplement natural reproduction that
has historically maintained the Santee Cooper striped bass
population and maintain otherwise unsustainable stocks in other
state lakes. In addition to the stocking in the Santee Cooper
system, striped bass were stocked in Lake Greenwood, Lake Hartwell,
Lake Murray, Lake Thurmond and Lake Wateree. None of these lakes
currently have natural spawning populations.
Striped bass fry for all DNR stockings were produced at
the DNR's Jack Bayless Fish Hatchery in St. Stephens. Prior to being
stocked in the lakes fry were grown out at one of DNR's four warm
water hatcheries or in Orangeburg at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Federal Hatchery to 1- to 2-inch fingerlings. Funding for the Jack
Bayless Fish Hatchery and the striped bass stockings comes from
license fees and Sport Fish Restoration Funds, which are derived
from a federal excise tax on selected fishing gear and motorboat
fuel.
This spring stocking season also saw stocking of 762,036 striped
bass white bass hybrid in Lake Hartwell and Lake Thurmond and 24,000
American shad in the Broad River allowing DNR to meet stocking goals
outlined in stocking plans for our state's various waterways.
The DNR Freshwater Fisheries Section annually stocks from seven to
10 million fish in state waters, including striped and hybrid bass,
largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel and blue catfish, bluegill,
redbreast, redear sunfish (shellcracker), and rainbow, brook and
brown trout. Anglers in South Carolina spend more than $1 billion to
fish each year according to 2006 reports, making the sport, with
economic multipliers factored in, a premier business in the Palmetto
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Tide Chart |
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17 Thursday |
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02:07AM LDT 0.5 L |
07:51AM LDT 4.5 H |
01:54PM LDT 0.3 L |
08:31PM LDT 5.8 H |
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18 Friday |
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02:47AM LDT 0.4 L |
08:34AM LDT 4.6 H |
02:35PM LDT 0.3 L |
09:10PM LDT 5.8 H |
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19 Saturday |
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03:26AM LDT 0.3 L |
09:15AM LDT 4.7 H |
03:16PM LDT 0.3 L |
09:46PM LDT 5.8 H |
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20 Sunday |
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04:03AM LDT 0.2 L |
09:54AM LDT 4.8 H |
03:58PM LDT 0.3 L |
10:21PM LDT 5.7 H |
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The Final Word |
We have
had some great fishing weather this past week. The couple of
short lived low pressure systems may have slowed activity a
little, but not too much. Water temps offshore is downright
hot, meaning a lot of Cudas fouling up the spread. Some nice
sails have moved in as shallow as 60-feet, there are plenty
of Amberjack and Kings as well. Schooly Dolphin are in close
and most are picking at them amongst the Cuda.. Wahoo remain
consistent on the ledge and the bottom fishing has been
excellent!
Back inshore fishing is great. Some monster Trout are
being caught over the shell beds in the creeks and harbor
and at the rocks. Reds remain consistent on the flats, in
the grass, in the holes…take your pick. Flounder are in the
creeks, and in the inlets as well. There are some nice Blues
and Sheepshead at the rocks. Spanish are in the inlets and
just off the beach. It is time to get on the fish!!!
Tight
lines…
Captain Tim Pickett
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